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James McNeill

478.757.4386
Associate Professor of Chemistry

Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Locations: (Campus & Office)
  • Macon - Charles H. Jones - Jones 393
    Phone: 478-757-4386
Website: http://facultyweb.mga.edu/james.mcneill/research.htm
Biography: Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry
Minors in Mathematics and Physics
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Physical Nuclear Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Chemical Engineering
Syllabi:
Teaching and Research Interests: Introductory and General Chemistry
Physical Science
Courses: Survey of Chemistry I (CHEM 1151)
Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned)Physical Nuclear Chemistry, Ph.D. (Purdue University)
Chemical Engineering, Ph.D. (University of Louisville)
CV: CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. James H. McNeill
Department of Natural Sciences, Middle Georgia State College
100 College Station Drive, Macon, Georgia 31206-4154
Telephone: 478-757-2651 E-mail: james.mcneill@mga.edu

EDUCATION

Minors in Mathematics and Physics, University of Louisville, June 1980
B.S., Chemistry, University of Louisville, June 1980
Ph.D., Physical Nuclear Chemistry, Purdue University, August 1986
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, 1996

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Chemistry skills from performing research and attending university lectures
Chemical engineering skills from performing research and attending university lectures
Experience using personal computers and skilled computer programming in FORTRAN
Communication skills acquired from teaching college and giving seminars
Nuclear spectroscopy skills utilizing solid-state and scintillating radiation counters

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Department of Natural Sciences, Middle Georgia State College, Macon, Georgia
Introductory Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory; General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory; Physical Science Lecture and Laboratory

Department of Chemistry, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Introductory Chemistry, General Chemistry, and General Chemistry Laboratory

Chemical Engineering Department, University of Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, Engineering Economy, and Environmental Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky
Materials Science and Physical Chemistry

American Technical Institute, Memphis, Tennessee
Undergraduate level engineering, mathematics, and science courses to nuclear power plant employees on-site at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson, Mississippi

Professional Experience: Research skills in in-beam gamma-ray spectroscopy in evaluating quantum structure of nuclei
Computer program skills in FORTRAN for molecular dynamics simulations
Skills in using Microsoft Excel in data analyses and numerical solutions to differential equations
Teaching skills in Chemistry and Physical Science
Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years)Nuclear Structure using In-Beam Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy
Computer Modeling Simulations of Gases
Relativistic Quantum Mechanics of Hydrogen Like Atoms
Professional Affiliations: American Chemical Society
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
American Physics Society
American Nuclear Society


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