Telephone: +30 2610 996519, 6599
E-mail: ghorsch@upatras.gr

Born in Athens (1957). He is a graduate of the School of Mathematics and Physics of the University of Athens; he holds a Master of Science in Hydraulics from Rutgers University, U.S.A., and a Ph.D. in Environmental Fluid Mechanics from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, U.S.A. He serves as Assistant Professor since 1995 in the Department of Civil Engineering.

He was a Research Assistant in the St Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory (1984-88), a Teaching Assistant in the Civil Engineering Department of the University of Minnesota (1982-87), Scientific Collaborator (1990-91) and Collaborating Researcher (1992-95) at the Institute of Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection of the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” in Athens. He was elected Researcher D at the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (1995) and Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering (1995).

He was the representative for Greece (1994-95) in the NATO CCMS Committee (“Use of Simulators as a Means of Reducing Environmental Impacts Caused by Military Activities”). He is the author or co-author of 10 papers in international refereed journals, one in a national journal, 20 in international and national refereed conference proceedings.

His main research interests lie in Hydrodynamics of Coastal Waters, Lakes and Reservoirs, Density Currents, Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics, Environmental Heat and Mass Transfer.

Find here the CV of Prof. Horsch.

Selected Publications

1. Horsch, G.M. and Fourniotis, N.Th. (2011) “On strong neashore wind-induced currents in flow-through, semi-enclosed gulfs”, (submitted).
2. Fourniotis, N.Th. and Horsch, G.M. (2011). “Simulation of the Far-Field Dilution of Effluents into the Gulf of Patras (Greece)” (submitted).
3. Fourniotis, N.Th. and G.M.Horsch (2010). “Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Wind-Induced Barotropic Circulation in the Gulf of Patras”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 37, pp. 355-364.
4. Dietz, Ch.M., P. Diplas, G.M. Horsch (2010). “A Spectral Method Determination of the first critical Rayleigh Number in a Cylindrical Container”, Appl. Math. Modelling, Vol. 34, Iss. 8, pp. 2178-2191.
5. Venetsanos, A.G., G.M. Horsch, G.C. Christodoulou (2005). “Assessment of Turbulence Modeling of Density Currents Developing Three-Dimensionally on a Slope”, J. of Marine Env. Eng, Vol. 7, pp. 325-343.
6. Horsch, G.M (2004). “The Structure of Two-Dimensional, Steady, Miscible Laminar Density Currents flowing Down an Incline”, Journal of Hydraulic Research, Vol. 42, No 2, pp. 173-181.
7. Horsch, G.M (1998). "Steady, Diffusive-Reactive Transport in a Shallow Triangular Domain", Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol 124, No 10, pp. 1135-1141.
8. M. Varvayanni, N. Catsaros, J.G. Bartzis, K. Konte, G.M. Horsch. (1995) "Wind Flow Simulation over the Greater Athens Area with Highly Resolved Topography", Atmospheric Environment Â, Vol 29, Iss 24, pp. 3593-3604.
9. G.M. Horsch, H.G. Stefan and S. Gavali. (1994) "Numerical Simulation of Cooling-Induced Convective Currents on a Littoral Slope", Int. J. for Numerical Methods in Fluids, Vol 19, pp. 105-134.
10. Stefan, H.G., G.M. Horsch and J.W. Barko. (1989). "A Model for the Estimation of Convective Exchange in the Littoral Region of a Shallow Lake During Cooling", Hydrobiologia, Vol 174, pp. 225-234.
11. Horsch, G.M. and H.G. Stefan. (1988). "Convective Circulation in Littoral Water Due to Surface Cooling", Limnology and Oceanography, Vol 33(5), pp 1068-1083.