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D-Index
47
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7067
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Kumar Sridharan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kumar Sridharan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 201 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Kumar Sridharan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kumar Sridharan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - ASM Fellow For contributions to the field of plasma-based surface engineering and synthesis of materials and materials research.

Overview

Kumar Sridharan is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States and has an extensive publication record in materials science and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on nuclear materials, fusion materials, and high-temperature coating behaviors, exploring topics critical to the durability and performance of materials under extreme conditions.

The scientist's work encompasses a wide array of subjects, including:

  • Nuclear Materials and Properties
  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes

Sridharan has contributed to fields such as materials chemistry and mechanical engineering, with notable engagement in aerospace engineering, metals and alloys, and mechanics of materials. Their expertise lies at the intersection of materials science and engineering disciplines, facilitating innovation in the study and application of advanced materials.

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Hwasung Yeom
  • Adrien Couet
  • Tyler Dabney
  • Cody Falconer
  • K.N. Sasidhar

The scientist's papers have been published in several prominent venues, with recurrent appearances in:

  • Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Corrosion Science
  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Recent significant publications include:

  • "Cold spray technology in nuclear energy applications: A review of recent advances" (2020), Annals of Nuclear Energy
  • "In situ microstructural evolution in face-centered and body-centered cubic complex concentrated solid-solution alloys under heavy ion irradiation" (2020), Acta Materialia
  • "Integrated High-Throughput and Machine Learning Methods to Accelerate Discovery of Molten Salt Corrosion-Resistant Alloys" (2022), Advanced Science
  • "Cold spray deposition of 304L stainless steel to mitigate chloride-induced stress corrosion cracking in canisters for used nuclear fuel storage" (2020), Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • "Investigation of impurity driven corrosion behavior in molten 2LiF-BeF2 salt" (2020), Corrosion Science

Sridharan was recognized as an ASM Fellow in 2008 for contributions to plasma-based surface engineering and materials synthesis, reflecting longstanding involvement in materials research.

Best Publications

  • Materials corrosion in molten LiF–NaF–KF salt

    Luke C. Olson;James W. Ambrosek;Kumar Sridharan;Mark H. Anderson

  • Corrosion and stress corrosion cracking in supercritical water

    G.S. Was;P. Ampornrat;G. Gupta;S. Teysseyre

  • Ultralow nanoscale wear through atom-by-atom attrition in silicon-containing diamond-like carbon

    Harish Bhaskaran;Bernd Gotsmann;Abu Sebastian;Ute Drechsler

  • High-throughput synthesis of Mo-Nb-Ta-W high-entropy alloys via additive manufacturing

    Michael Moorehead;Kaila Bertsch;Michael Niezgoda;Calvin Parkin

  • Corrosion behavior of Ni-base alloys for advanced high temperature water-cooled nuclear plants

    L. Tan;X. Ren;K. Sridharan;T.R. Allen

  • Corrosion of a stainless steel and nickel-based alloys in high temperature supercritical carbon dioxide environment

    V. Firouzdor;K. Sridharan;G. Cao;M. Anderson

  • Corrosion behavior of ferritic–martensitic steel T91 in supercritical water

    Yun Chen;Kumar Sridharan;Todd Allen

  • Corrosion of austenitic alloys in high temperature supercritical carbon dioxide

    G. Cao;V. Firouzdor;K. Sridharan;M. Anderson

  • High temperature oxidation and microstructural evolution of cold spray chromium coatings on Zircaloy-4 in steam environments

    Hwasung Yeom;Benjamin Maier;Greg Johnson;Tyler Dabney

  • Cold spray deposition of Ti2AlC coatings for improved nuclear fuel cladding

    Benjamin R. Maier;Brenda L. Garcia-Diaz;Benjamin Hauch;Luke C. Olson

  • Effect of shot-peening on the oxidation of alloy 800H exposed to supercritical water and cyclic oxidation

    L. Tan;X. Ren;K. Sridharan;T.R. Allen

  • A combined APT and SANS investigation of α′ phase precipitation in neutron-irradiated model FeCrAl alloys ☆

    Samuel A. Briggs;Philip D. Edmondson;Kenneth C. Littrell;Yukinori Yamamoto

  • Materials Challenges for Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems

    T. R. Allen;K. Sridharan;L. Tan;W. E. Windes

  • The effect of grain boundary engineering on the oxidation behavior of INCOLOY alloy 800H in supercritical water

    L. Tan;K. Sridharan;T.R. Allen

  • Microstructure tailoring for property improvements by grain boundary engineering

    Lizhen Tan;K. Sridharan;Todd R. Allen;Randy K Nanstad

  • Redox potential control in molten salt systems for corrosion mitigation

    Jinsuo Zhang;Charles W. Forsberg;Michael F. Simpson;Shaoqiang Guo

  • Irradiation-enhanced α′ precipitation in model FeCrAl alloys

    Philip D. Edmondson;Samuel A. Briggs;Samuel A. Briggs;Yukinori Yamamoto;Richard H. Howard

  • Mechanical properties of neutron-irradiated model and commercial FeCrAl alloys

    Kevin G. Field;Samuel A. Briggs;Kumar Sridharan;Richard H. Howard

  • Corrosion of ferritic-martensitic steel HT9 in supercritical water

    X. Ren;K. Sridharan;T.R. Allen

  • Dislocation loop evolution during in-situ ion irradiation of model FeCrAl alloys

    Jack C. Haley;Samuel A. Briggs;Philip D. Edmondson;Kumar Sridharan

  • Development of cold spray chromium coatings for improved accident tolerant zirconium-alloy cladding

    Benjamin Maier;Hwasung Yeom;Greg Johnson;Tyler Dabney

  • Corrosion behavior of an alumina forming austenitic steel exposed to supercritical carbon dioxide

    Ling-Feng He;Paul Roman;Bin Leng;Kumar Sridharan

  • Ion beam assisted coating and surface modification with plasma source ion implantation

    J. R. Conrad;R. A. Dodd;S. Han;M. Madapura

  • Corrosion of 316 stainless steel in high temperature molten Li2BeF4 (FLiBe) salt

    Guiqiu Zheng;Brian Kelleher;Guoping Cao;Mark Anderson

  • Wear resistance of a functionally-graded aluminum matrix composite

    Z. Humberto Melgarejo;O. Marcelo Suárez;Kumar Sridharan

  • Microstructure and properties of functionally graded Al–Mg–B composites fabricated by centrifugal casting

    Z. Humberto Melgarejo;O. Marcelo Suárez;Kumar Sridharan

  • Nickel-plating for active metal dissolution resistance in molten fluoride salts

    Luke Olson;Kumar Sridharan;Mark Anderson;Todd Allen

  • Corrosion of Structural Alloys in High-Temperature Molten Fluoride Salts for Applications in Molten Salt Reactors

    Guiqiu Zheng;Guiqiu Zheng;Kumar Sridharan

  • Intergranular corrosion of high temperature alloys in molten fluoride salts

    Luke Olson;Kumar Sridharan;Mark Anderson;Todd Allen

  • Electrochemical studies and analysis of 1–10 wt% UCl3 concentrations in molten LiCl–KCl eutectic

    Robert O. Hoover;Michael R. Shaltry;Sean Martin;Kumar Sridharan

  • Development of cold spray process for oxidation-resistant FeCrAl and Mo diffusion barrier coatings on optimized ZIRLO™

    Hwasung Yeom;Benjamin Maier;Greg Johnson;Tyler Dabney

Frequent Co-Authors

Todd R. Allen
Todd R. Allen University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lizhen Tan
Lizhen Tan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Todd M. Allen
Todd M. Allen Harvard University
Michael L. Corradini
Michael L. Corradini University of Wisconsin–Madison
Robert W. Carpick
Robert W. Carpick University of Pennsylvania
Frank E. Pfefferkorn
Frank E. Pfefferkorn University of Wisconsin–Madison
Paul M. Voyles
Paul M. Voyles University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dane Morgan
Dane Morgan University of Wisconsin–Madison
Yukinori Yamamoto
Yukinori Yamamoto Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Anirudha V. Sumant
Anirudha V. Sumant Argonne National Laboratory

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