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D-Index
41
Citations
7431
World Ranking
6913
National Ranking
1886

Sam R. Coriell publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sam R. Coriell sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 172 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Sam R. Coriell D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Sam R. Coriell sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

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

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2000 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For fundamental contributions to the theory of the interaction between hydrodynamics and morphological instabilities during solidification

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material
  • Aluminium

Sam R. Coriell mainly investigates Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Condensed matter physics, Directional solidification and Anisotropy. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Boundary value problem and Kinetics. When carried out as part of a general Mechanics research project, his work on Convection is frequently linked to work in Shear velocity, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

Sam R. Coriell has researched Condensed matter physics in several fields, including Binary alloy, Crystallography, Crystal, Amplitude and Numerical analysis. Sam R. Coriell combines subjects such as Fluid dynamics, Rayleigh number and Instability with his study of Directional solidification. His study in the field of Linear stability is also linked to topics like Transverse plane.

His most cited work include:

  • Solidification microstructures: recent developments, future directions (452 citations)
  • Thermodynamically-consistent phase-field models for solidification (393 citations)
  • Convective and interfacial instabilities during unidirectional solidification of a binary alloy (258 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Thermodynamics, Mechanics, Instability, Convection and Directional solidification. His research in the fields of Supercooling, Fluid dynamics and Surface tension overlaps with other disciplines such as Temperature gradient. He interconnects Classical mechanics and Floquet theory in the investigation of issues within Mechanics.

The various areas that Sam R. Coriell examines in his Instability study include Crystal growth, Crystal and Anisotropy. The Convection study combines topics in areas such as Thermal and Buoyancy. Within one scientific family, he focuses on topics pertaining to Electromigration under Directional solidification, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Joule heating.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Thermodynamics (43.29%)
  • Mechanics (34.15%)
  • Instability (29.27%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2001-2018)?

  • Linear stability (16.46%)
  • Mechanics (34.15%)
  • Thermodynamics (43.29%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Sam R. Coriell mainly focuses on Linear stability, Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Buoyancy and Instability. His Linear stability research integrates issues from Vertical direction and Wavelength. His Mechanics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Radius, Supercooling, Classical mechanics, Latent heat and Crystal.

His work in the fields of Convection overlaps with other areas such as Ideal. His Instability study combines topics in areas such as Crystal growth, Doping and Crystallographic defect. His Directional solidification research includes elements of Gravitational acceleration and Rayleigh number.

Between 2001 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • A Mechanism for Brightening Linear Stability Analysis of the Curvature-Enhanced Coverage Model (36 citations)
  • Influence of a Catalytic Surfactant on Roughness Evolution During Film Growth (28 citations)
  • The Effect of Gravity Modulation on Solutal Convection During Directional Solidification (25 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Thermodynamics
  • Composite material
  • Aluminium

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Mechanics, Linear stability, Classical mechanics, Temperature gradient and Instability. His Mechanics study incorporates themes from Complex geometry, Metallurgy, Angular momentum and Deformation. Sam R. Coriell has researched Linear stability in several fields, including Thermal, Thermodynamics, Rotational symmetry, Rotational energy and Radius.

His Thermodynamics research integrates issues from Gravitational acceleration, Directional solidification and Floquet theory. His work in the fields of Classical mechanics, such as Variational principle, intersects with other areas such as Toroid. His Instability research includes elements of Two-phase flow, Rayleigh–Bénard convection and Buoyancy.

Best Publications

  • Thermodynamically-consistent phase-field models for solidification

    S.-L. Wang;R. F. Sekerka;A. A. Wheeler;B. T. Murray

  • Solidification microstructures: recent developments, future directions

    William J. Boettinger;Sam R. Coriell;A L. Greer;A N. Karma

  • Convective and interfacial instabilities during unidirectional solidification of a binary alloy

    S.R. Coriell;M.R. Cordes;W.J. Boettinger;R.F. Sekerka

  • Interaction of Flows with the Crystal-Melt Interface

    M. E. Glicksman;S. R. Coriell;G. B. Mcfadden

  • Relative roles of heat transport and interface rearrangement rates in the rapid growth of crystals in undercooled melts

    S.R. Coriell;D. Turnbull

  • Mechanisms of microsegregation-free solidification

    W.J. Boettinger;S.R. Coriell;R.F. Sekerka

  • Oscillatory morphological instabilities due to non-equilibrium segregation

    S.R. Coriell;R.F. Sekerka

  • Stability of liquid zones

    S.R. Coriell;S.C. Hardy;M.R. Cordes

  • Cellular Growth During Directional Solidification

    S. R. Coriell;G. B. McFadden;R. F. Sekerka

  • Stability of the Shape of a Solid Cylinder Growing in a Diffusion Field

    Sam R. Coriell;Robert L. Parker

  • The effect of the anisotropy of surface tension and interface kinetics on morphological stability

    S.R. Coriell;R.F. Sekerka

  • Lateral solute segregation during undirectional solidification of a binary alloy with a curved solid—Liquid interface

    S.R. Coriell;R.F. Sekerka

  • Thermosolutal Convection during Directional Solidification

    G. B. McFadden;R. G. Rehm;S. R. Coriell;W. Chuck

  • The effect of anisotropic crystal-melt surface tension on grain boundary groove morphology

    P.W. Voorhees;S.R. Coriell;G.B. McFadden;R.F. Sekerka

  • Solutal convection induced macrosegregation and the dendrite to composite transition in off-eutectic alloys

    W. J. Boettinger;F. S. Biancaniello;S. R. Coriell

  • Step bunching on a vicinal face of a crystal growing in a flowing solution

    S.R. Coriell;B.T. Murray;A.A. Chernov;G.B. McFadden

  • Theory of molten zone shape and stability

    S.R. Coriell;M.R. Cordes

  • The growth of shaped crystals from the melt

    T. Surek;S.R. Coriell;B. Chalmers

  • Lateral solute segregation during undirectional solidification of a binary alloy with a curved solid-liquid interface: II. Large departures from planarity

    S.R. Coriell;R.F. Boisvert;R.G. Rehm;R.F. Sererka

  • Effect of a forced Couette flow on coupled convective and morphological instabilities during unidirectional solidification

    S.R. Coriell;G.B. McFadden;R.F. Boisvert;R.F. Sekerka

  • Morphological stability of a vicinal face induced by step flow

    A.A. Chernov;S.R. Coriell;B.T. Murray

Frequent Co-Authors

Geoffrey B. McFadden
Geoffrey B. McFadden National Institute of Standards and Technology
Martin E. Glicksman
Martin E. Glicksman Florida Institute of Technology
William J. Boettinger
William J. Boettinger National Institute of Standards and Technology
Daniel Josell
Daniel Josell National Institute of Standards and Technology
Peter W. Voorhees
Peter W. Voorhees Northwestern University
Ursula R. Kattner
Ursula R. Kattner National Institute of Standards and Technology
Thomas P. Moffat
Thomas P. Moffat National Institute of Standards and Technology
Michel Rappaz
Michel Rappaz École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
A.L. Greer
A.L. Greer University of Cambridge
Wilfried Kurz
Wilfried Kurz École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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