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D-Index
63
Citations
16691
World Ranking
571
National Ranking
256

William A. Sirignano publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William A. Sirignano sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 582 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

William A. Sirignano D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where William A. Sirignano sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for groundbreaking research towards understanding the multitude of processes associated with the combustion of droplets and sprays
  • 2009 - SIAM Fellow For contributions to fluid dynamics, combustion theory, and their applications to propulsion.
  • 2002 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to the science and technology of spray combustion systems for propulsion.
  • 2000 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering efforts in combining modeling and simulation of complex multiphase flows, and for the understanding these models have provided for pool fires and capillary instabilities
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

William A. Sirignano is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their primary research domain is Engineering, with a significant focus on Computational Mechanics and related subfields. The subfields of study associated with their work include Computational Mechanics, Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several main research topics, which include:

  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Rocket and propulsion systems research
  • Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

William A. Sirignano has published multiple papers in well-known venues in the field. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Combustion and Flame
  • AIAA Journal
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Examples of recent papers are:

  • "A Volume-of-Fluid method for variable-density, two-phase flows at supercritical pressure" (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
  • "Physics-aware neural network flame closure for combustion instability modeling in a single-injector engine" (2022, Combustion and Flame)
  • "Temporal atomization of a transcritical liquid n-decane jet into oxygen" (2022, International Journal of Multiphase Flow)
  • "Three-dimensional, rotational flamelet closure model with two-way coupling" (2022, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • "Mixing and combustion in a laminar shear layer with imposed counterflow" (2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)

William A. Sirignano frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including Jordi Poblador-Ibanez, Tuan M. Nguyen, Feng Liu, Juntao Xiong, and Wes Hellwig.

Throughout their career, William A. Sirignano has been recognized with various fellowships and memberships, reflecting contributions to their fields. These honors include:

  • Fellow of the Combustion Institute (2018) for research on combustion of droplets and sprays
  • SIAM Fellow (2009) for contributions to fluid dynamics, combustion theory, and propulsion applications
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2002) for advancements in spray combustion systems for propulsion
  • Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2000) for work combining modeling and simulation of complex multiphase flows
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (1992)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1989)

Best Publications

  • Droplet vaporization model for spray combustion calculations

    B. Abramzon;W.A. Sirignano

  • Fluid Dynamics and Transport of Droplets and Sprays

    W. A. Sirignano;Chris F. Edwards

  • Fuel droplet vaporization and spray combustion theory

    William A. Sirignano

  • Review of theory of distortion and disintegration of liquid streams

    W.A Sirignano;C Mehring

  • Numerical analysis of convecting, vaporizing fuel droplet with variable properties

    C.H. Chiang;M.S. Raju;W.A. Sirignano

  • On the equation for spherical-particle motion: effect of Reynolds and acceleration numbers

    Inchul Kim;Said Elghobashi;William A. Sirignano

  • Performance Increases for Gas-Turbine Engines Through Combustion Inside the Turbine

    W. A. Sirignano;F. Liu

  • Unsteady droplet combustion with droplet heating—II: Conduction limit

    Chung King Law;W. A. Sirignano

  • Fluid Dynamics of Sprays—1992 Freeman Scholar Lecture

    William A. Sirignano

  • Three-dimensional flow over two spheres placed side by side

    Inchul Kim;Said Elghobashi;William A. Sirignano

  • Theory of convective droplet vaporization with unsteady heat transfer in the circulating liquid phase

    S. Prakash;W.A. Sirignano

  • Counterflow spray combustion modeling

    G. Continillo;W.A. Sirignano

  • Liquid fuel droplet heating with internal circulation

    S. Prakash;W.A. Sirignano

  • A comparison of vaporization models in spray calculations

    S. K. Aggarwal;A. Y. Tong;W. A. Sirignano

  • Turbojet and Turbofan Engine Performance Increases Through Turbine Burners

    F. Liu;W. A. Sirignano

  • Theory of a generalized Helmholtz resonator

    P.K. Tang;W.A. Sirignano

  • Nonlinear growth of Kelvin–Helmholtz instability: Effect of surface tension and density ratio

    R. H. Rangel;W. A. Sirignano

  • The linear and nonlinear shear instability of a fluid sheet

    R. H. Rangel;W. A. Sirignano

  • Numerical Study of the Transient Vaporization of an Oxygen Droplet at Sub- and Super-Critical Conditions

    J.-P. Delplanque;W.A. Sirignano

  • Nonsteady burning phenomena of solid propellants - theory and experiments

    H. Krier;W. A. Sirignano;M. Summerfield;J. S. Tien

Frequent Co-Authors

Feng Liu
Feng Liu University of California, Irvine
Fazle Hussain
Fazle Hussain Texas Tech University
Suresh K. Aggarwal
Suresh K. Aggarwal University of Illinois at Chicago
Derek Dunn-Rankin
Derek Dunn-Rankin University of California, Irvine
Said Elghobashi
Said Elghobashi University of California, Irvine
Daniel D. Joseph
Daniel D. Joseph University of Minnesota
Satya Prakash
Satya Prakash Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Chung King Law
Chung King Law Princeton University
Constantine M. Megaridis
Constantine M. Megaridis University of Illinois at Chicago
Forman A. Williams
Forman A. Williams University of California, San Diego

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