Robert F. Cochrane

4.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Robert F. Cochrane is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert F. Cochrane has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 71 papers in Materials Chemistry and 33 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert F. Cochrane's work include Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (53 papers), Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (30 papers) and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys (26 papers). Robert F. Cochrane is often cited by papers focused on Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (53 papers), Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (30 papers) and Metallic Glasses and Amorphous Alloys (26 papers). Robert F. Cochrane collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Germany. Robert F. Cochrane's co-authors include Kenny Dalgarno, Eyitayo Olatunde Olakanmi, Andrew M. Mullis, A.L. Greer, D.M. Herlach, Kalin Dragnevski, S. Battersby, H.‐J. Fecht, I. Egry and Elinor G. Castle and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Physical review. B, Condensed matter and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Robert F. Cochrane

94 papers receiving 3.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

A review on selective laser sintering/melting (SLS/SLM) of aluminium alloy powders: Processing, microstructure, and properties

2015 1.4k citations Eyitayo Olatunde Olakanmi, Robert F. Cochrane et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert F. Cochrane United Kingdom	29	3.0k	1.8k	1.2k	1.1k	353	101	3.8k
Ryan Ott United States	32	4.9k 1.6×	2.8k 1.6×	1.1k 0.9×	804 0.7×	99 0.3×	91	5.8k
N. Frage Israel	44	4.9k 1.6×	2.8k 1.5×	1.2k 1.1×	815 0.8×	68 0.2×	203	6.4k
Zhi Zeng China	13	2.6k 0.9×	1.8k 1.0×	786 0.7×	364 0.3×	65 0.2×	22	3.7k
Melissa K. Santala United States	13	2.0k 0.7×	763 0.4×	772 0.7×	299 0.3×	85 0.2×	45	2.5k
Uta Klement Sweden	27	2.6k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	423 0.4×	829 0.8×	68 0.2×	143	3.3k
Eric A. Jägle Germany	31	4.4k 1.4×	1.3k 0.7×	1.6k 1.4×	706 0.7×	35 0.1×	83	4.8k
Thomas Voisin United States	23	4.2k 1.4×	1.2k 0.7×	1.4k 1.2×	758 0.7×	27 0.1×	44	4.6k
V. Ocelı́k Netherlands	37	4.1k 1.3×	1.2k 0.7×	489 0.4×	1.3k 1.2×	34 0.1×	172	4.7k
Nicholas P. Calta United States	19	3.9k 1.3×	982 0.5×	2.0k 1.7×	344 0.3×	28 0.1×	46	4.5k
Hahn Choo United States	47	6.0k 2.0×	3.2k 1.8×	364 0.3×	1.2k 1.1×	50 0.1×	195	6.9k

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Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2025). Solid-state decomposition following partitionless solidification in dendrite arms of rapidly solidified CoCrCuFeNi0.8 high-entropy alloy. Acta Materialia. 289. 120858–120858. 4 indexed citations

Mullis, Andrew M., et al.. (2024). Eutectic Solidification Morphologies in Rapidly Solidified Hypereutectic Sn–Ag Solder Alloy. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A. 55(11). 4623–4638.

Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2024). Characterisation of Phase Separation in Drop-Tube-Processed Rapidly Solidified CoCrCuFeNi0.8 High-Entropy Alloy. 2(2). 258–276. 2 indexed citations

Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2021). Microstructural development and mechanical properties of drop tube atomized Al-2.85 wt% Fe. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 104. 41–51. 10 indexed citations

Mullis, Andrew M., et al.. (2021). Solidification transformations in liquid phase separated metastable monotectic Cu-50 at. % Co alloy. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 99(10). 831–836.

Mullis, Andrew M., et al.. (2021). Relationship between cooling rate and SDAS in liquid phase separated metastable Cu–Co alloys. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 883. 160823–160823. 17 indexed citations

Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2018). Metastable monotectic phase separation in Co–Cu alloys. Journal of Materials Science. 53(16). 11749–11764. 27 indexed citations

Castle, Elinor G., Andrew M. Mullis, & Robert F. Cochrane. (2014). Mechanism selection for spontaneous grain refinement in undercooled metallic melts. Acta Materialia. 77. 76–84. 62 indexed citations

Mullis, Andrew M., et al.. (2013). Log-Normal Melt Pulsation in Close-Coupled Gas Atomization. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B. 44(4). 789–793. 3 indexed citations

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Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2013). The origin of anomalous eutectic structures in undercooled Ag–Cu alloy. Acta Materialia. 61(18). 6894–6902. 54 indexed citations

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Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2011). The formation of regular αNi-γ(Ni31Si12) eutectic structures from undercooled Ni–25 at.% Si melts. Intermetallics. 22. 55–61. 32 indexed citations

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Wahab, M. S., Kenny Dalgarno, & Robert F. Cochrane. (2009). Development of Polymer Nanocomposites for Rapid Manufacturing Application. International Journal of Integrated Engineering. 1(1). 2 indexed citations

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Olakanmi, Eyitayo Olatunde, Robert F. Cochrane, & Kenny Dalgarno. (2009). Spheroidisation and oxide disruption phenomena in direct selective laser melting (SLM) of pre-alloyed Al-Mg and Al-Si powders. 371–380. 9 indexed citations

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Adkins, Nicholas J.E., et al.. (2009). High speed imaging and Fourier analysis of the melt plume during close coupled gas atomisation. Powder Metallurgy. 52(3). 205–212. 6 indexed citations

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Mullis, Andrew M., et al.. (2008). CLOSE-COUPLED GAS ATOMIZATION: HIGH-FRAME-RATE ANALYSIS OF SPRAY-CONE GEOMETRY. White Rose Research Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York). 44(1). 55–64. 7 indexed citations

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Dragnevski, Kalin, Robert F. Cochrane, & Andrew M. Mullis. (2002). Experimental Evidence for Dendrite Tip Splitting in Deeply Undercooled, Ultrahigh Purity Cu. Physical Review Letters. 89(21). 215502–215502. 41 indexed citations

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Mullis, Andrew M., Daniel Walker, S. Battersby, & Robert F. Cochrane. (2001). Deformation of dendrites by fluid flow during rapid solidification. Materials Science and Engineering A. 304-306. 245–249. 39 indexed citations

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Mullis, Andrew M. & Robert F. Cochrane. (2001). A phase field model for spontaneous grain refinement in deeply undercooled metallic melts. Acta Materialia. 49(12). 2205–2214. 36 indexed citations

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Cochrane, Robert F., et al.. (2000). Quantum interference effects in nanostructured Ag. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 12(8). 1805–1810. 3 indexed citations

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Cochrane, Robert F., A.L. Greer, K. Eckler, & D.M. Herlach. (1991). Dendrite growth velocities in undercooled NiSi alloys. Materials Science and Engineering A. 133. 698–701. 24 indexed citations

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