Samuel Forest

Samuel Forest is a Professor at the Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design department of PSL University and Mines ParisTech CNRS UMR 7633. His research focuses on multiscale modeling of microstructural evolution in metals under thermomechanical treatments.

• PSL University
• Mines ParisTech CNRS UMR 7633

Research interests include:

• Cosserat crystal plasticity
• Phase field modeling of grain boundaries
• Recrystallisation dynamics
• Stored dislocation density effects
• Curvature-driven microstructure evolution
• Finite deformation mechanics

His publications reveal trends in computational materials science, particularly:

• Integration of Cosserat theory with phase field methods
• Modeling heterogeneous reorientation in deformed polycrystals
• Prediction of grain boundary migration mechanisms
• Multiscale simulation of metallurgical processes

Collaborations include:

• Anna Ask
• Benoît Appolaire
• Kais Ammar
• Oguz Umut Salman