Contact Dr Guillaume Kister
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 988437
- Email: g.kister@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Composites
- Explosives and Munitions
- Structures and Materials
Background
Dr Guillaume Kister is currently employed as a Lecturer in the Centre for Defence Chemistry at Cranfield University Shrivenham. He is an active researcher in the domain of materials characterisation and testing.
Research opportunities
The research focus is primarily on the mechanical, thermal, rheological analysis of energetic and inert materials.
Current activities
Characterisation of materials using conventional techniques such as DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheometer, mechanical testing, shore hardness, Karl Fischer.
Stability and compatibility analysis of energetic materials.
Lecturing on several MSc and short courses on the topics of materials, fibre-reinforced composites, and chemical hardening.
Quality Manager for the Group's ISO 9001 certification.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Wilkinson PJ, Weaver MC, Kister G & Gill PP. (2022). Styrene‐Ethylene/Butylene‐Styrene (SEBS) Block Copolymer Binder for Solid Propellants. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 47(1)
- Claydon AJ, Patil AN, Gaulter S, Kister G & Gill PP. (2022). Determination and optimisation of Resonant Acoustic Mixing (RAM) efficiency in Polymer Bonded eXplosive (PBX) processing. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 173(March)
- Dossi E, Bolton M, Kister G & Afsar A. (2021). Cross‐linking of γ‐Cyclodextrin Using Non‐toxic Polyethylene Glycol Spacer Units. ChemistrySelect, 6(30)
- Luppi F, Mai N, Kister G, Gill PP, Gaulter SE, .... (2019). Chemical Modification of β‐Cyclodextrins: Balancing Soft and Rigid Domains in Complex Structures. Chemistry – A European Journal, 25(68)
- Luppi F, Kister G, Carpenter M & Dossi E. (2019). Thermomechanical characterisation of cross-linked β-cyclodextrin polyether binders. Polymer Testing, 73
- Kister G, Moniruzzaman M, Khan M & Debnath S. (2019). Mechanophore-linked hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene for the remote detection and quantification of mechanical stress. Dyes and Pigments, 162
- Kister G & Dossi E. (2015). Cure monitoring of CFRP composites by dynamic mechanical analyser. Polymer Testing, 47
- Christogianni P, Moniruzzaman M & Kister G. (2015). Light-triggered enhancement of mechanical properties and healing effect in azobenzene-based polymer films. Polymer, 77
- Moniruzzaman M, Christogianni P & Kister G. (2014). Reversible isomerization and cure monitoring of epoxy azobenzene resins. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 131(18)
- Wakeling BR, Degamber B, Kister G, Lane DW, Bailey MJ, .... (2012). In situ analysis of cadmium sulphide chemical bath deposition by an optical fibre monitor. Thin Solid Films, 525
- Hazell PJ, Appleby-Thomas GJ & Kister G. (2010). Impact, penetration, and perforation of a bonded carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic composite panel by a high-velocity steel sphere: An experimental study. The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 45(6)
- Hazell PJ, Cowie A, Kister G, Stennett C & Cooper GA. (2009). Penetration of a woven CFRP laminate by a high velocity steel sphere impacting at velocities of up to 1875m/s. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 36(9)
- Hazell PJ, Kister G, Stennett C, Bourque P & Cooper G. (2008). Normal and oblique penetration of woven CFRP laminates by a high velocity steel sphere. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 39(5)
- Kister G, Winter D, Badcock RA, Gebremichael YM, Boyle WJO, .... (2007). Structural health monitoring of a composite bridge using Bragg grating sensors. Part 1: Evaluation of adhesives and protection systems for the optical sensors. Engineering Structures, 29(3)
- Kister G, Badcock RA, Gebremichael YM, Boyle WJO, Grattan KTV, .... (2007). Monitoring of an all-composite bridge using Bragg grating sensors. Construction and Building Materials, 21(7)
- Kister G, Winter D, Gebremichael YM, Leighton J, Badcock RA, .... (2007). Methodology and integrity monitoring of foundation concrete piles using Bragg grating optical fibre sensors. Engineering Structures, 29(9)
- Kister G, Winter D, Tetlow J, Barnes R, Mays G, .... (2005). Structural integrity monitoring of reinforced concrete structures. Part 1: evaluation of protection systems for extrinsic fibre Fabry–Perot sensors. Engineering Structures, 27(3)
- GEBREMICHAEL Y, LI W, BOYLE W, MEGGITT B, GRATTAN K, .... (2005). Integration and assessment of fibre Bragg grating sensors in an all-fibre reinforced polymer composite road bridge. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 118(1)
- Gebremichael YM, Li W, Boyle WJO, Meggitt BT, Grattan KTV, .... (2005). Integration and assessment of fibre Bragg grating sensors in an all-fibre reinforced polymer composite road bridge. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 118(1)
- Fernando GF, Degamber B, Wang L, Doyle C, Kister G, .... (2004). Self-Sensing Fibre Reinforced Composites. Advanced Composites Letters, 13(2)
- Kister G, Badcock R & Fernando GF. (2004). A novel technique to study the fracture of E-glass fiber reinforced composites. Journal of Materials Science, 39(4)
- Kister G, Ralph B & Fernando GF. (2004). Damage detection in glass fibre-reinforced plastic composites using self-sensing E-glass fibres. Smart Materials and Structures, 13(5)
- Wang L, Kister G, Ralph B, Talbot JDR & Fernando GF. (2004). Conventional E-glass fibre light guides: self-sensing composite based on sol–gel cladding. Smart Materials and Structures, 13(1)
- Fernando GF, Hameed A, Winter D, Tetlow J, Leng J, .... (2003). Structural Integrity Monitoring of Concrete Structures via Optical Fiber Sensors: Sensor Protection Systems. Structural Health Monitoring, 2(2)
- Kister G, Wang L, Ralph B & Fernando GF. (2003). Self-sensing E-glass fibres. Optical Materials, 21(4)
- Kister G & Harris B. (2002). Tensile properties of heat-treated Nicalon and Hi-Nicalon fibres. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 33(3)
- Zheng GT, Buckley MA, Kister G & Fernando GF. (2001). Blind deconvolution of acoustic emission signals for damage identification in composites. AIAA Journal, 39
- Kister G, Ralph B & Fernando GF. (2001). A Chemical Sensor Based on Conventional Reinforcing E‐Glass Fibres. Advanced Engineering Materials, 3(9)
- Zheng GT, Buckley MA, Kister G & Fernando GF. (2001). Blind Deconvolution of Acoustic Emission Signals for Damage Identification in Composites. AIAA Journal, 39(6)
- Kister G, Ralph B & Fernando GF. (2001). A chemical sensor based on conventional reinforcing E-glass fibres. Advanced Engineering Materials, 3(9)
Conference Papers
- Moniruzzaman M, Christogianni P & Kister G. (2016). Self-Healing in Epoxy Thermoset Polymer Films Triggered by UV Light
- Christogianni P, Moniruzzaman M & Kister G. (2015). Enhancement of Mechanical Properties of Photo‐Responsive Polymers
- Kister G, Wood DC, Appleby-Thomas GJ, Leighs JA, Goff M, .... (2014). An overview on the effect of manufacturing on the shock response of polymers
- Barnes RA, Fernando GF, Hameed A & Kister G. (2005). Possibilities of optical fibre sensors to monitor strength in concrete structures
- Zheng G, Buckley MA, Kister G & Fernando GF. (2000).
Blind deconvolution of acoustic emission signals for damage identification of composites
Books
- Afsar A, Dossi E, Kister G, Gaulter S & Stennett C. (2023). Natural and Renewable Resources for New Inert and Energetic Polymeric Binders – Hazard Properties In Future Developments in Explosives and Energetics. Royal Society of Chemistry.
- Afsar A, Dossi E, Kister G, Gaulter S & Stennett C. (2023). Natural and Renewable Resources for New Inert and Energetic Polymeric Binders – Hazard Properties In Future Developments in Explosives and Energetics. Royal Society of Chemistry.
