Contact Dr Mike Williams
Areas of expertise
- CBRN Focus Areas
- Explosives and Munitions
Background
Mike's higher education was at Birmingham University where he obtained his
BSc in Chemistry in 1975
MSc in Free Radical Kinetics in 1976
PhD in Gas phase ozone and hydroxyl radical reactions in 1979.
He came to the then Royal Military College of Science as a post-doctoral researcher in 1979. After various posts he joined the Cranfield University Academic Staff. He retired in 2018 but is still active in the research community of only somebody would let him into a lab!
Current activities
Mike's interests include:
Measuring and predicting radiant heat flux from fast thermal events
Adsorption science and respiratory protection - board member of the International Society of Respiratory Protection
Gas detection systems - member of the UK Gas Sensor Group.
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Harding M-J, Márquez-Grant N & Williams M. (2024). Examining thermally induced movement of the fatal fire victim. Forensic Science International, 355
- Harding M-J, Márquez-Grant N & Williams M. (2023). Examination of misconceptions surrounding fatal fire victims. Science & Justice, 63(5)
- Nyombi A, Williams MR & Wessling R. (2020). Toxic emissions from smouldering combustion of woody biomass and derived char with a case study of CO build-up in an ISO container. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 42(24)
- Nyombi A, Williams MR & Wessling R. (2019). Catalytic Effects on the Nonisothermal Oxidation of Solid Fuels by Oxygen: An Experimental Study. Energy & Fuels, 33(10)
- Nyombi A, Williams MR & Wessling R. (2019). Reactivity and Free Radical Chemistry of Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) Charcoal. Energy & Fuels, 33(2)
- Nyombi A, Williams MR & Wessling R. (2019). Mechanical impregnation of Pd-Sn/alumina and Cu-Mn/graphite on charcoal to minimise carbon monoxide emissions. Chemical Physics Letters, 715
- Williams MR & Vrcelj RM. (2018). Internal Temperature and Pressure and the Rate of Mass Loss from Hand Thrown Smoke Grenades. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 43(8)
- Williams MR & Dunne JL. (2013). Heat Flux Measurement from Bulk Magnesium/Teflon/Viton (MTV) Flare Composition Combustion. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 38(4)
- Williams MR & Matei MV. (2007). The Decomposition of some RDX and HMX Based Materials in the One Dimensional Time to Explosion Apparatus. Part 2. Estimating the Violence of the Cook‐Off Event. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 32(1)
- Williams MR & Matei MV. (2006). The Decomposition of some RDX and HMX Based Materials in the One‐Dimensional Time to Explosion Apparatus. Part 1. Time to Explosion and Apparent Activation Energy. Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics, 31(6)
- Bailey A, Meech SE & Williams MR. (2000). The Role of Charcoal Ash Content in the Performance of Air Purification Filters. Adsorption Science & Technology, 18(3)
- Bailey A, Lawrie GA & Williams MR. (1994). A Novel Approach for Determining the Position of Primary Water-Adsorbing Centres within the Porous Structure of Active Carbons. Adsorption Science & Technology, 11(4)
Conference Papers
- Nyombi A, Williams MR & Wessling R. (2018). Minimising CO from Charcoal by impregnating with Pd-Sn/Al2O3 and Cu-Mn2O4/C
- Williams MR & Sherlock F. (2004). A Comparison of Some Advanced Oxidation Processes in a Batch Reactor
- Williams MR, Dunne JL & Barnes I. (2004). Thermal Output from Energetic Events - A Thermodynamic Approach
- Williams MR, Dunne JL, Lawton B & Pearce B. (2001). Creams for Protection Against Skin Burns in Explosions
- Bailey A, Miles G, Train AW, Wharton RK & Williams MR. (1998). The effect of temperature on the friction sensitiveness of explosives - A preliminary study
- Akhavan J, Grose I, Williams M & Cook B. (1995). A Device for quantitative evaluation of thrust produced by small fireworks rockets
- Hodges CM, Akhavan J, Williams M & Cook B. (1991). The use of polymer binders in the continuous processing of coloured pyrotechnic star compositions
