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Princeton,
NJ (August 8, 2002) -- The Fiber Society's awards committee
granted Dr. Kamath an Honorary Membership in recognition of
his outstanding record as a fiber and polymer scientist. Honorary
Membership is intended to recognize a high level of achievement
over a long period of professional activity in the field of
Fiber Science.
Dr. Kamath
is Director of Research for fibers and polymers at TRI/Princeton.
His team of scientists is interested in many aspects of Fiber
Science including fiber and textile surface characterization
and modification, fiber structure characterization, and methodology
development. He has worked for many years in the area of keratin
fibers and is responsible for TRI's program in human hair
research.
One unique
contribution of Dr. Kamath's team is the interdisciplinary
transfer of knowledge of fiber science across the synthetic-natural
fiber divide. For example, his team studied the real time
interaction of hair spray with hair and visualized the formation
of droplets on the fiber, their movement, and coalescence
along the hair. With this knowledge, his team further examined
the interaction of finish sprays and liquid movement in nonwoven
fabrics.
"Yash
continues to make important contributions to the field of
fiber science. He has both breadth and depth in this field,"
said Dr. Gail Eaton, TRI/Princeton president. "Over and
over again I am impressed by his fundamental understanding
of fiber science and his ability to apply this understanding
to solve important problems for TRI's Corporate Participants."
About
TRI/Princeton
TRI/Princeton, founded in 1930 as the Textile Research Institute,
is an independent, nonprofit organization that serves clients
in industry, government, and academia throughout the United
States and abroad. The Institute provides members with advanced
research and education in human hair, fibers, nanotechnology,
biotechnology, polymers, and porous materials.
About
The Fiber Society
Founded in 1941, The Fiber Society is a nonprofit professional
and scientific association composed of members who are chemists,
physicists, and engineers with interests in the field of fiber
science engineering and technology. The Society's objective
is to advance scientific knowledge pertaining to fibers, fiber-based
products, and fibrous materials.
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