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Princeton,
NJ
-- TRI/Princeton is pleased to announced that Dr. Yash K.
Kamath, Research Director, has been named to succeed the late
Dr. Ludwig Rebenfeld as Editor of the prestigious, peer-reviewed
Textile Research Journal (TRJ). According to Dr. Gail Eaton,
President of TRI/Princeton, "We are very excited to have
Dr. Kamath take over this role. We feel he is a perfect candidate
for the position and look forward to the path that the journal
will take under editorial his direction."
Dr.
Kamath joined TRI in 1972 as a polymer and colloid chemist
after graduating from the University of Connecticut with a
Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. He currently directs the research
areas of Hair Chemistry and Physics, Finish Analysis, Textile
Science, and Carpet Performance. In October of 2002, Dr. Kamath
was awarded an Honorary Membership to the Fiber Society in
recognition of his outstanding career as a fiber and polymer
scientist.
As
Editor, Dr. Kamath will be in charge of choosing papers for
publication based on their technical and editorial merit,
and then assigning them to reviewers who will further examine
them for content and clarity. Dr. Kamath, who describes this
positions as "a true honor," will officially assume
the role of Editor on October 1, 2004. For information on
Textile Research Journal, please visit www.textileresearchjournal.com.
Since
its founding nearly 75 years ago, Textile Research Journal
has served as the premier forum for the presentation of scientific
results that introduce new concepts, innovative technologies,
and improved understanding of textile materials and processing.
In monthly issues, TRJ presents peer-reviewed research and
review papers from worldwide research centers dealing with
direct chemical and physical experiments, mathematical modeling,
and theoretical analysis of textile systems.
TRI/Princeton
was founded in 1930 by an act of US Congress as the Textile
Research Institute to help the American textile industry stay
competitive. Over the decades, TRI has evolved into a full-service
independent research and testing facility, specializing in
porous materials, textiles and fibers, hair, polymers, and
films. TRI now provides research solutions to a wide variety
of domestic and international industrial companies, governmental
organizations, and academic institutions.
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