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in Orono, ME. Wu is a scientist at the USDA Forest Prod- ucts Laboratory in Madison, WI. The coatings research ap- peared in the January 2025 issue and is now available as a complimentary download. The second paper, “Filtration performance of face masks and facepiece respirators used during COVID-19 pandemic,” was authored by Md Faizur Rahman and co-au- thored by Mirza Mohammad Omar Khyum, and Seshadri Ramkumar. Rahman and Khyum are graduate research as- sistants and Ramkumar is a professor in the Department of Environmental Toxicology at Texas Tech University in Lub- bock, TX. The nonwovens research appeared in the Feb- ruary 2025 issue and is now available as a free download. “The paper on filtration performance from the Nonwo- vens and Advanced Materials Laboratory, Texas Tech Uni- versity, shows how different nonwoven materials like spun- melt, wetlaid and carded all contribute towards achieving good barrier properties,” said Gaurav Pranami, Ph.D., VP, R&D, Imbed Biosciences, Inc. and TAPPI Journal Editorial Board Member. “Precursors and quality standards are criti- cal in manufacturing these lifesaving products.” In addition, Pokharel and Rahman will also share the Honghi Tran TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper award. The $3,000 cash prize is endowed by Professor Emeri- tus Honghi Tran, Ph.D., of the University of Toronto and author or co-author of more than 80 papers published in the Journal, established the award in 2019 for high-quality research in TAPPI Journal.
• Larry Montague, Retired, former President and CEO, TAPPI • Leslie Petrie, Retired, formerly VP of Environmental, Health & Safety, International Paper • Pat Stiede, Speaker Relations Manager, TAPPI In addition to those who are being recognized for mer- itorious service, the title Fellow may also be conferred upon TAPPI Board chairs, vice chairs, and directors at the end of their terms of office, and upon Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Awardees and Herman L. Joachim Distin- guished Service recipients. The group will be honored during TAPPICon, April 26- 29, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. TAPPI Journal Awards Best Research Papers for 2025 Also at TAPPICon, TAPPI will honor the best of TAPPI Journal content by nominating and voting for the Best Re- search Paper. The annual award, selected by the TAPPI Journal Editorial Board, is ultimately given based on scien- tific merit, innovation, creativity, and clarity. For 2025, two papers claimed this distinct honor. The first paper, “The influence of precoating layers on the performance of water-based barrier coatings,” was authored by Kritee Pokharel and co-authors Douglas W. Bousfield and Jinwu Wang. Pokharel is a graduate student and Bousfield is professor in the Department of Chemi- cal and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Maine
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