New Staff Appointments
- TRI Princeton
- Oct 6, 2016
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Shruti Patel Research Associate
Shruti Patel is a recent graduate from Rutgers University and holds a BA in Biological Sciences. She has a research background from Rutgers and Princeton University with a focus on antibiotics and proteins. She joined TRI Princeton in September 2016. Here at TRI she is contributing towards various mechanical testing of hair care. She is also helping towards developing new innovative approaches to better service the Personal Care Industry.
Ben Mac Research Associate
Ben Mac earned his bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers University and proceeded to work at Gelest Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of silanes, silicones, and metal-organics. During his time there, he gained extensive knowledge on the development of safe, cost-effective, and efficient synthetic routes. As a process engineer, he was highly involved in the development, configuration and optimization of industrial processes from inception through to start up. At TRI, Ben currently enjoys the position of Research Associate and works on the mechanical testing and evaluation of claims for global hair products.
International Trichology Congress 2019
Dr Paul Cornwell from TRI Princeton was an invited speaker at the recent International Trichology Congress (ITC) held in Manchester, UK, on 6-7th September 2019 http://trichologycongress.com. The congress attracted around 100 attendees, several of whom travelled from outside the UK. The congress covered a wide range of subjects including; treatments for hair loss and scalp conditions, hair transplant surgery, hair follicle biology and hair fibre science. Paul represented TRI Princeton and the ‘dead-hair-club’ with a presentation titled; “Causes of hair breakage in Afro-textured hair”. There was a lot of interest in this subject from the audience and useful discussions about which products and treatments to recommend to clients with very curly hair. The next major h…