The Forest Products Division has begun offering a series of Webinars on topics of interest to the Division. These Webinars will supplement the technical information we provide at the Annual Meeting and help us serve members throughout the year. Our Webinars are hosted through GoToWebinar.com. Most of the Webinars will be available to the public of AIChE members in general, but some may be for members of the Division only, or the slide material or other related materials will be available to members only. The announcement below is for our next Webinar, and provides links to allow you to register.

Bio for Dr. Mahendra Doshi

Dr. Mahendra R. Doshi is Executive Editor, Progress in Paper Recycling, and President, Doshi & Associates, Inc.

Dr. Doshi received a B. S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Bombay University, India and M. S. and Ph.D. degrees also in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY.

Dr. Doshi joined the Institute of Paper Chemistry in 1977. Later, he formed his own company, Doshi and Associates, Inc. and then launched the publication of a quarterly journal, Progress in Paper Recycling. In addition to the highly respected journal, Doshi and Associates, Inc. offers education, publication, consultation and research services to the paper industry. Doshi has helped many mills in solving problems related to wax, stickies and deinking.

Dr. Doshi is well known in the industry for his continuing education courses and seminars at central and company locations. Topics covered include Introduction to Pulp & Paper Technology, Introduction to Paper Recycling, Advances in Paper Recycling, Management and Control of Wax and Stickies and Refining of Chemical Pulps.

Over the years TAPPI (leading Technical Association for the Pulp, Paper and Converting Industry), PAPTAC (Pulp And Paper Technical Association of Canada), NCSU (North Carolina State University, Raleigh), APPI (Australian Pulp and Paper Institute), Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, and Tianjin University of Science and Technology (TUST), China, collaborated with Dr. Doshi to offer paper recycling continuing education course to the industry professionals.

Dr. Doshi was appointed 1995-1996 3M McKnight Distinguished Visiting Professor in Technology Development, Chemical Engineering, University of Minnesota at Duluth. In November 2004, Doshi was Visiting Professor at Australian Pulp and Paper Institute, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

Dr. Doshi edited the TAPPI Press anthology, Recycled Paper Technology, published in 1994. Doshi & Associates, Inc. has published several books including four volume series titled, Paper Recycling Challenge and Recent Advances in Paper Recycling -- Stickies.

In November 2001, Doshi was recipient of The Pulp Manufacture Division Technical Award (the Division’s highest technical award) as well as the associated Johan C. F. C. Richter Prize in recognition of his contributions to TAPPI and the paper industry. In May 2004 Doshi was designated as TAPPI Fellow in recognition of meritorious service to the Association and the industry. In March 2007 Doshi was recipient of The Paper and Board Division Award as well as the associated Harris O. Ware Prize.

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