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Dr.  Eva Almenar

Assistant Professor ealmenar@msu.edu 517-355-3603

Extension of the shelf life of fresh perishable products.  Microperforated and continuous films, bags and packages. Physicochemical, microbiological and sensorial changes. Relation between produce respiration, temperature, and packaging permeability.

Dr.  Rafael Auras

Assistant Professor aurasraf@msu.edu 517-432-3254

Dr. Laura Bix

Associate Professor  bixlaura@msu.edu 517-355-4556

Medical Packaging

Dr. Gary Burgess

Professor burgess@msu.edu 517-353-9504

 

Shock and vibration, Elasticity, Plasticity and Viscoelasticity, Computer applications in packaging, Systems modeling and analysis Measurement of distribution environment,Temperature environment Cushion design/modeling, Heat transfer

            

Dr. Robb Clarke

Associate Professor clarker@msu.edu 517-355-7613

Jane Crowner

Specialist crowner@msu.edu 517-353-8966

Academic Advising - Undergraduate Program.

   

'    Dr. Joseph Hotchkiss

Director & Professor jhotchki@msu.edu 517-355-9117

'       Dr. Harold Hughes

Professor harold@msu.edu 517-353-6462

Packaging machinery, including machine vision, labeling, filling, induction heating and systems of machines. 

Ronald Iwaszkiewicz

Specialist iwaszkie@msu.edu 517-432-5179

Instructor:  PKG 315 Packaging Decision Systems

Placement Coordinator handling Internship Program and placement of graduates in full-time positions. 

 

Peggy Nuerenberg

Specialist peggy@msu.edu 517-353-6797

Coordinator, Outreach and On-Line Programs.  

 

Dr. Maria Rubino

Assistant Professor mariar@msu.edu  517-355-0172

Functional and sustainable package systems that optimize the utilization of raw materials.  Assessment of mass transfer in food and pharmaceutical packaging systems.

Assessment of biodegradable polymer materials for different applications.   

                  

Dr. Susan Selke

Associate Director &    Professor sselke@msu.edu 517-353-4891

Recycling of plastics, Energy efficiency, Polymer blends, Environmental aspects of packaging, Life cycle assessment, Biodegradable plastics   

       

Dr. S. Paul Singh

Professor singh@msu.edu 517-355-7614

 

Damage Loss and reduction, Physical and climatic effects on packaging, Measurement/analysis of distribution environment, Sustainable packaging test methods, Distribution/Logistical packaging

             

Dr. Diana Twede

Professor twede@msu.edu 517-353-3869

Economics and performance of packages in production, marketing and logistical systems.
The history of packaging.

  

Dennis Young

Specialist-Teacher youngde@msu.edu 517-355-7522