Nanostructured Materials for Food Packaging Applications

Dr. Jissy Jacob is currently working as a Senior Researcher at Mahatma Gandhi University. Her research interests are in the field of biopolymer based nanocomposites for food packaging applications. She is working toward the development of mesoporous materials from sustainable resources, via green synthesis process and fabrication of several biopolymer composites, with improved mechanical, thermal, and gas barrier properties. Her research articles are published in reputed journals. Prof. Ilaria Cacciotti is a Full Professor of materials science and technology at the Niccolò Cusano University, Rome, Italy. She is an expert on synthesis, processing, and characterization of biocompatible nanostructured materials, particularly for applications in the biomedical, environmental, and agri-food sectors, including bioceramics, biopolymers, and composites. Prof. Cacciotti is the Coordinator of the Research and Projects Committee, as well as a member of the Italian Interuniversity Consortium on Materials Science and Technology (INSTM), Associazione Italiana d'Ingegneria dei Materiali (AIMAT), Società Italiana dei Biomateriali (SIB), Center for Regenerative Medicine (CIMER), International Association of Advanced Materials, and Italian Digital Biomanufacturing Network (IDBN). She is a reviewer for more than 100 peer-review journals, a member of the editorial board on several international journals, and serves on various grant review committees. She has published more than 150 peer-reviewed research papers, more than 10 book chapters, more than 190 conference proceedings, and more than 30 monographic volumes. She is inventor of 8 patents and has delivered several invited, keynote, and plenary lectures at national and international conferences and meetings. Her significant research endeavors have earned her multiple awards and recognition in her field. Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.

• 1. An overview of the packaging industry: state of the art, opportunities, challenges, problems, and solutions2. Polymers and fillers used in the packaging industry3. General characteristics of packaging materials and its modifications4. Characterization techniques and fabrication methods used in the packaging industry5. An outlook of fully green nano-scale food packaging 6. Polymer/nano cellulose composites for food packaging 7. Polymer/nano chitin and nano chitosan composites for food packaging 8. Polymer/nano starch composites for food packaging 9. Polymer/clay nanocomposites for food packaging 10. Polymer/graphene composites for food packaging 11. Polymer/CNT composites for food packaging 12. Polymer/nano ZnO composites for food packaging 13. Polymer/copper and copper oxide composites for food packaging 14. Polymer/silver composites for food packaging 15. Polymer/hybrid nanofiller composites for food packaging 16. Polymer/organic nanoparticle composites for food packaging17. Electrospun nanofibers for food packaging18. Multilayered films for food packaging19. Studies on nanostructured functionalized materials for active and intelligent food packaging20. Kinetic studies of nanostructured food packaging materials 21. Theory, modelling, and simulation of nanostructured packaging systems22. Nanomaterial migration into food matrix23. Safety assessment of nanostructured packaging materials24. Intelligent and smart packaging systems for food applications25. LCA of nanomaterials for packaging applications