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Dr. Jonghun (Jay) Park
Associate Chair, Associate Professor; Director of the Centre for Packaging Innovation and Sustainability; Director of Sustainable Packaging Research Lab
EducationPh.D. Virginia Tech, 2015, M.Sc. Michigan State University, 2011, B.Sc. Yonsei University, 2009
Memberships/Services(1) Education Council member, International Safe Transit Association (ISTA); (2) Leadership Council member, PAC NEXT (2) Delegate, ISO TC130; (3) Full member, International Packaging Research Institutes (IAPRI); (4) Full member, International Society of Industrial Ecology (ISIE); (5) Vice-President, Association of Korean Canadian Scientists and Engineers (AKCSE); (6) Full member, Environmental Applied Science and Management Program and The Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at 91看片网; (7) Board Member, The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Ontario Chapter
Dr. Jonghun (Jay) Park is an Associate Professor at 91看片网 (91看片网) and Director of the Centre for Packaging Innovation and Sustainability (CPIS). His research focuses on sustainable packaging systems, packaging optimization, distribution dynamics, life cycle assessment, and the interactions between packaging and product waste. He has led and collaborated on research projects supported by NSERC, CFI, Mitacs, and industry partners, with applications spanning e-commerce, food, consumer products, and transportation packaging. Prior to joining 91看片网, Dr. Park was an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University鈥檚 School of Packaging and worked in industry as a packaging engineer at Samsung Electronics and Hewlett-Packard. His work bridges academic research, industry collaboration, and student training to advance practical and sustainable packaging solutions.
Public Profiles:
- Sustainable Packaging Systems and Design
- Packaging Optimization
- Packaging Dynamics
- Life Cycle Assessments
- Packaging and Human Factors
Selected Funded Projects:
- Principal Investigator, NSERC Discovery Grant, Natural Science and Engineering Council Canada (NSERC), Multidimensional Optimization of Packaging Systems and Design for Sustainable Omnichannel Distributions with Emphasis on Packaging-Product Waste Dynamics, 2026-2031
- Principal Investigator, Research Contract, Industry Partner, Comparative Life cycle assessment of Dry Ice Pack versus Alternative Ice Gel Pack for Cold-Chain Food Distribution, 2026-2026,
- Principal Investigator, Research Contract, Industry Partner, 2025-2025
- Principal Investigator, Internal Equipment Grant, 91看片网, Corrugated Paperboard Crush Testing System for Sustainable Packaging Development, 2024-2025
- Principal Investigator, SSHRC Explore Grant, 91看片网, Investigating Influence of Carbon Footprint On-Pack Labels and Their Visual Elements on Consumers鈥� Attentive Behaviour and Perception for Sustainable Packaging Choice, 2024-2025
- Principal Investigator, John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Development of Collapsible Returnable Packaging for Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Product Distribution, 2023-2026
- Principal Investigator, NSERC Alliance Grant, Natural Science and Engineering Council Canada (NSERC), Eliminating Corrugated Waste in Food Packaging: Possibilities for The Ships-In-Own Container Format in Electronic Commerce, 2022-2024
- Principal Investigator, Mitacs Accelerate Grants, Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs), Analyzing the Effects of Wearable Ring Scanners on Sustainability and Ergonomics in Warehouse Operations, 2024-2025
- Principal Investigator, Mitacs Accelerate Grants, Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs), Investigation of Consumers' Perception Toward Sustainable Product Attributes of Consumer Electronics: A Canadian Case Study, 2024-2024
- Principal Investigator, NSERC International Catalyst Grant, Natural Science and Engineering Council Canada (NSERC), Development of Collapsible Returnable Packaging for Sustainable E-Commerce of Electronics Products, 2022-2023
- Principal Investigator, Research Contract, Industry Partner, Life Cycle Assessment of Aqueous-Coated Paper-Based Beverage Cup, 2023-2024
- Principal Investigator, General Seed Grant, 91看片网, Improving Communication of Recycling via Alternative Front-of-Pack Labelling Systems, 2022-2023
- Principal Investigator, Mitacs Globalink Grant, Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs), Comparisons of Environmental Impacts of Cosmetic Product Packages Based on Structural Design, 2022-2022
- Principal Investigator, Mitacs Globalink Grant, Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs), Consumer鈥檚 Perception and Attentive Behaviour of Front-of-Pack Recycling Symbols and Claims, 2022-2022
- Principal Investigator, Mitacs Accelerate Grants, Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (Mitacs), Understanding Public Perceptions about Roles and Responsibilities for Community Recycling, 2021-2021
- Principal Investigator, Research Contract, Industry Partner, An Investigation of Production Value Chains and Data-Driven Retail Technologies, 2020-2020
- Principal Investigator, FCAD SRC Seed Grant, 91看片网, Measurement and Analysis of Parcel Shipping Environment in Canada, 2019-2020
- Principal Investigator, NSERC Discovery Grant, Natural Science and Engineering Council Canada (NSERC), Evaluating Returnable Packaging Systems for Sustainable Electronic Commerce Supply Chains, 2019-2026
- Principal Investigator, Research Contract, Industry Partner, Packaging Cost Impact Study: Time Trials and Damage Rate, 2018-2019
- Massey College Fellowship, 2024-2025
- Early Achievement Award, AKCSE, 2022
- Dean's Service Award, 2022
