SINCE. Master Program

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1 Career Opportunities Our graduates are currently working at both national and international organizations such as - Packaging material producers - Package users: food or non food - Distribution and logistics - Goverment organization such as university and research institute P P < < M M T T Examples of Packaging Course for Ph. D. Students - Analytical Packaging System - Kinetics of Polymeric Packaging Materials - Advanced Mass Transport Phenomena in Packaging - Advanced Mechanical Vibrations in Packaging Systems - Advanced Bio-based Materials in Packaging Technology - Advanced Research Methods in Packaging Technology Examples of Packaging Coures for M.S. & Ph.D. Students - Converting Technology of Materials in Packaging Research Methods in Packaging Technology Migration Phenomena in Packaging Permeability and Product Shelf Life Packaging and Environment Advanced Technology of Flexible Packaging Materials Shock and Vibration in Packaging Design in Packaging Process Simulation of Packaging Process Instrumental Analysis of Packaging Materials Package Design and Development Package Printing Technology Packaging for Marketing Rheology for Packaging and Materials Nanotechnology for Packaging and Materials Active and Intelligent Packaging Technology Coating and Composite Technology for Packaging and Materials Supercritical Fluid Technology for Packaging and Materials Bio-based Materials in Packaging Advanced Biopolymer Technology Analysis of Bio-based Material Property Since 1980 The Department of Packaging and Materials Technology. Kasetsart University, was the first institution in Asia and Thailand to offer the Bachelor s degree in Packaging Technology. In 2001 Master s degree and in 2002 Ph.D. programs in Packaging Technology were incorporated to fulfill the growing demand for expertise in this field. Admission Students are admitted to the M.S. and Ph.D. Program in Packaging Technology through Kasetsart University Office of the Graduate School by the recommendation of the Department of Packaging and Materials Technology. Students may be accepted with backgrounds relating to science and engineering. For further information, please contact the Office of the Graduate School and the Department of Packaging and Materials Technology, Kasetsart University. asetsart asetsart asetsart SINCE THE GRADUATE SCHOOL 1980 Kasetsart University fgrad@ku.ac.th M.S. (Packaging Technology) Plan 1 ( Program for Thai Students) (Research Option Program for Thai and International Students) The Department of Packaging and Materials Technology offer the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Packaging Technology. The M.S. program is designed to increase a comprehensive knowledge and expertise in packaging technology and materials with a concentration in the specific area of the students research. Applicants must have a bachelor s degree in related fields from an accredited university or educational institute. Applications who have working experience in packaging and materials technology are preferred. A total of 36 of thesis are required, as follows: Applicants must have a bachelor s degree in related fields from an accredited university or educational institute. A total of 36 of graduate coures (with 12 of thesis) are required, as follows: The Ph.D. program is designed to provide students with strong competencies and analysis skills for leadership positions in academic research and business setting related to packaging and materials. Major Courses Funding Opportunities Research grants are available. Students may contact major thesis advisor for their studies and thesis. (Program for Thai and International Students) (Program for Thai Students) (audit) (audit) Phone: Fax: pkmt@ku.ac.th M.S. (Packaging Technology) Plan 2 Plan 1.2 min. 4 4 Faculty of Agro-Industry Kasetsart University 50 Phahonyothin Road, Lat Yao, Chatuchak, Bangkok Master Program Plan 1.1 Major Courses THE DEPARTMENT OF PACKAGING AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY The Department of Packaging and Materials Technology Faculty of Agro-Industry, Kasetsart University Doctoral Program Applicants must have a graduate degree in related fields from an accredited university or educational institute. Applications who have working experience in packaging and materials technology are preferred. A total of 48 of thesis are required, as follows: Graduate Programs in Packaging Technology Applicants must have a bachelor s degree in related fields from an accredited university or educational institute. Applications who have working experience in packaging and materials technology are preferred. A total of 72 of thesis are required, as follows: Major Courses min. 6 6 min. 72 min. 72 (audit) (audit) min. 2 2 min. 36 min. 36 Major Courses min. - Major requirements - Major electives min. min. (audit) (audit) Research Current research areas are as follows: Packaging Materials Biobased Materials Nanomaterials for Packaging Active and Intelligent Packaging Food Packaging Packaging for Fresh Produce Distribution Packaging and Supply chain Packaging Process and Machinery Simulation of Packaging Process Packaging for Marketing and Consumer Behavior Packaging Design Development and Innovation Packaging Management Plan 2.1 Plan 2.2 (Program for Thai Students) (Program for Thai and International Students) Applicants must have a graduate degree in related fields from an accredited university or educational institute. Applications who have working experience in packaging and materials technology are preferred. A total of 48 of graduate coures (with 36 of thesis) are required, as follows: Applicants must have a bechelor s degree in related fields from an accredited university or educational institute. A total of 72 of graduate coures (with 48 of thesis) are required, as follows: Major Courses min Major requirements 3 - Major electives 5 min. 36 Major Courses min Major requirements 9 - Major electives 9 min. 72

2 MASTER S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY Master s Degree (M.S. Packaging Technology)-Course Description Intensive Packaging and Material Technology 3(3-0-6) Production and testing of material and package properties, packaging process analysis, packaging for distribution of goods, packaging application in industries, regulations in packaging, packaging design and development Migration Phenomena in Packaging 3(3-0-6) Theories related to migration in packaging. Determination of migration. Effects of migration on products, packages, and consumers. Laws and regulations related to migration in packaging Converting Technology of Materials in Packaging 3(3-0-6) Converting technology of plastic, metal, paper, glass, and other materials in packaging. Factors affecting converting process of packaging materials. Applications of packages in industry Permeability and Product Shelf Life 3(3-0-6) Diffusion theory of particles. Permeability of packaging materials and packages. Factors affecting gas and water vapor permeability of a monolayer and multilayer materials. Relationship between permeability and shelf life of products sensitive to moisture and oxygen. Kinetics of reactions. Assessment of product shelf life using mathematical models and information technology Packaging and Environment 3(3-0-6) Energy and natural resources used in manufacturing of packaging materials. Effects of packaging technology on environment. Clean technology for packaging process. The relationships between packages and municipal waste problems. Recycling of packaging materials. Package manufacture with environmental concern. Sustainable packaging development. Packaging advertisement for marketing benefits Advanced Technology of Flexible Packaging Materials 3(3-0-6) Types of flexible packaging materials including biopolymers. Morphology of materials and its relationships to material properties. Manufacturing of flexible packaging materials. Conversion of flexible packaging materials by orientation, coating, metallization and lamination. Manufacturing of perforated films. Co-extrusion process for manufacturing multilayer films. Applications of flexible materials in packaging industries. Trends on the application of biopolymers as flexible packaging materials Rheology for Packaging and Materials 3(3-0-6) Deformation of materials. Newtonian and non-newtonian flows. Elongational flow. Factors affecting rheological properties. Measurement of rheological properties. Flow phenomena. Rheology in packaging material processing. Rheology of semi-solid packaging materials Nanotechnology for Packaging and Materials 3(3-0-6) Properties of nanomaterials. Production of nanomaterials by gas-phase, liquid-phase, and supercritical fluid techniques. Characterization of nanomaterials. Applications of nanomaterials in packaging and materials.

3 Active and Intelligent Packaging Technology 3(3-0-6) Technologies related to active and intelligent packaging. Types and forms of active and intelligent packages. Applications in Agro-Industry. Current research update in active and intelligent packaging area. Trends and legislative issues in active and intelligent packaging technologies Coating and Composite Technology for Packaging and Materials3(3-0-6) Vacuum-deposited coating. Sol-gel technology. Nanoparticle incorporation into packaging materials. Nanoencapsulation and microencapsulation. Composite technology of packaging materials Supercritical Fluid Technology for Packaging and Materials 3(3-0-6) Principles of supercritical fluids. Phase equilibria. Applications of supercritical fluid technology in polymer processing, surface coating, extraction of bio-based materials, fractionation, and production of nanoparticles and microparticles Simulation of Packaging Process 3(3-0-6) Simulation techniques and applications to packaging process. Statistical theory related to the analysis of simulation system. Developing and evaluating simulation systems. Analysis of packaging process by computer software. Packaging problem-based learning Shock and Vibration in Packaging 3(3-0-6) Losses of product and packages during transportation and storage caused by shock and vibration. Applications of measuring and testing equipment for shock and vibration of packages. Cushion performance and package design. Assessment and simulation of transportation environment Design in Packaging Process2(1-3-4) Principles of packaging process design. Packaging layout. Packaging planning. Selection of packaging processes and machines. Packaging material handling. Inventory control of packaging materials and packages. Evaluation and analysis of packaging processes and layouts Instrumental Analysis of Packaging Materials 2(1-3-4) Principles of basic circuit and electronics in instruments. Principles and methods of instrumentation in analysis of packaging materials using spectroscopy, chromatography, and thermal methods Advanced Package Design 3(2-3-6) Concept developing processes in package design. Research for package design development. Relationships between package designs and marketing needs. Applications of design principles in package. Analysis, evaluation, and problem solving in package design Package Printing Technology 3(3-0-6) Progress and technology of package printing. Color theory and color measurement. Color separation and tone reproduction. Color management system. Problems in printing. Standards of printing materials and quality control in printing process Packaging for Marketing 3(3-0-6) Importance of packaging in marketing. Marketing research and consumer behavior. Package development in each stage of product life cycle. Product pricing. Packaging strategy in retail sector Packaging Management 3(3-0-6) Roles and responsibilities of packaging departments in industries and organizations for standardization. Packaging strategy. Packaging system evaluation. Management of specific packages

4 and materials in warehouses. Materials and packages specification. Factors affecting on decision making of packaging system Bio-based Materials in Packaging 3(3-0-6) Properties of bio-based packaging materials. Processing of bio-based materials for packaging. Manufacturing and applications of bio-based packages. Environmental impacts of biobased materials. Market of bio-based packaging materials Advanced Biopolymer Technology 3(3-0-6) Biopolymers. Biopolymer composites. Synthesis and production, physical and chemical modifications, analysis, structure, morphology, properties, applications, and biodegradation of biopolymers Analysis of Bio-based Material Property 3(2-3-6) Analysis of chemical and physical compositions of bio-based materials. Analysis of functional properties and degradability of bio-based materials Research Methods in Packaging Technology 2(1-3-4) Research principles and methods in packaging technology, problem analysis for research topic identification, data collecting for research planning, identification of samples and techniques. Research analysis, result explanation and discussion, report writing, presentation and preparation for journal publication Independent Study3 Independent study on interesting topic at the master s degree level in Packaging Technology, compile into a report and present in the final oral examination Selected Topics in Packaging Technology 1-3 Selected topics in packaging technology at the master s degree level. Topics are subject to change each semester Seminar 1 Presentation and discussion in English of current interesting topics in packaging and materials technology at the master s degree level Special Problems 1-3 Study and research in packaging technology at the master s degree level and compiled into a report Research at the master s degree level and writing thesis.

5 Doctoral Degree (Ph.D. Packaging Technology)-Course Description Kinetics of Polymeric Packaging Materials 3(3-0-6) Crystallization, curing, and pyrolysis kinetics of polymeric packaging materials. Immobilization of active substance. Sorption, migration, and loss kinetics of substance in polymeric packaging materials Advanced Mass Transport Phenomena in Packaging 3(3-0-6) Thermodynamic equilibrium. Partition coefficients. Models for diffusion in polymers. Mass transport equations. Permeations of gases, water vapor and volatile organic compounds. Migration and sorption in packaging systems. Effects of mass transport on quality of packaged products Analytical Packaging Systems 3(3-0-6) Component of packaging systems. Structural analysis of packages by mathematical models and finite element method. Functional design of packaging materials and packaging system. The analysis of barrier packaging materials, packaging process, environmental packaging systems, heat and mass transfer of packaging systems, distribution packaging systems, packaging system after use and consumer behavior that related to packaging systems Advanced Mechanical Vibrations in Packaging Systems 3(3-0-6) Characteristics of dynamics and mechanical vibrations in packaging systems. Classification of dynamic variables in packaging systems. Work, energy, and momentum. Classical and transform methods for dynamics and mechanical vibration analysis in packaging systems. Transform methods for dynamics and mechanical vibration analysis in packaging systems Advance in Bio-based Materials for Packaging 3(3-0-6) Functional properties of bio-based materials. Advanced physical and chemical modifications of bio-based materials. Relationships between rheological properties and processing. Decomposition of bio-based materials during processing. Interaction between products and bio-based packaging materials Advanced Research Methods in Packaging Technology 3(3-0-6) Advanced research in packaging technology and preparation of research proposal, computer application for data processing and retrievals, data analysis, articles writing and presentation, group discussion. Paper preparation for presentation and publication Selected Topics in Packaging Technology 1-3 Selected topics in packaging technology at the doctoral degree level. Topics are subject to change each semester Seminar 1 Presentation and discussion on interesting topics in packaging technology at the doctoral degree level Special Problems 1-3 Study and research in packaging technology at the doctoral degree level and compile into a written report Research at the doctoral degree level and compile into a thesis.

6 Department of Packaging Materials and Technology Faculty of Agro Industry, Kasetsart University Faculty Members and Research Areas Assistant Prof. Tunyarut JinKarn (Department Head) Tel : tunyarut.v@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Coating Technology for Paper and Paperboard, Packaging, Packaging Process and Machinery Associate Prof. Ngamtip Poovarodom Tel : ngamtip.p@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Food Packaging and Safety of Food Contact Materials, Biodegradable Packaging Materials, Sustainable Packaging Assistant Prof. Chanassa Nandhivajrin Tel : chanassa.n@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Printing Technology, Package Printing Assistant Prof. Tarinee Nampitch Tel : tarinee.n@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Rubber Technology, Polymer Blends, Nanocomposite Materials Assistant Prof. Namfone Lumdubwong Tel : namfone.l@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Structure-function properties of starch, starch structure modifications for food and non-food applications, thermoplastic starch materials and packaging Associate Prof. Panuwat Suppakul Tel : panuwat.s@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Active and Intelligent Packaging, Edible Films and Coatings Assistant Prof. Rangrong Yoksan Tel : rangrong.y@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Biopolymers and Bio-Based Materials, Bioplastics and Composites, Nanoparticles and Nanocapsules

7 Department of Packaging Materials and Technology Faculty of Agro Industry, Kasetsart University Assistant Prof. Lerpong Jarupan Tel : lerpong.j@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Simulation Modeling for Packaging Process, Distribution Packaging, Environmentally Conscious Packaging Associate Prof. Vanee Chonhenchob Tel : vanee.c@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Food Packaging, Active Packaging of Fresh Produce, Distribution Packaging Assistant Prof. Amporn Sane Tel : amporn.s@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Bio-based/Synthetic Polymer Blends and Nanocomposites, Nanoparticle Formation and Nano-Encapsulation, Supercritical Fluid Processes Dr. Nathdanai Harnkarnsujarit Tel : extn nathdanai.h@ku.ac.th Research Areas : Food packaging technology, Edible films and coating, Glass transition and water related properties, Freezing technology of foods