With the growing importance of sustainability and increasing demand for sustainable and efficient packaging solutions, this series of books represents a comprehensive guide to navigating this rapidly evolving landscape.
Table of Contents
Section 1. Fundamentals
1. Introduction to Smart and Intelligent Food Packaging
2. Sensors and Actuators for Food Packaging
3. Data Analytics for Smart and Intelligent Packaging
4. Nanotechnology in Smart and Intelligent Food Packaging
Section 2. Smart and Intelligent Packaging
5. Smart and Intelligent Packaging Benefits for Quality Control and Assurance
6. Active and Intelligent Packaging for Food Preservation and Safety
7. Smart Packaging for Food Traceability and Supply Chain Management
8. Smart and Intelligent Packaging for Enhanced Shelf Life and Freshness
9. Smart Packaging for Personalized Nutrition and Health Monitoring
10. Smart Packaging for Sustainability and Waste Reduction
Section 3. Recent Innovations
11. Emerging Technologies in Smart and Intelligent Packaging
12. Challenges and Opportunities in the Adoption of Smart and Intelligent Packaging in the Food Industry
13. Consumer Perception and Acceptance of Smart and Intelligent Packaging
14. Sustainable Smart and Intelligent Packaging: Opportunities and Challenges
15. The Intersection of Smart Packaging Advances with Sustainable Packaging Trends
16. Case Studies of Successful Implementation of Smart and Intelligent Packaging in Food Industry
Authors
Swarna Jaiswal Lecturer in Applied Microbiology and Packaging Technology, Technological University, Dublin, Ireland. Dr Swarna Jaiswal is a Lecturer in Applied Microbiology and Packaging Technology at TU Dublin-City Campus, Ireland. She obtained a Biotechnology (Hon's) from B. R. Ambedkar Bihar University, India in 2005 and received a master's in biotechnology from Bangalore University, India in 2007 and was awarded PhD in 2012 by Technological University Dublin, Ireland. Upon completion of PhD, she worked as a research scientist at Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Centre, CREST, TU Dublin, for 5 years. Dr Swarna finished a Postgraduate Certificate in Third Level Learning and Teaching from TU Dublin in 2021. As a research professional, she has focused on applied microbiological coatings/film projects with industry partners and providing research support to industries. Dr Swarna has published more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and 25 book chapters. She is also a frequent reviewer for more than 15 journals. Her research work was presented at numerous national and international conferences/symposiums. Kalpani Y. Perera Technological University Dublin, Ireland.Kalpani Y. Perera is a final year PhD researcher at the School of Food Science and Environmental Health, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)-City Campus, Ireland. She is working on developing innovative and sustainable food packaging solutions. Her research focuses on designing intelligent "BioNanoPacks� that can enhance the safety and quality of food products. As an early-stage researcher, Kalpani has authored over 10 publications, including book chapters, journal articles, and review articles. Her scholarly contributions have been widely recognized and acknowledged by the scientific community. She has presented her research findings at several international conferences and has received numerous awards for her research excellence.
Amit K. Jaiswal Lecturer, Technological University Dublin, Ireland.Dr. Amit K. Jaiswal is a lecturer at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)-City Campus, Ireland, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses in food engineering, food processing technology, and industrial biotechnology in the School of Food Science and Environmental Health. He also serves as the chair of the MSc program in Sustainable Food Safety Management at TU Dublin-City Campus. Dr. Jaiswal earned an MSc degree from Jiwaji University in India in 2005, a PhD in Food Technology from TU Dublin in Ireland in 2012, and an MBA in 2015.
His research focuses on valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass into biofuels, biomaterials, and biochemicals through innovative process development and techno-economic analysis. He also studies novel food processing technologies for extracting functional and nutritional ingredients from natural resources and is involved in the development of biodegradable and compostable materials for packaging.
