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At Washington State University, Shyam S. Sablani’s food packaging research program examines high-performance polymer packaging solutions to improve food safety and reduce postharvest losses across the supply chain. “Beyond advanced R&D, our graduate curriculum systematically trains the next generation of industry-ready talent in packaging material properties, manufacturing technologies, regulatory compliance, and circular economy sustainability,” says Sablani, who is a professor of food engineering in the university’s Department of Biological Systems Engineering. The university’s goal is to actively bridge the gap between academia and commerce by partnering with food and packaging manufacturers for site visits, student competitions, and collaborative, industry-sponsored graduate thesis projects, says Sablani, who has a Ph.D. in food engineering from McGill University in Canada. 

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