Green Biopolymers for Packaging Applications

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the present state and prospective advancements in green biopolymers for packaging. Covering the development, characterization, properties, and performance of biopolymers customized for packaging purposes, it explores their environmental impact and economic benefits.

Auteur

Aman Ullah obtained Ph.D. with distinction in Chemical Sciences and Technologies from the University of Genoa (Italy), working together at Southern Methodist University (USA). Presently, he serves as a Professor and Director of the Lipid Utilization Labs at the University of Alberta (Canada). Ullah and his research team focus on synthesizing novel monomers, biopolymers, and bioconjugates from renewable sources, aiming for diverse industrial applications. He has over 100 publications, 18-book chapter and 9 patents/application. He received several awards including Canadian Rising Star Award (2012), ALES research and Innovation Award (2019) and ASTech Innovation Award (2022).

Shakeel Ahmed PhD, is working as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Higher Education Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir and Assistant Professor at Postgraduate Department of Chemistry, Government Postgraduate College Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has published several research publications in area of green nanomaterials and biopolymers for various applications including biomedical, packaging, and water treatment. He is regular member of American Chemical Society (ACS), USA, member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), UK, member of international association of advanced materials (IAAM), Sweden and life member of Asian Polymer Association and Society of Materials Chemistry (India). He has published more than 30 books in the area of nanomaterials and green materials with publishers of international repute. He is the fellow of The Linnean Society of London, UK and International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISDS), Japan. He is the recipient of many awards and have few patents in his credit.