Welcome to the website for the Sustainable Packaging Materials Lab of the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials at Virginia Tech. The focus of this lab is the study of sustainable packaging materials and their applications; including manufacturing processes, food packaging systems, smart packaging, and biosensor systems using chemiluminescent technology.
BACKGROUND: Young Kim is a packaging expert with over 20 years of experience in sustainable packaging, including bioplastics, smart packaging, biosensors, and nano-composite structures for food and healthcare products. He graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Packaging Science and joined the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in 2010 as a co-founder of the Packaging B.S. degree program.
In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Kim serves as a career advisor for packaging students and as a faculty advisor for the alumni group. He teaches courses on packaging materials—including paper, corrugated fiberboard, and packaging polymers—with a focus on their interactions with food and healthcare products.
In recent years, he has also served as the leading faculty to host the Packaging Career Fair (HokiePack).