Unit
Load - "A single item, a number of items, or bulk material
which is arranged and restrained so that the load can be stored,
picked up, and moved between two locations as a single mass."
(Tanchoco)
Dr. Jong-Koo Han
Assistant Professor, Packaging Science
Dr. Jong-Koo Han joined our program on September 1, 2004
as an assistant professor. Dr. Han works in the area of
logistics and packaging. His background is in chemical engineering
with an emphasis on materials application to packaging.
Dr.
Han received his PhD degree in packaging from the Michigan
State University. Prior to joining the department, he served
as a visiting assistant professor at the Indiana State University
and instructor at the Michigan State University. He was
a packaging research scientist in the Korea Design and Packaging
Center for 15 years.
Dr. Han's research program is centered around interaction
among product, package and environment. The program spans
interdisciplinary and applied projects in logistics and
packaging. Dr. Han will develop and teach packaging related
courses including "Paper and Paperboard Packaging."
Area of Expertise
• Interaction among product/package/environment including
mass transfer
• Standardization of packaging for efficient logistics
• Materials application to packaging
• Environmental aspects of packaging
Jong-Koo Han,
Assistant Professor
Department of Wood Science
and Forest Products
Center for Unit Load Design
1650 Ramble Road, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-1156,
Fax: 540-231-8868
Significant
opportunities exist to improve the efficiency and safety of the
global unit load logistics system for product storage and distribution
by understanding how critical components in the system (packaging,
pallets, and meterial handling equipment) interact during use.
Packaging
Science involves the use of materials, techniques, and machinery
to develop and produce packages that protect products and promote
sales. The most common packaging material is wood based (such
as wood, paper, paperboard, etc.) and is used in corrugated containers,
paper sacks, boxes, crates, and pallets. Packaging is a dynamic
discipline that involves engineering, technology, design, business,
and the environment.
Challenging
careers are available to graduates within this diverse and expanding
industry. More packaging professionals will be needed to protect
consumers, natural resources, and the environment through appropriate
packaging. Program graduates can expect employment in a variety
of industry groups including packaging manufacturers, box plants,
wood pallet and container manufacturers, folding carton suppliers,
an corporate packaging, warehouse, shipping, and logistics departments.
Packaging professionals are also needed at companies who are large
users of packaging, such as Dell, Dow, DuPont, GE, IBM, HP, P&G,
Kraft, FedEx, UPS, Lowe's, 3M, GM, Toyota, etc. In addition, graduates
of this program will be unique and highly desired in the industry
with an understanding of transport packaging and unit load systems-based
design techniques.
