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Jay Singh

Jay Sinh

Associate Professor of Industrial Technology

E-mail: jasingh@calpoly.edu
Phone: (805) 756-2129
Fax: (805) 756-6111

Office: 03-434

Education:

  • Ph.D. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Packaging Science, 2002
  • M.S. Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Packaging Science, 1998
  • B.S. Poona University, Pune, India. Electrical Engineering, 1992.

Teaching specializations:

Packaging dynamics, machinery, materials and systems, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Research interests:

  • Biodegradable packaging
  • Distribution Environment Measurement and Simulation
  • Dynamic Cushion Characteristics
  • Dynamic Testing to Predict Performance
  • Fragility Testing
  • Mechanical Property Evaluation
  • Package and Material Storage under Controlled Temperature and Humidity
  • Package Design
  • Package Integrity
  • Product-Package Compatibility
  • Properties of packaging polymers
  • Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
  • Solid Modeling and Rapid Prototyping
  • Testing of Pallets, Reusable Racks and Single & Multiple-Use Containers
  • Thermal Properties of Insulating Containers

Honors

  • Awarded University Division Outstanding Industrial Technology Professor Award for Region 6 of the National Association of Industrial Technology (NAIT) in 2006
  • Appointed Division 1 Vice Chair as well as Co-Chair of the RFID Task Group in committee D10.18 of ASTM in 2007
  • Session Chair, Technical sessions on Bio-plastics and Packaging-general at 15th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, October 3-5, 2006, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Awarded Best presentation by a Young Scientist at the 22nd IAPRI World Symposium on Packaging, June, 2005, Brazil for presentation titled, “A Comparison of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Tag Performance for Fresh Produce Containers”.

Professional Associations

  • American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Member
  • ASTM Division 1 Vice Chair as well as Co-Chair of the RFID Task Group in committee D10.18
  • Association of Independent Corrugated Converters, Member
  • PolyGAIT-RFID Research and Development Laboratory, Cal Poly, Founding Member
  • Cal Poly Packaging Program, Director
  • Institute of Packaging Professional (IOPP), Member
  • International Association of Packaging Research Institutes (IAPRI), Full Member
  • International Corrugated Packaging Foundation, Member
  • International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), Member
  • National Association for Industrial Technology (NAIT), Member
  • Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), Member
  • Paperboard Packaging Alliance, Member
  • Produce Marketing Association, RFID Produce Action Group, Member
  • The National Institute of Packaging Handling and Logistics Engineers (NIPHLE), Member, Academia POC
  • Tube Council, Associate Member
  • Western Packaging Association, Honorary Member

Professional Development:

25 peer-reviewed publications in national and international journals, 1 book chapter, numerous trade journal articles, 10 refereed conference proceedings, 16 other conference proceedings, 28 conference presentations, reviewer for multiple journals and on the editorial board for one journal

Additional Languages:

Hindi, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati

Foreign Travel

Brazil, Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Japan, Sweden, UK