Outreach

If you want to visit us, below you can find our address and some how to get to the SoP, MSU and instructions where to park:

Rafael Auras, Ph.D.

Professor

School of Packaging, Michigan State University

448 Wilson Rd. Room 157

East Lansing, MI, USA, 48824.

P: +1 (517) 432-3254

E: aurasraf(at)msu.edu

 

Outreach Activities:

As part of our work in packaging research and teaching, I am in the editorial board of several journals, and I am and have been also part of several associations.  Below, you can find a short compendium of them.  

  1. Food Packaging and Shelf Life – Elsevier. Editorial Board Member since 2016.
  2. Polymers – MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland. Editorial Board Member since 2018.
  3. Journal of Packaging Technology and Science – Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Editorial Board Member since 2019.
  4. SPE, Society of Plastics Engineering, Member since 2004.
  5. ACS, American Chemical Society, Member since 2004 -2008, 2011.
  6. BPI, Biodegradable Product Institute, Review coordinator for ASTM D6400 and D6868 composting certification. (2006 - 2012)
  7. SPC, Sustainable Packaging Coalition, representative member for the SoP since 2006. Executive Committee member October 2007 - March 2009.
  8. IFT, Institute of Food Technology, Member 2004 2010; Member at large September 2005- September 2007. Secretary 2008-2009.
  9. NAFSS, National Alliance for Food Safety and Security, Member.
  10. Packaging Saves Food Research Group (PSFRG), (2017- present), Member.
  11. Cirul-a-bility Network (2020 - present), Member 

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and School of Packaging at MSU

  1. College Advisory Committee (CAC), CANR, MSU, 2019-2021 – Member; 2020-21 - Chair.
  2. CANR program learning outcomes (PLOs) group, MSU, 2015-2017.
  3. Advisor Committee, School of Packaging, MSU, 2007-2009, 2016-2019, 2020-2023.
  4. Graduate Committee, School of Packaging, MSU, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2014-2017.
  5. Strategic Planning Committee, School of Packaging, MSU 2006-2007, 2014-2015.
  6. Curriculum Committee, School of Packaging, MSU 2006-2007, 2015-2017, 2019-2021.
  7. Search Committee Director of School of Packaging, MSU, 2003-2004, Member.
  8. Search Committee Polymer Chemist position, MSU, 2015-2016, Member.
  9. Search Committee Packaging Distribution position, MSU, 2018-2019, Chair.
  10. Search Committee Wood and Cellulosic Packaging position, MSU, 2021-2022, Chair.
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