Master’s Thesis: Development of sustainable edible coating materials for food packaging applications

25.04.2025, Abschlussarbeiten, Bachelor- und Masterarbeiten

At the Chair of Brewing and Beverage Technology, we offer a project on food packaging applications.

The increasing demand for sustainable packaging materials has increased interest in developing biocomposites for food packaging applications. This project aims to contribute to this field by developing sustainable biocomposites using agro-waste biopolymers and reinforcing agents. The project will involve formulating biocomposites by varying these materials' ratios and processing conditions. Optimization of the formulation will be carried out to achieve desirable mechanical strength and barrier properties. Characterization of the developed biocomposites will be performed through physical and mechanical tests, including assessments of tensile strength, flexibility, water vapor transmission rate, and oxygen permeability. These tests will provide valuable insights into the performance of the biocomposites for food packaging applications.


Requirements
Interest in state-of-the-art technology and experimental research
Independent, reliable, and careful laboratory work

Tasks
Sample preparation and development
Conducting experiments
Timely report on the status of the work

If you are interested, please send a short e-mail application (in English or German) to the following researcher or by direct contact for further details after an appointment.

Dr. Parisa Pedram
Lehrstuhl für Brau- und Getränketechnologie
Gregor-Mendel-Str. 4, Raum 1. OG 34
85354 Freising
Tel: + 49 8161 712622
Email: Parisa.Perdram@tum.de & Arash.Moeini@tum.de
www.lse.ls.tum.de/bgt/

Kontakt: Parisa.Perdram@tum.de