Jonghun Park, Toronto Metropolitan University

Research

Distribution e-commerce Life cycle assessment Packaging Packaging testing protocol Reusable packaging Reverse logistics Supply chain management

Latest papers

Influence of chitin nanocrystal content on intermolecular interactions, crystallinity, and properties of starch-chitosan composite films.
International journal of biological macromolecules · 2026
Environmental analysis of returnable packaging systems in different eCommerce business and packaging management models.
Journal of industrial ecology · 2024 · first author
Investigation of the Effect of Pallet Top-Deck Stiffness on Corrugated Box Compression Strength as a Function of Multiple Unit Load Design Variables.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Eliminating corrugated waste in food packaging: Possibilities for the ships-in-own-container format in electronic commerce
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$20,000
Development of Collapsible Returnable Packaging for Sustainable E-Commerce of Electronics Products
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$25,000
Evaluating Returnable Packaging Systems for Sustainable Electronic Commerce Supply Chains
NSERC · 2019 · Principal investigator
$202,000

All 4 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Influence of chitin nanocrystal content on intermolecular interactions, crystallinity, and properties of starch-chitosan composite films.

McGreal HW, Park J, Behzadfar E

International journal of biological macromolecules2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2026.152664 PMID: 42178121

02

Environmental analysis of returnable packaging systems in different eCommerce business and packaging management models.

Park J, Waqar Z, Snyder WR

Journal of industrial ecology2024First author

DOI: 10.1111/jiec.13537 PMID: 39722862

03

Investigation of the Effect of Pallet Top-Deck Stiffness on Corrugated Box Compression Strength as a Function of Multiple Unit Load Design Variables.

Kim S, Horvath L, Russell JD, Park J

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)2021Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/ma14216613 PMID: 34772138

Eliminating corrugated waste in food packaging: Possibilities for the ships-in-own-container format in electronic commerce

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Park, Jonghun J

Keywords: Circular economy; Electronic commerce; Packaging distribution systems; Packaging optimization; Packaging science; Paper-based packaging; Sustainable packaging; Waste reduction

$20,000

Development of Collapsible Returnable Packaging for Sustainable E-Commerce of Electronics Products

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Park, Jonghun J

$25,000

Evaluating Returnable Packaging Systems for Sustainable Electronic Commerce Supply Chains

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Park, Jonghun

Keywords: packaging; sustainability; life cycle assessment; distribution; supply chain management; e-commerce; reverse logistics; packaging testing protocol; reusable packaging; transportation

$202,000

Evaluating Returnable Packaging Systems for Sustainable Electronic Commerce Supply Chains

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Park, Jonghun

$12,500

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Ehsan Behzadfar

The Creative School

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Distribution Dear Professor Park, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Influence of chitin nanocrystal content on intermolecular interactions, crystallinity, and properties of starch-chitosan composite films." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Eliminating corrugated waste in food packaging: Possibilities for the ships-in-own-container format in electronic commerce" (2022), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]