Food Packaging 4.0 Harnessing Innovations in Digital, Physical, and Biological Sciences for Sustainable Solutions

Abdo Hassoun (Ph.D.) is a multidisciplinary scientist with solid experience in various areas related to food science and technology. After completing his Ph.D. in 2016 in France, he moved to Norway and worked as a Post-Doc Researcher at the Norwegian Food Research Institute (Nofima) from 2017 until 2020. In 2021, he founded SAFIR; Sustainable AgriFoodtech Innovation & Research, to contribute to addressing food sustainability issues and make food healthier and more affordable. He also has work experience from the University of the Littoral Opal Coast (ULCO) in France. Currently, he coordinates projects and develops research in multiple directions including emerging food trends, Industry 4.0 and Industry 5.0 technologies, development of new food processing methods and food analytical techniques, among others. Dr. Abdo Hassoun serves as Editorial Board Member and Guest Editor of Special Issues in a number of journals. He has published more than 80 scientific original and review articles as well as many book chapters in international publishers and has more than 3000 citations on Google Scholar. Moreover, Dr. Hassoun has edited 5 books, published or being considered for publication by Elsevier (3 books) and Springer (2 books).