Publications - Conference Papers
Conference Papers in Proceedings – Presented over five hundred talks at various regional, national, and international meetings including the following:

  • Singh S. P., Brand Protection – Packaging Technology, World Packaging Conference, Mumbai, India, 2004.
  • Singh S. P., Packaging Innovations (Paper and Plastic) for Fresh Produce Packaging, Fresh Summitt Conference, Produce Marketing Association, Anaheim, CA, 2004.
  • Singh S. P. and J. McLaughlin, Package Testing for Real World Conditions, Dangerous Goods by Air 2004, International Air Transport Association, Prague, Czech Republic, 2004.
  • Singh S. P.  Package Test Requirements for Long and Light Weight Packages for Parcel Delivery, Dimensions 04, International Safe Transit Association, 2004.
  • Singh, S. P., Performance Testing and Evaluation of Plastic Pallets and Reusable Plastic Containers, Paper presented at Reusable Plastic Pallet and Container Coalition Annual Conference, Dallas, 2003.
  • Singh, S.P., New Test Methods to Evaluate Performance of Reusable Plastic Pallets and Containers, Paper presented at the International Symposium on Packaging, IAPRI, Valencia, Spain, 2003
  • Singh, S.P., G. Burgess, and J.Singh, New Developments in Safe Package Shipment of Dangerous Goods in Air Transport, Proceedings of Air Transport Safety Research ATRS 2003 Conference, France, 2003.
  • Singh, S.P., G. Burgess, and J.Singh, Prediction Long-Term Box Compression Strength, Proceedings of Dimensions 03, International Safe Transit Association, 2003.
  • Singh, J., P. Singh and G. Burgess, Loss of Box Compression Strength due to Creep, Proceedings of NIPHLE Annual Conference, National Institute of Packaging and Handling Engineers, 2003.
  • Mulukutla, P., S. P. Singh, A. Mohanty, M. Misra, L. Drazal, New Eco-Friendly Bio-composite Material for Returnable Packaging Containers - Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 18th Technical Conference, 2003.
  • Singh, S.P., Designing and Optimizing Packaging, Parcel Forum, Chicago, Oct, 2003.
  • Singh, P., Effects of High Altitude on Package Integrity, Proceedings of Dimensions 02 Conference, International Safe Transit Association, 2002.
  • Singh, P., Logistical Packaging Challenges for E-Commerce of Fresh Produce, Proceedings of Packaging Clean and Green Conference, Australian Institute of Packaging, Melbourne, Australia, March 2002.
  • Singh, J, Singh, P., and Burgess, G., Package Performance for Hazardous Materials in High Altitude Shipments, WorldPak 2002, International Packaging Conference Proceedings, ISBN 1-158716-1540, CRC Press, June 2002.
  • Singh, P., and Singh, J., E- Commerce Distribution of Fresh Produce and Flowers, WorldPak 2002, International Packaging Conference Proceedings, ISBN 1-158716-1540, CRC Press, June 2002.
  • Singh, P., New Test Methods to Evaluate Performance of Air Cargo for Haz Mat, Presented to IOPP Chemical Packaging Committee at the IOPP Annual Meeting, 2002.
  • Effect of Low Pressure and Vibration on Leaks in Haz Mat Packages, Dangerous Goods Conference 2001, IATA, International Aviation Transport Authority, Atlanta, Feb, 2001.
  • Logistical Challenges for E-Commerce Packages, 12th IAPRI International Conference, Warsaw, Poland, June, 2001.
  • Corrugated Packaging Specifications - Challenges of Real Life Shipments, International Conference on Creep and Fatigue Effects on Corrugated Board, Melbourne, Australia, 2001.
  • Packaging Specifications for Heavy Packages in UPS Shipping Environment, Dimension 01, Orlando, International Safe Transit Association, 2001.
  • Measurement of the UPS Ground Shipping Environment for Large and Heavy Packages, ISTACON 2000, Orlando, 2000.
  • Distribution Challenges for E-Commerce Shipments, Packaging for E-Commerce, San Francisco, 2000.
  • Reusable Plastic Containers for Fresh Produce, TRANSPAK 2000, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Austin, Feb, 2000.
  • Design Requirements for RPC's for Fresh Produce, UNITED 2000, United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Conference, Phoenix, Feb, 2000.
  • Stability of Stacked Pallet Loads, 11th International IAPRI Conference on Packaging, Singapore, July, 1999.
  • Packaging Education: Training Professionals for the XXI Century, International Packaging Seminar, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1999.
  • Development of a New Test Method to Test Reusable Intermediate Bulk Containers, ISTACON'99, Orlando, April, 1999.
  • Loss of Compression Strength in Corrugated Containers due to Misalignment and Humidity, 4th Symposium on Creep and Cyclic Humidity, Grenoble, France, March, 1999.
  • A System Analysis of Various IBC Types, IBC-USA 99, New Orleans, April, 1999.
  • Stability of Stacked Pallet Loads, TRANSPAK 99, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Orlando, Feb, 1999.
  • How to Protect Material for Shipment, PROMAT 99, Material Handling Institute, Chicago, Feb, 1999.
  • Returnable Containers for Fresh Produce, UNITED 99, United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Growers, San Diego, Feb, 1999
  • Best Practice Packaging for Physical Protection, Creating and Developing Innovative Packaging, MSU Seminar, Phoenix, January, 1999.
  • Effect of Labeling on Package Drop Orientation, Proceedings of the 19th IAPRI International Packaging Symposium, Rochester, 1998.
  • Comparison of Expanded Polystyrene and Other Cushioning Materials for Environmental and Protection Capabilities, Proceedings of the Foamed Polystyrene Alliance Conference, New Orleans, February, 1997.
  • Life Cycle Testing of Plastic and Presswood Pallets for the United States Postal Service, 10th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
  • Comparison of Reusable Plastic and Paper Corrugated for Packaging, 10th IAPRI World Conference on Packaging, Melbourne, Australia, 1997.
  • Comparison of Plastic and Wood Pallets, Transpack 97, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Herndon, VA, 1997.
  • Reducing Liability Through Laboratory Testing: Some Case Histories, Proceedings of the Annual Safe Transit Conference, ISTA, Chicago, IL, 1996.
  • Development of Ph.D. Program in Packaging, Proceedings of the 18th IAPRI Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, 1996.
  • Effect of Recycled Content on Corrugated Board Properties and Box Compression Strength, Proceedings of the 18th IAPRI Symposium, Helsinki, Finland, 1996.
  • Future Trends in Export Packaging Requirements,  Proceedings of the International Conference on Packaging and Globalization, Bombay, India, 1996.
  • Source Reduction in Packaging for Electronic Industry, Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research, Technical Seminar Proceedings, Singapore, July, 1995.
  • Use of Computer Aided Multimedia in Teaching Packaging Processes at the University Level, Proceedings of the 9th IAPRI Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 1995.
  • Role of Dynamic Testing for Reusable/Returnable Containers and Racks for the Automotive/Manufacturing Industry, Proceedings of the 9th IAPRI Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 1995.
  • Source Reduction Through the Use of Steel Racks for Part Shipments in the Automotive Industry,  Proceedings of the Annual Safe Transit Conference, ISTA, Clearwater, FL, 1995.
  • Comparison of New Packaging Materials for Protective Cushioning and Environmental Concerns,  Proceedings of the AIP (Australian Institute of Packaging) Conference, Sydney, Australia, 1995.
  • Future of Plastic Pallets in the Grocery Industry,  Proceedings of the 1995 Annual National Wood Pallet and Container Association Pallet Conference, St. Louis, MO, 1995.
  • Current Trends of Palletization and Packaging in the United States,  Proceedings of the Canadian Pallet Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 1995.
  • Packaging Materials, Options and Developments.  Paper presented at "Packaging - The Future and Challenge" International Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, October, 1994.
  • Designing Packages for the Overnight Shipping Environment.  Paper presented at the 8th International IAPRI Packaging Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil, June, 1993.
  • Environmental Impact of Packaging Cushioning Materials.  Presented at the Pack Expo Conference, Chicago, November, 1992.
  • Protective Media for Shock and Vibration.  Paper presented at the Industrial Packaging Conference, New Delhi, India, October, 1992.
  • Bruising of Apples as a Function of Truck Vibration and Packaging.  Paper presented at 1991 Summer Meeting of ASAE (92-6036), Charlotte, June, 1992.
  • Measuring the Dynamic Environment of Automated Package Sortation Equipment Used in the United Parcel System.  Paper presented at the 1992 International Material Handling Research Colloquium, Milwaukee, June, 1992.
  • Optimizing Pack Design for Distribution.  Paper presented at World Packaging Congress, Seville, Spain, January, 1992.
  • Transportation and Military Packaging.  Paper presented at the Colloquium on Current Concerns in Packaging for Management, San Diego, 1992.
  • New Package System for Fresh Strawberries and Raspberries.  Paper presented at 1991 Summer Meeting of ASAE (91-6017), Albuquerque, 1991.
  • Vibration Levels in Commercial Shipments.  Paper presented at 1991 Summer Meeting of ASAE (91-6016), Albuquerque, 1991.
  • What Can Robotic Assembly do for You?  Singh, S.P. and H. Lockhart,  Food Packaging Technology International, 45-46, 1991.
  • Packaging: A Quiz for the Automotive Industry.  Twede, D., R. LaMoreaux and S. P. Singh, Action Line, September, 1990.
  • Correlating Real Life Shipments with Lab Testing.  Presented at the Pack Expo Conference, Chicago, 1990.
  • Recycling and Disposal Issues of Pallets.  Paper presented at the NWPCA Annual Meeting, Toronto, 1990.
  • Vibration Levels in Refrigerated Truck Shipments.  Presented at the Refrigerated Transportation Foundation Annual Meeting, Baltimore, August, 1990.
  • Measuring the Truck Transportation Environment in United States.  Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Conference on Distribution Packaging and Handling.  San Francisco, 1989.
  • Environmental Measurement and Simulation, Singh, P.  Paper presented at SPHE Conference, Traverse City, April, 1988.
  • Vibration Induced Settling of Particles in Herschel-Bulkley Fluids.  Singh, P. and G. Burgess.  Paper presented at 1987 Winter Meeting of ASAE (87-6527), Chicago, 1987.
  • Vibration Simulation of Insecticide Tanks.  Singh, P. and C. Ritchie.  Paper presented at 1987 Winter Meeting of ASAE (87-6528), Chicago, 1987.
  • Computer Hardware:  Availability and Applications in Packaging.  Presented at SPHE Conference, East Lansing, September, 1986.
  • Future Trends of Wood Containers and Pallets.  Presented at Annual Meeting of Canadian Pallet and Container Association, Cambridge, September, 1986.
  • Role of Plastic Containers/Pallets in the Automotive Industry.  Presented at Annual Meeting of National Wood Pallet Container Association, Toronto, June, 1986.
  • Effect of Multiple Drops in Damage Boundary Curves.  Singh, P. and G. Burgess.  Presented at the 4th International Conference on Packaging, East Lansing, MI, 1985.
  • Design Criteria and Dynamic Behavior of Premolded PE Cushions.  Singh, P. and R. Bonlender.  Presented at the 4th International Conference on Packaging, East Lansing, MI, 1985.
  • Modeling and Simulation of Packaging Lines Using Computer Aided Techniques.  IBM, Rochester, MN, 1984.
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