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Packaging Design Innovation Hub

A Hub Where Disciplines Meet

The Packaging Design Innovation Hub (Packaging ID Hub) is a multidisciplinary research centre under the Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Moratuwa. It is dedicated to advancing packaging through research, design, innovation, and collaboration.

Bringing together expertise across design, engineering, materials, logistics, sustainability, business, and technology, the Hub supports diverse packaging challenges, from materials and sustainability to export packaging, systems, branding, and industry innovation.

Design
Engineering
Materials
Sustainability
Logistics
Technology
Business

OUR AIM

To advance the packaging sector through multidisciplinary research, innovation, education, and collaboration, supporting sustainable growth and meaningful industry transformation.

Our Objectives

Connect

Building bridges across disciplines and sectors
To create an interdisciplinary platform connecting academia, industry, government, and communities to collaboratively address contemporary packaging challenges.

Innovate

Advancing packaging research and innovation
To undertake research, experimentation, and innovation across packaging design, materials, systems, sustainability, logistics, branding, and emerging technologies.

Educate

Strengthening knowledge and future expertise
To support the packaging sector through education, training, student engagement, and professional capacity building.

Support

Providing expertise for industry and development
To offer technical expertise, research support, collaborative problem-solving, testing, optimization, and access to specialised knowledge for packaging development and implementation.

Transform

Shaping inclusive and future-ready packaging systems
To contribute towards sustainable, participatory, and evidence-based approaches to packaging innovation, policy, and sector advancement.

Meet Our Team

Dr. Sumanthri Samarawickrama
Founding Director

Expertise in packaging design and innovation
Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa
Advisory Committee on the Packaging Sector (Member), Ministry of Industries, Sri Lanka.

Dr. Hirushi Karunathilake

Expertise in sustainability and engineering decision-making
Assistant Professor, Energy Conversion and Systems
Research Group, Department of Energy and Mechanical
Engineering, School of Engineering, Aalto University, Finland

Dr. Sivakumar T

Expertise in Transport and Logistics Management
Senior Lecturer, Department of Transport and Logistics Management, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

Dr. Mahakalanda I.

Packaging optimization and analytics, smart packaging decisions
Senior Lecturer/former Head, Department of Decision Sciences, Faculty of Business, University of Moratuwa


Prof. Ajith De Alwis

Expertise in Waste Management and Environment
Senior Professor, Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa

Dr. Chethika Abeynayake

Expertise in environmental planning and nature-inspired innovations
Senior Lecturer, Department of Town and Country Planning, Faculty of Architecture, University of Moratuwa