Faculty & Staff

ROBERT H. CLARKE, PH.D.
130 Packaging Bldg.
East Lansing MI 48824-1223
Phone: (517) 355-7613
Auto-ID Research & Testing Center
3130 Sovereign Drive, Suite D
517-999-7123 - Auto ID Lab, 517-999-7125 - Auto ID Office
E-mail: clarker@msu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. - Engineering Management, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1996
Visiting Scholar - Engineering Science-Mechanical, University of Oxford, 1992-94
M.B.A. - Marketing, Golden Gate University, California, 1988
B.S.- Packaging, Michigan State University, 1980

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

June 2003 - present	Associate Professor, School of Packaging, Michigan State University
1997- 2003	Assistant Professor, School of Packaging, Michigan State University
1985 - 1997	President, Clarke Consulting, Carmel, CA
1988 - 1992	Lecturer, Division of Technology (Packaging), San Jose State University
1982 - 1985	Laboratory Manager, Technical Services Manager , Lansmont Corporation, Monterey, CA
1980 - 1982	Research Center Technologist, Hunt-Wesson Foods, Inc., Fullerton, CA
1978 - 1980	Research Assistant, Packaging Dynamics Laboratory, Michigan State University

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

PKG 802 - Packaging Machinery, Distribution and Dynamics
PKG 492 - Senior Seminar
PKG 460 - Distribution Packaging Performance Testing
PKG 444 - Radio Frequency and Packaging
PKG 432 - Process Analysis and Quality Issues (Packaging Operations)
PKG 101 - Introduction to Packaging

RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST

Automation identification (particularly RFID and bar codes), production/packaging operations, quality issues, process efficiency, materials handling, inventory control, distribution systems, dynamic damage analysis.

AIRTC MISSION STATEMENT

The MSU School of Packaging Auto-ID research and Testing Center (AIRTC) focuses on the evaluation and improvement of Auto-ID system and component reliability in order to increase efficiency, lower costs and reduce product and packaging waste, resulting in a more environmentally conscious global marketplace. The Research Center encompasses all facets of Auto-ID and sensory network technologies to increase supply chain visibility, resulting in greater process control and opening new doors for process improvement.

AIRTC OVERVIEW

The MSU School of Packaging Auto-ID Research and Testing Center provides unbiased research in the field of Test ID technology, especially 1D and 2D bar coding and LF, HF and UHF RFID systems. The Auto-ID Center focuses on applied research to develop understanding of the interactions between Auto-ID systems and product, package, and distribution environment. The goal is to apply this knowledge to develop guidelines for the implementation of Auto-ID system as well as solutions for Auto-ID integration problems, with an emphasis on supply chain applications within the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The research center provides student with experience in a professional research setting while working side by side with outside companies to drive research and develop functional Auto-ID solutions.