Nur Alim Bahmid

Dr. Nur Alim Bahmid is a senior researcher at the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Republic of Indonesia. He currently serves as the Chair of the Research Group for Smart and Sustainable Food Packaging within the Research Cener for Food Technology and Processing, where he leads innovative research on smart and sustainable packaging for various food products. He was recognized as the best researcher at the research centre for two consecutive years (2023–2024). Also, he received the award for best researcher at the Research Organization for Agriculture and Food at BRIN. Dr Bahmid earned his PhD in the Food Quality and Design Research Group at Wageningen University & Research, where he focused on food packaging, specifically designing antimicrobial food packaging using allyl isothiocyanate derived from mustard seeds. In the past two years, he has led over five research projects focusing on the development of bio-based materials, such as cellulose- and chitosan-based materials, for active food packaging and coating applications. His work explores the controlled release of bioactive compounds, such as essential oils from spices, to extend the shelf life of various food products. Dr. Bahmid contributes to food waste reduction and sustainability with expertise in food chemistry and packaging technology. He has published over 40 scientific works, with nearly 1,000 citations and an h-index exceeding 20. Notably, he received an award from Indonesia’s Minister of Research and Technology in 2020 and holds nine registered and granted Indonesian patents in active packaging and coatings.