Dr Ruby Chan

Dr Ruby Chan is a Project Researcher based at the School of Design, RMIT University, Melbourne. Her research practice sits at the intersection of design and sustainability. Research themes include food waste, packaging, consumer practices and industry practices. Her research has been published in academic journals and industry reports.

In 2023 she completed a PhD on packaging to reduce household food waste under the End Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) Save Food Packaging Design Criteria and Framework project. In 2017 she won the Green Innovators Award at the National Sustainable Living Festival for her patented compostable takeaway containers.

In 2024, she contributed to the National Date Labelling and Storage Advice and the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Sector Action Plan Chapter research projects under the End Food Waste CRC Reduce program.