2026 Chul B. Park: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	113	637	608	9	8	604	43552

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Canada Leader Award
2011 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
2011 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Chul B. Park is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research portfolio spans a wide range of specialized topics including polymers, composites, and advanced material applications.

The scientist has focused on several subfields of study, notably:

Polymers and Plastics
Biomedical Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials

Main research topics cover themes such as:

Polymer Foaming and Composites
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Electromagnetic Wave Absorption Materials
Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis and Properties
Polymer Crystallization and Properties
Aerogels and Thermal Insulation
Polymer Composites and Self-Healing

Chul B. Park's publication record includes papers with high citation counts published in reputable journals. Representative recent papers are:

"Advances in electromagnetic shielding properties of composite foams," 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
"Advances in precursor system for silica-based aerogel production toward improved mechanical properties, customized morphology, and multifunctionality: A review," 2020, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
"An Effective Design Strategy for the Sandwich Structure of PVDF/GNP-Ni-CNT Composites with Remarkable Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Effectiveness," 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
"Sustainable and efficient technologies for removal and recovery of toxic and valuable metals from wastewater: Recent progress, challenges, and future perspectives," 2021, Chemosphere
"Strong and super thermally insulating in-situ nanofibrillar PLA/PET composite foam fabricated by high-pressure microcellular injection molding," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent publication venues include:

Chemical Engineering Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Polymer
Carbon

Collaborations feature several co-authors with whom they have worked extensively:

Pengjian Gong
Hani E. Naguib
Guangxian Li
Mahdi Hamidinejad
Patrick Lee

Throughout their career, Chul B. Park has been recognized with notable distinctions including:

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2011 (Academy of Science)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2011
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2004

Best Publications

Poly(lactic acid) crystallization

Sajjad Saeidlou;Michel A. Huneault;Hongbo Li;Chul B. Park

1672
Citations
Supermicrocellular foamed materials

Daniel F. Baldwin;Nam P. Suh;Chul B. Park;Sung W. Cha

748
Citations
Effect of the pressure drop rate on cell nucleation in continuous processing of microcellular polymers

Chul B. Park;Daniel F. Baldwin;Nam P. Suh

621
Citations
Electrical properties and electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness of polypropylene/carbon fiber composite foams

A. Ameli;P.U. Jung;C.B. Park

591
Citations
Poly (lactic acid) foaming

Mohammadreza Nofar;Chul B. Park

554
Citations
A study of cell nucleation in the extrusion of polypropylene foams

Chul B. Park;Lewis K. Cheung

464
Citations
Polypropylene/carbon nanotube nano/microcellular structures with high dielectric permittivity, low dielectric loss, and low percolation threshold

A. Ameli;M. Nofar;C.B. Park;P. Pötschke

440
Citations
Cell morphology and property relationships of microcellular foamed pvc/wood‐fiber composites

Laurent M. Matuana;Chul B. Park;John J. Balatinecz

414
Citations
Low density microcellular foam processing in extrusion using CO2

Chul B. Park;Amir H. Behravesh;Ronald D. Venter

378
Citations
Effect of the crystallinity and morphology on the microcellular foam structure of semicrystalline polymers

Saeed Doroudiani;Chul B. Park;Mark T. Kortschot

376
Citations
Strategies for achieving ultra low-density polypropylene foams

Hani E. Naguib;Chul B. Park;U. Panzer;Norbert Reichelt

360
Citations
Processing and characterization of microcellular foamed high-density polythylene/isotactic polypropylene blends

Saeed Doroudiani;Chul B. Park;Mark T. Kortschot

360
Citations
Ultralow-Threshold and Lightweight Biodegradable Porous PLA/MWCNT with Segregated Conductive Networks for High-Performance Thermal Insulation and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications.

Guilong Wang;Guilong Wang;Long Wang;Lun Howe Mark;Vahid Shaayegan

359
Citations
Polymeric Foams: Science and Technology

Shau-Tarng Lee;Chul B. Park;N. S. Ramesh

355
Citations
Fundamental foaming mechanisms governing the volume expansion of extruded polypropylene foams

Hani E. Naguib;Chul B. Park;N. Reichelt

349
Citations
Lightweight polypropylene/stainless-steel fiber composite foams with low percolation for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding.

Aboutaleb Ameli;Mohammadreza Nofar;Sai Wang;Chul B. Park

342
Citations
Flexible, Ultrathin, and High-Efficiency Electromagnetic Shielding Properties of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)/Carbon Composite Films.

Biao Zhao;Chongxiang Zhao;Ruosong Li;S. Mahdi Hamidinejad

340
Citations
Surface characterization of esterified cellulosic fibers by XPS and FTIR Spectroscopy

L. M. Matuana;J. J. Balatinecz;R. N. S. Sodhi;C. B. Park

325
Citations
A microcellular processing study of poly(ethylene terephthalate) in the amorphous and semicrystalline states. Part I: Microcell nucleation

Daniel F. Baldwin;Chul B. Park;Nam P. Suh

312
Citations
Advances in electromagnetic shielding properties of composite foams

Biao Zhao;Biao Zhao;Biao Zhao;Mahdi Hamidinejad;Shuai Wang;Pengwei Bai

308
Citations
Filamentary extrusion of microcellular polymers using a rapid decompressive element

Chul B. Park;Nam P. Suh

305
Citations