2026 Kinam 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	114	604	578	214	197	558	50581

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Materials Science

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Research.com Recognitions

2000 - Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering
1997 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Kinam Park is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, as well as Medicine, with significant contributions to Pharmaceutical Science, Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging.

The main topics of Kinam Park's work include advanced drug delivery systems, drug solubility and delivery systems, nanoparticle-based drug delivery, advancements in transdermal drug delivery, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, and protein purification and stability.

The scientist has published extensively, with notable papers such as:

"Evolution of drug delivery systems: From 1950 to 2020 and beyond" (2021) in Journal of Controlled Release
"Advanced drug delivery 2020 and beyond: Perspectives on the future" (2020) in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
"Formulation composition, manufacturing process, and characterization of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microparticles" (2020) in Journal of Controlled Release
"Potential Roles of the Glass Transition Temperature of PLGA Microparticles in Drug Release Kinetics" (2020) in Molecular Pharmaceutics
"Challenging the fundamental conjectures in nanoparticle drug delivery for chemotherapy treatment of solid cancers" (2022) in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

Kinam Park's frequent coauthors include Andrew Otte, Haesun Park, John Garner, Sarah Skidmore, and Farrokh Sharifi. These collaborations highlight a consistent network of researchers in related fields.

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

Journal of Controlled Release (16 publications)
Molecular Pharmaceutics (4 publications)
International Journal of Pharmaceutics (4 publications)
Pharmaceutical Research (3 publications)
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews (2 publications)

Kinam Park has been recognized with fellowships, including Fellow of Biomaterials Science and Engineering awarded in 2000, and Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) awarded in 1997.

Best Publications

Environment-sensitive hydrogels for drug delivery

Yong Qiu;Kinam Park

5307
Citations
Targeted drug delivery to tumors: myths, reality and possibility.

You Han Bae;Kinam Park

2179
Citations
Molecular imprinting within hydrogels.

Mark E Byrne;Kinam Park;Nicholas A Peppas

1112
Citations
Biodegradable Hydrogels for Drug Delivery

Kalpana R. Kamath;Kinam Park

846
Citations
Controlled drug delivery systems: past forward and future back.

Kinam Park

802
Citations
Smart polymeric gels : Redefining the limits of biomedical devices

Somali Chaterji;Il Keun Kwon;Kinam Park;Kinam Park

719
Citations
Control of encapsulation efficiency and initial burst in polymeric microparticle systems

Yoon Yeo;Kinam Park

699
Citations
Orally fast disintegrating tablets: developments, technologies, taste-masking and clinical studies.

Yourong Fu;Shicheng Yang;Seong Hoon Jeong;Susumu Kimura

695
Citations
Polymeric micelles and alternative nanonized delivery vehicles for poorly soluble drugs.

Ying Lu;Kinam Park;Kinam Park

674
Citations
Facing the Truth about Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery

Kinam Park

662
Citations
Bioadhesive polymers as platforms for oral-controlled drug delivery: method to study bioadhesion

Kinam Park;Joseph R. Robinson

654
Citations
Overcoming the barriers in micellar drug delivery: loading efficiency, in vivo stability, and micelle–cell interaction

Sungwon Kim;Yunzhou Shi;Ji Young Kim;Kinam Park

643
Citations
Synthesis of superporous hydrogels: Hydrogels with fast swelling and superabsorbent properties

Jun Chen;Haesun Park;Kinam Park

636
Citations
Advances in superporous hydrogels.

Hossein Omidian;Jose G. Rocca;Kinam Park

586
Citations
Prevention of Protein Adsorption by Tethered Poly(ethylene oxide) Layers: Experiments and Single-Chain Mean-Field Analysis

Timothy McPherson;Argaw Kidane;Igal Szleifer;Kinam Park

575
Citations
Evolution of drug delivery systems: From 1950 to 2020 and beyond.

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538
Citations
Issues in long-term protein delivery using biodegradable microparticles.

Mingli Ye;Sungwon Kim;Kinam Park

533
Citations
Nanoparticles for oral delivery: targeted nanoparticles with peptidic ligands for oral protein delivery.

Yeonhee Yun;Yong Woo Cho;Kinam Park;Kinam Park

507
Citations
Prevention of protein adsorption and platelet adhesion on surfaces by PEO/PPO/PEO triblock copolymers

Mansoor Amiji;Kinam Park

501
Citations
Surface modification using silanated poly(ethylene glycol)s.

Seongbong Jo;Kinam Park

486
Citations
Hydrogels having enhanced elasticity and mechanical strength properties

Hossein Omidian;Yong Qiu;Shicheng Yang;Dukjoon Kim

479
Citations
Surface modification of polymeric biomaterials with poly(ethylene oxide), albumin, and heparin for reduced thrombogenicity

Mansoor Amiji;Kinam Park

455
Citations