Dr. Park has established a strong expertise in the evaluation of body armor and its effect on warfighters’ physical performance, including mobility, thermal comfort and physiological strain through human performance testing. He currently uses an inertial sensor (non-marker) based full body 3D motion capture system, surface electromyography, sweating thermal manikin and in-shoe plantar pressure sensor systems for his biomechanical and thermal research on body armor & protective clothing systems.

Dr. Park's research on ballistic body armor and protective clothing systems has been disseminated through multiple peer reviewed journal publications and reviewed presentations, at international conferences during the past four years. His research paper titled “Impact of wearing body armor on lower body movement” received an award for “the paper of distinction” at the 2009 annual conference of the International Textile and Apparel Association.