Byung‐wook Park

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Byung-wook Park is a leading researcher in inhalation toxicology and organ-on-a-chip technologies, with a focus on developing advanced in vitro models to assess respiratory health risks. His major contributions center on integrating soft robotics-inspired design with microfluidic systems to create more physiologically relevant platforms for studying airborne pollutant and viral exposures. Park’s highly cited 2021 work in *Advanced Healthcare Materials* (70 citations) systematically addresses the bottlenecks and trade-offs of current organ-on-a-chip technologies, offering a roadmap for next-generation inhalation toxicology tools. This research is particularly timely given the global rise in airborne disease transmission and pollution-related morbidity, which exceeds 2 million annual cases. Park’s achievements include pioneering the use of biomimetic soft materials to replicate lung tissue mechanics, enabling more accurate predictions of toxicological responses. His work bridges engineering and biomedical science, providing critical insights for regulatory toxicology and drug development. By highlighting the pros and cons of emerging platforms, Park has established himself as a key voice in the push toward replacing animal models with human-relevant in vitro systems. His research continues to shape safer chemical and pharmaceutical design in an era of escalating respiratory health challenges.