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Performance
Apparel
Design
Lab 

The Performance Apparel Design Lab is a group of researchers at Cornell University working on developing wearable solutions and studying functional garments, with a focus on inclusive design approaches.

News & Media
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Award

Professor Park has received the Community-Engaged Practice & Innovation Award from the Einhorn Center for creative, innovative community engagement.

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Research & Design

CNY Central is airing the story on the work of Prof. Park and Tulasi Elangovan (M.A. ’23), a former lab member, with the Cornell hockey team to develop better chest protection for female athletes on their NBC and CBS affiliates.

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Design Tech

Introducing the Department of Design Tech at Cornell University - a multicollege, transdisciplinary initiative pioneering innovation, research, and teaching on topics at the intersection of design and emerging technology.

Publications
  • Kong, D., Lin, A,, Melissas, A, Stull, J., & Park, H. (2024). Design Considerations for Protective Boots for First Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents. Applied Ergonomics (Impact factor: 3.661). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104341 

  • Lin. A, Kao, C, & *Park, H. (2024). A Modular Framework for Smart Garment Design. Clothing and Textile Research Journal (Impact factor: 1.9)

  • Maher, M., Du Puis, J., Goodge, K., Park, H., & Frey, M.  & *Baytar, F. (2024). Cloth Face Mask Fit and Functionality for Children 4-6 Years Old – Part III: Fit and Sizing, Fashion and Textiles (Impact factor: 2.54)

  • Kong, D., & *Park, H. (2024). Ideological and cultural aspects of South Korea through the Lens of Fashion: Golf Apparel. 2024 International Conference of Fashion Business, Seoul, S. Korea.

  • Kong, D., & Park, H. (2024). Custom Image Segmentation Using YOLO-v8 to Extract Reference Points of Pants Front Panel. 2024 International Conference of Clothing and Textiles, Jeju, S. Korea.

  • Park, H. (2024). Application of Nudge Theory. 2024 International Conference of Clothing and Textiles, Jeju, S. Korea.

  • Jo, J., Kong D., & *Park, H. (In revision). Stretchable Fiber Optic-Embedded Gait Monitoring Insole. Clothing and Textile Research Journal (Impact factor: 1.9)

  • Jo, J. & *Park, H, (In revision). Battery-Free Head Orientation Measurement Using Passive RFID Tags for Lateral Glance Detection for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Wearable Technologies.

  • Zong, W., Elangovan, T., Bogan, M., McQuerry, M., & *Park, H. (In revision). Survival Jacket for Homeless. Clothing and Textile Research Journal (Impact factor: 1.9)

  • Melissas, A., & *Park, H. (In revision). Hodino ̨̱hsǫ́:nihˀ Honored: a Collaborative Lacrosse Uniform Design. Fashion Practice (Impact Factor: 1.08)

  • Gyenge, A., & *Park, H. (2024, Under review). Assessing the Impact of Sustainable Certifications on Material and Product Choices in Fashion. Clothing and Textile Research Journal (Impact factor: 1.9)

If you are a graduate student or postdoc and are interested in joining our team, please get in touch with us at hp347@cornell.edu.

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