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Yoonsoo Kim is a control systems researcher whose work centers on multi-agent systems, autonomous aerial vehicles, and distributed control theory. He has made significant contributions to the field of cooperative robotics, particularly in developing elegant and practical control frameworks for quadcopter swarms. His most recognized work, "Leader-following formation control of quadcopters with heading synchronization" (2015), has garnered 93 citations and stands as a landmark contribution to autonomous aerial formation flight. A recurring theme across Kim's research is his commitment to simplicity without sacrificing performance — his decentralized formation control schemes leverage feedback linearization to replace complex nonlinear control laws with near-linear alternatives, making real-world implementation considerably more tractable. His earlier work on leader-following formation and heading synchronization laid the theoretical groundwork for these innovations. More recently, Kim has expanded his interests toward model predictive control in multi-agent settings, including collision-aware circular formation demonstrated through accessible hardware platforms. Collectively, his publications reflect a researcher dedicated to bridging rigorous control theory with practical, scalable robotics applications, making his work valuable reading for students and engineers working in swarm robotics and autonomous systems.