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Woosoon Yim is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans flexible robotic manipulators, smart materials, and autonomous systems. Beginning his career with foundational contributions to flexible robot arm control, Yim developed influential methods for dual-mode control and vibration suppression in elastic robotic systems, as well as feedback linearization techniques for differential-algebraic systems governing force and position control of manipulators — work that garnered over 60 combined citations and remains relevant to modern robotics. Yim's research evolved significantly into the domain of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs), a class of soft electroactive materials with compelling biomedical and underwater applications. His investigations into IPMC-based hydrodynamic propulsors for unmanned naval vehicles (52 citations) and a cylindrical IPMC robotic catheter platform (53 citations) demonstrated both the practical versatility and engineering depth of his contributions. His co-authored overview of active polymers further established him as a voice in the emerging soft-robotics field. More recently, Yim has extended his expertise into autonomous aerial systems, contributing to radiation field mapping using UAS swarms — work with growing relevance to environmental monitoring and emergency response. Across three decades, his research reflects a consistent commitment to advancing intelligent, adaptive mechanical systems.