Woosoon Yim

4.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
127 papers, 3.8k citations indexed

About

Woosoon Yim is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Woosoon Yim has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 3.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 39 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 38 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in Woosoon Yim's work include Dielectric materials and actuators (26 papers), Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems (24 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (22 papers). Woosoon Yim is often cited by papers focused on Dielectric materials and actuators (26 papers), Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems (24 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (22 papers). Woosoon Yim collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and France. Woosoon Yim's co-authors include Sahjendra N. Singh, R. J. Paff, F.D. Rosi, E. J. Stofko, A. Amith, Kwang J. Kim, John P. Dismukes, M. Ettenberg, S. L. Gilbert and P. J. Zanzucchi and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Journal of The Electrochemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Woosoon Yim

120 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Epitaxially grown AlN and its optical band gap 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 1974 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Epitaxially grown AlN and its optical band gap
    1973 485 citations Woosoon Yim, E. J. Stofko et al. profile →
  2. Thermal expansion of AlN, sapphire, and silicon
    1974 478 citations Woosoon Yim et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Woosoon Yim United States 26 1.6k 918 885 793 636 127 3.8k
S. Kobayashi Japan 32 1.4k 0.9× 874 1.0× 550 0.6× 676 0.9× 101 0.2× 161 3.3k
Morten Willatzen Denmark 36 1.4k 0.9× 1.5k 1.7× 2.4k 2.7× 488 0.6× 127 0.2× 260 5.2k
Guangjun Gao China 27 1.1k 0.7× 2.0k 2.2× 424 0.5× 1.4k 1.7× 80 0.1× 149 4.6k
Christopher S. Lynch United States 35 2.9k 1.8× 934 1.0× 1.9k 2.2× 138 0.2× 216 0.3× 184 4.9k
Keiji Watanabe Japan 22 908 0.6× 496 0.5× 251 0.3× 425 0.5× 370 0.6× 164 2.0k
J.J. Smit Netherlands 30 2.8k 1.8× 2.5k 2.7× 820 0.9× 110 0.1× 455 0.7× 262 3.8k
Jin H. Huang Taiwan 24 604 0.4× 360 0.4× 451 0.5× 196 0.2× 125 0.2× 119 3.0k
U. Schmid Austria 33 1.0k 0.7× 2.5k 2.7× 2.3k 2.6× 582 0.7× 76 0.1× 345 4.3k
Rasmus Bjørk Denmark 28 1.5k 0.9× 508 0.6× 244 0.3× 615 0.8× 179 0.3× 115 3.1k
Manuel Collet France 30 340 0.2× 587 0.6× 1.7k 1.9× 107 0.1× 294 0.5× 157 3.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Woosoon Yim

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Fields of papers citing papers by Woosoon Yim

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Woosoon Yim

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Woosoon Yim. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Woosoon Yim based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Woosoon Yim. Woosoon Yim is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Choi, Hyouk Ryeol, et al.. (2017). Modeling and control of a saucer type Coandä effect UAV. 2. 2717–2722. 5 indexed citations
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Palmre, Viljar, David Pugal, Kwang J. Kim, & Woosoon Yim. (2013). An electroactive IPMC-based cylindrical robotic platform. 713–714. 4 indexed citations
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Park, Jiyeon, Viljar Palmre, Kwang J. Kim, et al.. (2013). A comparison study of ionic polymer-metal composites (IPMCs) fabricated with Nafion and other ion exchange membranes. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 8687. 868714–868714. 2 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (2012). Wireless actuation and control of ionic polymer–metal composite actuator using a microwave link. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials. 3(4). 244–262. 3 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (2010). Preliminary study of wireless actuation and control of IPMC actuator. 5459. 157–162. 3 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (2009). Design and control of a real-time variable stiffness vibration isolator. 380–385. 28 indexed citations
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Park, Il‐Seok, Chulsung Bae, Sang‐Mun Kim, et al.. (2009). Sulfonated Polyamide Based IPMCs. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7287. 72870X–72870X. 1 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (2007). An artificial muscle actuator for biomimetic underwater propulsors. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 2(2). S31–S41. 74 indexed citations
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Park, Il‐Seok, et al.. (2007). Mechanical, dielectric, and magnetic properties of the silicone elastomer with multi‐walled carbon nanotubes as a nanofiller. Polymer Engineering and Science. 47(9). 1396–1405. 46 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (2005). Operation of ionic polymer-metal composites in water. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5759. 22–22. 8 indexed citations
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Kim, Kwang J., et al.. (2004). The behavior of ionic polymer-metal composites in a multilayer configuration. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5385. 199–199. 1 indexed citations
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Singh, Sahjendra N. & Woosoon Yim. (2002). Sliding observer and adaptive control of robot manipulators using joint position feedback. 27. 138–141. 1 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon & Sahjendra N. Singh. (1997). Trajectory control of flexible manipulator using rigid micromanipulator system Robust output feedback force control of cantilever beam using piezoelectric actuator. International Journal of Robotics and Automation. 12(3). 93. 1 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon & Sahjendra N. Singh. (1996). Predictive end-point trajectory control of elastic manipulators. Journal of Robotic Systems. 13(9). 561–569. 5 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon & Sahjendra N. Singh. (1993). Inverse Force/End-Point Control, Zero Dynamics and Stabilization of Constrained Elastic Robots. 2873–2877. 5 indexed citations
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Singh, Sahjendra N. & Woosoon Yim. (1992). Sliding Mode Velocity Estimation and Control of Mechanical Manipulators. International Journal of Robotics and Automation. 8(4). 188. 2 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (1991). Control of a flexible robotic arm using PD, feedforward, and linear stabilizer. 3. 156–161 vol.1. 1 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (1973). Preparation and Properties of II-Ln[sub 2]-S[sub 4] Ternary Sulfides. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 120(3). 441–441. 39 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon & A. Amith. (1972). BiSb alloys for magneto-thermoelectric and thermomagnetic cooling. Solid-State Electronics. 15(10). 1141–1165. 243 indexed citations
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Yim, Woosoon, et al.. (1968). The Effects of Growth Rate on the Thermoelectric Properties of Bi[sub 2]Te[sub 3]-Sb[sub 2]Te[sub 3]-Sb[sub 2]Se[sub 3] Pseudoternary Alloys. Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 115(5). 556–556. 14 indexed citations

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