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I am a postdoctoral researcher with the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University, where I work with Prof. Samitha Samaranayake. I received my PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2025, where I was advised by Prof. Efstathios Bakolas, and my BS in Aerospace Engineering from University of California San Diego in 2020.
I am broadly interested in control, game theory, optimization, and multi-agent systems.
Email: yl4357 at cornell dot edu
Updates
Oct 2025 - Our paper "Game-Theoretic Distributed Sensor Tasking in Earth Observation Satellite Constellations" has been accepted for publication in the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (JGCD).
Sep 2025 - I started my postdoctoral studies at Cornell University.
Aug 2025 - Our paper "Coupled Task Assignment for Hierarchical Multi-Agent Systems in Disaster Response Missions: A Nested Hungarian Approach" has been accepted at AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum.
July 2025 - I successfully defended my PhD dissertation.
Apr 2025 - Our paper "Distributed and Localized Covariance Control of Coupled Systems: A System Level Approach" has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS).
Jan 2025 - I co-chaired the session "Intelligent Trajectory and Path Planning II" at AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum in Orlando, FL.
Jan 2025 - I presented our paper "A Two-Phase Algorithm for Joint Task Assignment and Coordination in Hierarchical Multi-Vehicle Systems" at AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum in Orlando, FL.
Publications
Journal Articles
D. Kim, Y. Lee, A. J. Miller, E. Bakolas, and M. R. Akella. Game-Theoretic Distributed Sensor Tasking in Earth Observation Satellite Constellations. AIAA Journa of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, 2025.
A. Khalil*, Y. Lee*, and E. Bakolas (*co-first authors). Distributed and Localized Covariance Control of Coupled Systems: A System Level Approach. IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2025.
Y. Lee and E. Bakolas. Solutions for Multiple-Defender Single-Attacker Convex Target Guarding Games: Verification via Parametric Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2024.
Y. Lee and E. Bakolas. Guarding a Convex Target Set From an Attacker in Euclidean Spaces. IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2022.
Conference Proceedings
A. Khalil, Y. Lee, E. Bakolas, and G. Gremillion. Coupled Task Assignment for Hierarchical Multi-Agent Systems in Disaster Response Missions: A Nested Hungarian Approach. AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum, 2026.
Y. Lee, A. Khalil, E. Bakolas, and G. Gremillion. A Two-Phase Algorithm for Joint Task Assignment and Coordination in Hierarchical Multi-Vehicle Systems. AIAA SciTech 2025 Forum, 2025.
D. Kim, Y. Lee, A. J. Miller, and M. R. Akella. Game-theoretic Sensor Tasking for Satellite Constellation Control with Computational Scalability and Performance Guarantees. 75th International Astronautical Congress, 2024.
Y. Lee, G. Das, D. Shishika, and E. Bakolas. Guarding a Target Area from a Heterogeneous Group of Cooperative Attackers. 2024 American Control Conference (ACC), 2024.
Y. Lee and E. Bakolas. Two-Player Reconnaissance Game with Half-Planar Target and Retreat Regions. 2023 American Control Conference (ACC), 2023.
A. J. Miller, Y. Lee, E. Bakolas, and M. R. Akella. Game-Theoretic Task Allocation for Multi-Satellite Earth Observation Problems. 2022 AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Specialist Conference, 2022.
Y. Lee, E. Bakolas, and M. R. Akella. Feedback Strategies for Hypersonic Pursuit of a Ground Evader. 2022 IEEE Aerospace Conference, 2022.
Y. Lee and E. Bakolas. Optimal Strategies for Guarding a Compact and Convex Target Set: A Differential Game Approach. 2021 60th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), 2021.
Y. Lee and E. Bakolas. Relay Pursuit of an Evader by a Heterogeneous Group of Pursuers using Potential Games. 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), 2021.
E. Bakolas and Y. Lee. Decentralized Game-Theoretic Control for Dynamic Task Allocation Problems for Multi-Agent Systems. 2021 American Control Conference (ACC), 2021.
Technical Reports
M. Dranias, A. Scharine, A. Yu, S. Al-Hussaini, C. Johnson, E. Carter, L. Marusich, A. Khalil, Y. Lee, E. Bakolas, and G. Gremillion. Automated Task Allocation Models for Armored Platoons. US Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, 2024.
Professional Services
Journal Reviewer:
IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems (TAES)
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control (TAC)
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology (TCST)
IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics (TCYB)
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems
IEEE Open Journal of Control Systems (OJ-CSYS)
IEEE Control Systems Letters (L-CSS)
Conference Reviewer:
American Control Conference (ACC)
IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC)
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