Zhixuan Zhou

Education

Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science
Princeton, NJ · Class of 2029 / GPA: 4.0/4.0 (Unweighted)

Research

Hummingbird-Inspired RL-Driven Flapping-Wing Robot Published
  • Developed a biomimetic flapping-wing robot for stable low-speed flight and water-air cross-medium operation, combining aerodynamic modeling and RL-based stabilization control.
  • Designed lightweight mechanical platform with figure-eight wing motion, crank-rocker transmission, carbon-fiber frame, waterproof wing surfaces, and servo-actuated tail mechanism.
  • Published in the International Conference on Mathematical Physics and Computational Simulation (ISSN: 2753-8818), indexed by CPCI and Google Scholar.
  • Received Honorable Mention at the 2025–2026 Mercer Science Fair.
New Jersey Nitrate Hotspot & Water Quality Dashboard
Website: nj-nitrate-dashboard.onrender.com
  • Analyzed 2000–2026 WQP nitrate data, cleaning 5.2M+ records and extracting 56,007 nitrate observations.
  • Identified 411 hotspot stations across 3,658 monitoring sites using mean and p90 nitrate thresholds.
  • Built and deployed a public Flask dashboard linking nitrate hotspots with watersheds, land use, and NJPDES facility density.

Technical Projects

Internet Meme Radar Skill
  • AI-powered semantic search skill translating natural-language clues into meme concepts through retrieval, ranking, and prompt-based reasoning.
Mahjong Soul Auto-Recognition & Auto-Play System
  • Real-time Mahjong Soul prototype: recognizes tiles from screen, evaluates candidate moves, performs automated play via CV-to-action pipeline.
PPO-Based Algae Growth Factor Analysis
  • Applied Proximal Policy Optimization to model environmental factors affecting algae growth, with reward modeling and factor-comparison workflows.
WeChat AI Bot Integration
  • Autonomous WeChat AI assistant connecting user messages with LLM APIs for context-aware conversation and task execution.
PDF-to-MSCZ / Auto Music Transpose / Code-Buster
  • Music-technology pipeline: recognizes sheet music from PDF, converts to editable MuseScore/MSCZ, and auto-transposes across keys using OMR and music-theory logic.

Work Experience

Student Intern — 7 Cups Internship Program
  • Supported members through one-on-one listening chats, applying active listening, empathy, and nonjudgmental communication.
  • Completed structured training in peer support, listener ethics, emotional validation, and time management.
  • Pursuing Verified Listener certification through mock-chat practice and community guideline review.

Extracurricular Activities

Bravura Youth Orchestra — Saxophonist
Tech For Care — Team Member
Environmental Impact Club
  • Organized environmental exhibition at Princeton Public Library (60+ attendees).
  • Served as high school presenter during Chemistry Week.
School Jazz Band — Saxophonist

Honors & Awards

Mercer Science & Engineering Fair — Honorable Mention
Mar 2026
American Regions Mathematics League — National Silver Award
Feb 2026
Stanford Invitational PF Debate — Novice Octofinalist (Top 8/80)
Jan 2026
USACO Silver Division — Rank 1 (Full Credit)
Dec 2025
AMC 10A 130.5 / 10B 120 (Top 2.5%)
Oct 2025
TOC Asia PF — Top Speaker + Octofinalist
Jul 2025

Skills

Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
Programming
C++, Python, Java, Git/GitHub
Technical
Flask, Data Viz, OpenCV/CV, OCR/OMR, PPO RL, LLM API, UI Automation
Music
Saxophone (Shanghai Conservatory — Level 10 Certificate)