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Sun Zizhuo

Student • 17 • Singapore • Hwa Chong Institution

About Me

Hey there! I'm Sun Zizhuo, a 17-year-old JC1 student at Hwa Chong Institution. I started programming at 7 or 8 with Scratch, and at 12 started my Node.js journey with Discord bots. Fast forward to today, I code for fun and for research, both of which bring me tremendous joy.

My passion for research started with a chemistry project in Secondary 2. From then on, I've dabbled in engineering and physics research, in which I hope to contribute to in the future.

In the meantime, you can find me volunteering, watching movies, playing Valorant/Clash Royale or scrolling cat reels on Instagram.

Programming
Python
JavaScript
HTML5 / CSS3
C#
TypeScript
C++
Languages
English
中文
Deutsch

My Achievements

Notable things that I have done in research, computing and others.

Singapore Science and Engineering Fair - Gold Award

On Optimised Numerical Methods for the Computation of Particles in Fusion Hotspots and Particle Interactions in Magnetised Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF).

Research Physics Singapore
2024

DSTA Junior College Scholarship

Awarded to students with good academic and CCA track records who are passionate about science and technology, especially in the defence sector.

Scholarships Singapore
2025

International Conference on Plasma Science and Applications - Best Presentation Award

Supported by the University of Lucknow and the Asian African Association for Plasma Training.

Research Physics Singapore
2023

Other Achievements

Detailed chronological list of all accomplishments

2025

  • DSTA Junior College Scholarship
  • DSTA Brainhack 2025: Spacecube Participant
  • Singapore Science and Engineering Fair - Participation

2024

  • Singapore Science and Engineering Fair - Gold
  • Singapore Science and Engineering Fair - SAAS Special Award
  • Sentinel Challenge - 1st Invitational
  • International Chemistry Quiz - High Distinction
  • Sieberrsec CTF 5.0 - 4th Placing
  • SSSC Colours Award
  • Singapore Mathematical Olympiad - Honourable Mention

2023

  • International Conference on Plasma Science and Applications - Best Presentation Award
  • International Conference on Plasma Science and Applications - Best Contribution in Group Award
  • 29th Singapore Youth Science Conference - Merit
  • A*STAR Science Award (Upper Secondary)
  • SSSC Colours Award
  • Singapore Mathematical Olympiad - Honourable Mention

2022

  • Sentinel Challenge - 3rd Invitational
  • SSSC Colours Award
  • National School Games 4x100m Relay - Gold
  • National School Games 200m Hurdles - Silver
  • National School Games 100m Hurdles - 4th Placing
  • National School Games 4x400m Relay - 4th Placing

My Experiences

Notable experiences I had over the years.

Internship at Defence Science Technology Agency (DSTA) Singapore

On Reinforcement Learning Model for the Tracking of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Research Singapore
2024

Foreign Representation at the 19th Chemistry Grand Contest in Tokyo, Japan

Presented our project as guest speakers.

Research International
2024

Nanyang Research Programme

Year-long research programme offered by the Nanyang Technological University of Singapore.

Research Singapore
2025

Volunteer @ Touch Young Arrows

A mentoring programme that serves children aged 5-14, from low-income and/or single-parent families, through free academic coaching (English & Mathematics) and values-driven activities.

Volunteering Singapore
2025

Hwa Chong-Bugil Science Research Collaboration

Collaborated with students from Bugil Academy in Cheonan, South Korea.

Research International
2024

Student Councillor

Serving the needs of students by organising important schoolwide events as Organising Secretary.

Others School-Based
2024

Hwa Chong Track and Field Athlete

Joined Hwa Chong Track and Field as a sprinter and hurdler, with a few achievements along the way.

Others School-Based
2021-2024

My Projects

Always tinkering.

Reinforcement Learning Model for the Tracking of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

The prevalence of low-cost drones suggests a need to track them to prevent misuse. Traditionally, PID controllers are used for tracking target drones, albeit with major limitations. Therefore, the efficacy of a PPO-based agent was explored, with results showing consistent major improvements over PID controllers. This suggests that PPO controllers may serve as a promising alternative to PID controllers.

Control Systems Artificial Intelligence Reinforcement Learning C#
2024

Synthesis and Properties of S. Cerevisiae-based Bionanocomposites

Heavy metal ions, dyes and oil are major water pollutants that harm human and ecological health. Magnetite-coated S. Cerevisiae was synthesized and its adsorbing capabilities evaluated. Overall, results demonstrated that depending on the nature of the pollutant, this yeast-based bionanocomposite demonstrated exceptional adsorption capabilities which demand further exploration.

Materials Science Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry
2024

Optimised Numerical Methods for the Computation of Particles in Fusion Hotspots and Particle Interactions in Magnetised Liner Inertial Fusion (MagLIF)

The Barnes-Hut algorithm was initially created to analytically solve n-body gravitational systems. However, it was adapted to solve particle interactions in plasma hotspots as an alternative to current particle-in-cell (PIC) simulation methods. Simulations demonstrated expected behaviour such as coulomb explosion, while incorporating necessary features such as energy conservation.

Nuclear Fusion Numerical Analysis Plasma Physics C++
2023

Synthesis and Properties of Chitin-derived Hydrogels

Hydrogel was synthesised from chitin, which was extracted from crab shells. This chitin-based hydrogel was used to extract heavy metal ions and dyes, which are common wastewater contaminants. Results show promising adsorption capabilities for certain contaminants, especially when solution pH was adjusted.

Materials Science Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry
2022

Coding Projects

Coding projects that I do on the side other than for research

ESP32 IoT IR Remote

ESP32-Powered IoT device for controlling dumb KDK fans at home.

Hardware Internet of Things C++
2025

Word Bomb Cheat

Computer vision method for automating Roblox's Word Bomb.

Computer Vision Artificial Intelligence Python
2025

iEMB Mobile

Mobile client for Hwa Chong Institution's Integrated e-Message Board (iEMB).

Web Scraping Mobile Development C#
2023

Mailman

Discord bot for email verification.

TypeScript
2023

YTSearch.NET

YouTube-Search library to search for YouTube videos.

Web Scraping C#
2022

Valorant AI

Valorant AI based and trained on YOLOv7.

Computer Vision Artificial Intelligence Python
2022
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