Social Innovation • Sustainability • Technology
I use innovation to remove barriers.
About Me 😊
Hi, I'm Zixuan (Peter) Fu, a senior at Issaquah High School who’s passionate about doing social work and using technology to protect our environment. I hope to become a social entrepreneur and create environmental solutions through AI and engineering can address challenges in climate resilience and community development.
Outside of academics, I love playing soccer, playing guitar, cooking, and volunteering in my community.
My Favorite Hobbies
Social Entrepreneurship
I started these initiatives because I wanted to use technology and innovation to support communities facing environmental and social challenges.
Vision of Grove
Overview -> Removing Financial/Opportunity Barriers
Vision of Grove is an environmental tech start up that helps local governments and relief organizations in the Sundarbans track mangrove loss and assess community vulnerability using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery. It identifies who is most at risk after cyclones by integrating FAO Forest Proximate People (FPP) data.
Impact
900+ mangroves restored, 11K+ in funding raised, and partnerships built with environmental nonprofits like Ecoresolve and Friendship.
Project Snapshot
Presenting at Conrad Challenge Expo
Live demonstration of platform
Cloud stack cost analysis and scalability
Earth Engine Apps - Cyclone impact and mangrove loss tracking
Entrepreneurship Experience
IrrigOpt AI
Overview -> Removing Financial/Opportunity Barriers
IrrigOpt AI uses ensemble machine learning algorithms with LSTM models and 25+ years of historical weather data to predict and optimize water usage, helping combat drought and water crises in the Yakama Nation.
Impact
Achieved 94.2% accuracy and 20% water usage reduction. Received recognition from entrepreneurship and STEM competitions.
Project Snapshot
Agricultural Intelligence Platform interface
LSTM Predicted vs Actual Daily Irrigation Need
Feature Correlation with Irrigation Need
Model Accuracy Improvement with Data Length
Product Recognition
Yakama Empowerment Project
Overview -> Removing Resource/Emotional Barriers
The Yakama Empowerment Project is a educational initiative that brings books and learning resources to underserved Indigenous communities in Washington.
Impact
Partnered with the Gates Foundation and 9+ local schools, involving 1000+ students, to deliver over 5,000+ books to the Yakama Nation. Volunteered to repaint and remodel housing and create jewelry necklaces for communities
Past Events
Seattle Youth Music Festival
Overview -> Removing Resource/Emotional Barriers
Seattle Youth Music Festival focus on helping immigrant elders adapt to new environments through intergenerational music events to create a space where seniors feel a sense of belonging and young musicians grow in confidence as they share their talent.
Impact
Hosted 50+ young performers, reached an audience of 100+ attendees preforming Kin On Senior Home and several others by hosting bilingual concerts.
Past Concerts
Applied AI Environmental & Encryption Research
My research focuses on applied artificial intelligence for environmental water systems and encryption with the goal of developing sustainable climate and environmental solutions while ensuring secure data infrastructures that support critical societal applications.
Research Position
Research Intern — University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Published Paper - JRHS
Published January 2026 · Volume 2026(1), pp. 40–46
DNN-Based Intelligent Key Recovery Attack with Differential Cryptanalysis on DES.
This paper leverages deep neural networks integrated with differential cryptanalysis to perform key recovery attacks on the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The proposed DNN-based distinguisher achieved up to 96.80% training accuracy, outperforming classical statistical methods while demonstrating the current limits of key recovery on higher reduced-round DES. This work contributes to understanding the security boundaries of legacy encryption systems, helping inform the design of stronger cryptographic standards that better protect modern digital infrastructure and user privacy.
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Publication & Conference Presentation - ICASF 2025
International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures (ICASF 2025)
A Climate-Based Spatiotemporal AI Framework for Drought-Resilient Irrigation in Yakama Nation Agriculture.
This paper focused on using AI and climate data to improve irrigation and drought resilience for underserved Indigenous farming communities facing increasing water scarcity. Paper accepted and presented at the 3rd International Conference on Advancing Sustainable Futures (ICASF 2025), organized by Abu Dhabi University at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The conference is indexed in Scopus and accredited by IREG.
IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2026
I recently submitted a research paper to the IEEE Conference on Artificial Intelligence 2026 introducing a novel methodology for modeling environmental resilience, focusing on scaling and data-driven sustainability solutions.
Achievements
I’m honored to receive recognition for research, innovation, and my commitment to creating positive impact through science and entrepreneurship.
GYEC Grand Prize - North America Division
2025
Stockholm Junior Water Prize - Regional Award
2025
Entrepreneurship and Tech Innovation
• Wharton LBW Case Competition Winner
Won 1st place for 3-week case study comeptition on Home Depot and pivot strategy out of 120 top preforming students at LBW
• MIT SOLVE Indigenous Communities Semi-finalist
Recognized for innovative solutions addressing challenges in indigenous communities
• Grand Prize-NA Div. Global Youth Entrepreneurship Competition
Won $1,000 USD seeding funding as top 1% of entrepreneurship applicants
• Conrad Challenge Finalist
Selected as a Top 5 global team from 5,000+ students for developing an AI-driven mangrove restoration system
• Paradigm Challenge Finalist
Selected as finalist for the world's largest youth kindness and innovation competition with over 50,000 participants in it's inaugural year
• Semi-finalist Diamond Challenge
Honored for breakthrough research in environmental science and sustainable innovation
STEM and Research
• 1st Place, ISEF-affiliated Washington State Science & Engineering Fair
Developed award-winning research to optimize irrigation for the Yakama Nation
• American Computer Science League (ACSL) 3rd Place
Achieved top-3 placement in state-level computer science competition
• Best Research Project, NOAA-related Science
Recognized for groundbreaking environmental science research aligned with NOAA's mission
• NASA Earth System Science Award
Recognized for innovative solutions in earth systems and environmental sustainability
• Stockholm Junior Water Prize Regional Award
Honored for exceptional research in water conservation and sustainability
• Genius Olympiad Exceptional Genius Award
Recognized for outstanding scientific research and innovative thinking
Soccer, Volunteer, and Others
• Washington Cup 2023 Champions
State-level competitive achievement with Liverpool International Academy
• Washington Premier League Champions 2022
Secured championship title in highly competitive regional league with Liverpool International Academy
• KingCo 4A Conference Soccer Champions
Led school team to championship title and demonstrated exceptional teamwork and athletic excellence
• Gold, President's Volunteer Service Awards
Recognized for significant community service and civic engagement for social impact
• Young Investors Society TOP 100 Stock Pitch Teams
Selected among top 100 teams nationwide for investment strategy and financial analysis excellence
• DECA State Qualifier, Financial Team Decision Making
Advanced to state level in competitive business and finance competition
Gallery
These are some of my favorite memories from the events and competitions I've been part of! Hover over the photos to learn more about them!
Competition
Conrad Challenge Awards
Music
Seattle Youth Music Program
Volunteer
Book'N-IT Mobile Library
Competition
WESSEF First Place
Competition
Conrad Challenge Presentation
Volunteer
Yakama Nation Book Donation
Volunteer
Kin On Senior Center
Event
Stanford Hiking Trip
Competition
Conrad Challenge Expo
Volunteer
Mobile Library Visit
Competition
Conrad Challenge Media
Event
Investment Club Fair
Volunteer
Gates Foundation Book Drive
Education
Entrepreneurship Club
Education
Wharton LBW Business Week
Competition
WESSEF Science Fair
Education
Data Structures Club
Volunteer
Book Organization
Education
Wharton LBW Business Workshop
Let's Connect
Interested in collaborating or learning more about my work? I'd love to hear from you.