Built from
Curiosity.

HELLO, I'M ZIXUAN CHEN

Small particles.
Big questions.

Exploring the space where environmental science, physics, and mechanical engineering meet.

A collection of my projects, the questions behind them, and the things that keep me curious.

Come explore my work ↘
ENVIRONMENT×PHYSICS×ENGINEERING
from my research notebook
FIELD NOTES / 001↗

Can static electricity
help us collect dust?

Source schematic of a mechanical brush, enclosed collection chamber and insulated bipolar electrodes
Electrostatic broomCONCEPT + MODEL
ASK.
MODEL.
RETHINK.
↗ A work in progress.
So am I.

01 / IDEAS INTO ACTION

A few things on
my workbench.

Start with a project. Look closer at the process, then explore the materials behind it.

02 / BEYOND THE PROJECT

Curiosity likes
company.

Learning with others, sharing ideas, and showing up for the communities I am part of.

JHU ENGINEERING INNOVATION / SUMMER FIELD NOTES

Learning, with
other people.

A few moments from the summer: testing ideas, meeting people, and finding my way around campus.

ENGINEERINGCOMMUNITYCAMPUS

A little more of the moment.

Two complete clips from the program, with their original sound.

USIYPT / IN THE ROOM

Physics, in
the room.

A full presentation recording from my participation in USIYPT, with slides on light spectra, reconstruction, and analysis.

10 MIN 27 SECORIGINAL AUDIO
USIYPT · Presentation footageOpen video ↗

Activity descriptions are adapted from my activity record. The summer album and USIYPT video are from materials I supplied; further project records are being added.

03 / MILESTONES ALONG THE WAY

Challenges taken.
Lessons kept.

Competitions and recognition, with the certificates and results behind them. Open an entry for its details or explore the documents below.

Certificates & results.

Nine certificates and one result screenshot. Open a document for a closer look and its English reading note.

04 / A LITTLE MORE ME

There’s more
to the story.

The questions I explore in science sit alongside the things I enjoy beyond it: hiking, badminton, and photography.

Environmental sciencePhysicsMechanical engineeringPhotography
Explore my personal album ↓See the world through my lens ↓

LIFE IN MOTION / FROM MY PERSONAL ALBUM

Life, in
motion.

From the workbench to the trail: selected moments from activities, the outdoors, and the places that catch my eye.

From the personal album supplied by Zixuan Chen.

05 / THROUGH MY LENS

Another way
to look closer.

Photography is another part of my curiosity. A selection of light, patterns, landscapes, and everyday details that caught my eye.

PHOTOGRAPHS BY ZIXUAN CHENCanon EOS R6m2 & Canon EOS M200

THE DETAILS MATTER

The story, with
the materials behind it.

Browse the research notes, diagrams, award certificates, summer photographs, and presentation videos. Each item includes its source and the context needed to read it.

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