Scaffolded learning
AI agents
Designing agents that guide students through open-ended learning, adapt to interaction, and keep support legible.
Zhe Sun
Name pronunciation: “Juh Soon”
I am an edtech co-founder building AI agentic learning systems at the intersection of AI agents, learning sciences, and child-centered design. My work explores how intelligent systems can expand creativity, support language development, and make K-12 learning more personalized, inclusive, and engaging.
To infinity and beyond!
Focus
AI agents, learning sciences, and child-centered design for personalized and inclusive K-12 learning.
Learning sciences
Adaptive support
Bringing formative assessment, personalization, and feedback into learning products that remain practical for classrooms and families.
Child-centered design
Multimodal experiences
Exploring storytelling, language practice, robotics, and embodied interaction as creative learning experiences for children.
Analytical Skills
Start-up Leadership
Learning Sciences
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Featured Research Papers
Selected publications and research outputs.
AI Product Work
Selected products from my edtech work across storytelling, language learning, voice-first play, and educational robotics.
Creative AI World
Imaginova
Child-led AI creation where doodles and stories become interactive characters, picture-book scenes, and an open world.
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Adaptive English Learning
DAJI AI Tutor
Real-time English tutoring with conversation, vocabulary help, pronunciation practice, and progress feedback.
Voice-first AI Toy
Puffpals Toy
A screen-free AI plush buddy for voice-only adventures, playful prompts, and parent visibility.
Embodied Robotics
Educational Robot
An embodied learning robot that turns Chinese poems, NFC characters, games, stories, and choices into physical adventures.