Zhongxuan (David) Ruan is an MBA candidate at Yale School of Management and a Climate Venture Associate at the Planetary Solutions Impact Accelerator. He works at the intersection of AI, energy, and climate capital. With over six years of experience in energy technology, he has developed machine learning and pricing systems deployed by some of the largest U.S. utilities, gaining firsthand insight into how emerging technologies scale across the energy sector. He holds master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering and Engineering Management from USC and has a background in energy infrastructure investment, allowing him to evaluate early-stage ventures through both technical and commercial lenses. He is passionate about leveraging AI to accelerate climate innovation and connecting technology and capital across the U.S. and Asia-Pacific.