Bernard Ricardo

Bernard Ricardo, Ph.D, is a Physics Consultant and a seasoned national trainer of

Singapore’s Physics Olympiad team (since 2005). He received his Ph.D. in Physics from

the National Institute of Education (2020), GradDip in Mathematics from the University

of London (2013), M.Sc. in Applied Physics from the National University of Singapore

(2010) and B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Nanyang Technological

University (2008). A passionate educator who received the Outstanding Physics

Teacher Award from the Institute of Physics Singapore (IPS) for his contributions to

the Singapore team as well as the Caring Teacher Award from the National Institute of

Education, Dr. Ricardo is currently researching physics education for high-performing

students. As a former contestant himself, Dr. Ricardo was awarded Silver in the 34th

International Physics Olympiad (2003), as well as Gold and the ‘Best in Experiment’

Award in the 4th Asian Physics Olympiad in the same year.