Salomon

Salomon

Physics and Computer Science

The decade-experienced physics genius who turns the toughest concepts into clear, intuitive insights — including coding in Java and Python for IB CS students.
Education
  • IB International School in Brazil — IB Diploma (valedictorian)
  • Seoul National University — BS Materials Engineering (2001–2005)
  • University of Leicester — PGCE (in progress, 2022–)
Experience

Current

  • IBtheTOP Head Physics & Computer Science Instructor
  • IB Physics Online Course Instructor (app.ibguru.me/ib/physics)
  • Published author of an IB Physics textbook
  • SNU graduate-level Computer Science coursework: Advanced Databases, System Performance Evaluation, Advanced Probability and Statistics

Past

  • Corporate engineer training programmes for global enterprises
  • Over two decades of private and academy IB Physics instruction

About

Born in South America and educated across international schools in different countries, Salomon graduated from his IB school in Brazil as **valedictorian** before earning his Bachelor's at Seoul National University. He speaks **four languages** and has been teaching since 2002, covering everything from private tutoring to corporate engineer training for global enterprises. He is the **author of a published IB Physics textbook** (available via Aladin), and is currently completing his PGCE (international school teaching qualification) at the University of Leicester.

Teaching Style

Multimedia and tangible learning

Classroom goes beyond traditional lecturing — using multimedia, demonstrations, and student-participation activities to make abstract physics concepts tangible and memorable.

Question-type drilling and strategy

Lessons combine targeted question-type drills with past-paper strategy work, anticipating and addressing common doubts before they derail students.

Computer Science from fundamentals

Covers Java (especially Netbeans) and Python from first principles through to IA project completion — building genuine programming competence.

Ideal for: Physics students who learn through demonstration and engagement, or Computer Science students coding their IA