Research and Technology

Through research and technology, students turn curiosity into discovery, exploring real world challenges and developing solutions that can make a meaningful difference.

Last updated 9 September 2026

At RGS, students embark on a transformative journey of discovery through research projects that often address meaningful issues within their communities. Guided by dedicated teacher mentors and expert researchers from esteemed organisations, our students investigate topics that spark their curiosity and aim to contribute solutions to real-world challenges.

School-based Research and Technology

Overview of Research Projects in 2024

Year	Title
2024	Fungal Enzymes for Simultaneous Wastewater Remediation and Clean Energy (opens in new tab) Lactobacillus - A Rescue to Alzheimer’s Disease (opens in new tab) Smart Bus Stop Flagging System (opens in new tab) A PM2.5 Sugarcane Bagasse Air Filter (opens in new tab) Real-Time Posture Detection for Physiotherapy Support (opens in new tab) Making Molecules that know Right from Left (opens in new tab) Posture Detection for Physiotherapy Application (opens in new tab)

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2024

Highlights

Three smiling female students in uniforms pose in front of a poster titled Posture Detection for Geriatric Physiotherapy Applications.

Youth Science Conference 2024

The Youth Science Conference (YSC) is an annual event organised by the GEB for students involved in scientific research through the Science Mentorship Programme or the School-Based Science Mentorship Programme.

Six smiling schoolgirls in uniforms wearing medals sit together on gray outdoor steps.

Singapore Young Physicists’ Tournament 2024

SYPT seeks to bring students through a process of what physicists do, from research to modelling, experimentation and finally to an oral defence before peers and experts. It provides authentic learning experiences in the learning of physics.

Three uniformed girls wearing gold medals stand with a man on stage before a screen showing SYPdT Gold Award RGS 1.

Singapore Young Physicists Tournament 2025

My SYPT journey was exciting and fulfilling. Investigating real-world phenomena deepened my physics knowledge and research skills.