Julian Stirling

Julian received his PhD in Physics from the University of Nottingham in 2014. Between 2014 and 2018, he worked for NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA) and the University of Maryland, where he developed precision metrology instrumentation for small mass and force measurements, laser power metrology, and measurements of the Universal Constant of Gravitation. In 2018, he moved to the University of Bath, where he began working on the collaborative development of the OpenFlexure Microscope with partners in Africa and Latin America. Since 2022, Julian has been self-employed as a freelance researcher and open-technology consultant, continuing his work on OpenFlexure and focusing on the software and workflows that enable collaborative hardware development.