David Roesel

I am an experimental physicist turned software engineer. I am fascinated by nature and love making things move on their own. I currently work in the cybersecurity field, and provide consulting services in software engineering and hardware automation. If you would like to talk to me, reach out!

Research related

I spent a lot of time working with unconventional microscopy techniques and inventing their novel applications. I went through FNSPE CTU and University of Waterloo, before obtaining my PhD at EPFL. Over the years, I have performed research at FNSPE CTU, as well as IPE and JHIPC of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

• My research interests include nanoscale phenomena, non-linear and fluorescence imaging, all forms of water, and lipid membranes. You can find more on my research page.
• My ORCID is 0000-0003-3894-4499.
• I have a Google Scholar profile, WOS profile, and an outdated academic CV.
• I am a member of the evaluation committee for the Martina Roeselová Memorial Fellowship, which supports young scientists caring for preschool children while actively pursuing a career in natural sciences.

Other interests

I spend most of my work time in front of a computer screen, but I have a wide variety of other interests as well. I would be delighted to talk to you about any of the following:

• I am really into 3D printing, enough to build my own 3D printer. I believe that paired with CAD modelling, 3D printing becomes a superpower in life experimental research.
• I am a fan of space exploration and especially Mars rovers. My friend and I even built one for fun.
• I support open-source, and believe that it should always be the first choice, especially in science. I maintain an open-source Python library for controlling Thorlabs Elliptec™ devices in my free time.
• I love automating things (hardware and software), and I usually use Python to do it. I have designed and implemented high-throughput acquisition routines both in academia (for my master's and my PhD) and in industry (Czech Vacuum and Oryl Photonics).
• I am an amateur photographer. The vast majority of images on this website come from my camera and a dedicated photography page is coming soon™. Until then, you can have a look at my New Year wishes.
• I am a fan of selfhosting, which is why I ran and managed a community hosting project for years.
• I like the idea of citizen science and run a weather station sensor node for Sensor.Community, as well as a Raspberry Pi ADS-B FlightAware receiver.