Profession: Aircraft Stress Analyst

Number of times previously entering contest: never

Favorite design and analysis tools: MSC NASTRAN PATRAN, CATIA V5.0, SOLIDWORKS

For managing CAD data Julian's company uses: SolidWorks PDMWorks Enterprise

Hobbies and activities: Wind Surfing, Cycling, Hiking, Camping, Swimming

Online communities: The Connection Performing Arts Center, WCBA

Inspired by: I am inspired by the natural elements found all around us. Plants and animals and all things living quite often have already solved structural and engineering design problems via evolution, that we face today. Humanity can still learn so much from nature and ones environment.