Academic Credentials
  • M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2016
  • Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2016
  • B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, 2010
Professional Honors
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2012-2015
  • Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Fellowship, 2010-2012
  • National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, awarded 2012
  • National Science Foundation Materials World Network Scholarship, 2009
Professional Affiliations
  • Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)

Dr. Svedlund is a materials engineer who specializes in biomaterials. She has diverse experience in the areas of polymer-based biomaterials, polymer chemistry, polymer characterization, hydrogel materials, surface science and micropatterning, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, mineralization and bone formation, and the in vitro characterization of material interactions with cells. 

Dr. Svedlund's background in Materials Science and Engineering has also provided her with knowledge and experience in the areas of material failure analysis, mechanical behavior of materials, material selection and design, and material characterization.

In her doctoral research, she synthesized and characterized multivalent conjugate molecules of a peptide growth factor conjugated to a polymer backbone chain. Through this research she gained expertise in polymer chemistry, bioconjugate chemistry, and polymer characterization. She has extensive expertise in size exclusion chromatography — multi-angle light scattering (SEC-MALS) characterization of polymers, including conjugate molecules and branched molecules. Additionally, she gained experience in the culture of mammalian and human cell lines, including embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells, and in vitro assays for examining cell viability, proliferation, and function.

Dr. Svedlund has a B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Florida and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.