Gjertrud Maurstad

Gjertrud Maurstad is a researcher affiliated with the Department of Physics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), focusing on biopolymer science and nanotechnology. Her work explores polyelectrolyte complexation, DNA-chitosan interactions, and biomedical applications of biopolymer systems.

• Key research themes include polyelectrolyte multilayers, gene delivery vectors, and structural analysis of biomaterials using atomic force microscopy (AFM).
• She has published extensively on topics like DNA condensation, mucin-polymer interactions, and hydrogel engineering for tissue regeneration.

Recent articles highlight her contributions to osteogenic differentiation of stem cells via nanotube scaffolds and thermodynamic analysis of biopolymer assembly. Collaborations span biophysics, materials science, and biomedical research, though no formal advisees or awards are documented in the provided materials.