Thomas Ederth

Thomas Ederth is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Biophysics and Biotechnology at Linköping University's Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology (IFM). With a PhD in Molecular Physics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology (1999) and postdoctoral experience at the University of Oxford, Ederth specializes in surface chemistry and biointerface interactions.

Research Interests

• Surface chemistry of biological material interactions
• Marine biofouling and antifouling polymers
• Lipid bilayer and membrane interactions
• Neutron reflectometry and vibrational spectroscopy
• Electroactive polymer analysis
• Method development for surface-sensitive techniques

Publication Trends

Ederth's recent work spans marine biotechnology (antifouling coatings, bioadhesion), biomedical applications (lysosomotropic agents, toxicity studies), and advanced materials characterization (neutron scattering, Raman spectroscopy). Key methods include neutron reflectivity, vibrational spectroscopy, and surface-enhanced Raman analysis.

Teaching Roles

• Course Manager for TFYA35 Molecular Physics
• Examiner for TFYA47 Surfaces and Boundary Layers