Nickolas Holmlund (he/him e/em)

Biographical Statement

Nick graduated in May 2024 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. His initial research focused on using microrheology to understand how chemistry and sequence affect the material properties of complex coacervates. E also helped to develop control technology for pneumatically actuated microfluidic valves.

Nick continued his studies at UMassAmherst in the Materials Science & Engineering 4+1 Masters Program, and graduated with a M.S. in May 2025.

Publications

1. M. Zhou, N. Homlund, S.L. Perry, M. Santore, "Complex Coacervates of Linear Polymers and Polymer-Grafted Nanoparticles," Macromolecules, (2026), 59(3), 1679-1693. [PDF]
2. A. Sathyavageeswaran, P. Kumar Pandey, N. Holmlund, P. Kaushik, S. McIntosh, R. Mokdad, S.L. Perry, "Role of Charge Patterning and Hydrophobicity in Peptide-Based Complex Coacervates," Biomacromolecules, (2025), 26(10), 6574–6585. [PDF]

Highlighted as an ACS Editor's Choice Article
Highlighted by the American Peptide Society.

3. P.K. Pandey, A. Sathyavageeswaran, N. Holmlund, S.L. Perry, "Polyelectrolyte-Carbon Dot Complex Coacervation," ACS Macro Letters, (2025), 14(1), 43-50. [PDF]