Dr. Petter Holmlund

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Petter Holmlund works in the field of Biomedical Engineering, focusing on cerebrospinal fluid and cerebral blood flow dynamics. As an Assistant Professor, his teaching mainly covers biofluid mechanics and control system theory. His research is concentrated on modeling and measuring cerebrospinal fluid dynamics and cerebral blood flow, with applications in neurosciences. He participates in projects investigating fluid dynamic interactions between the eye and brain, gravitational effects, and the Glymphatic system's role in brain clearance. His methods include pressure measurements, MRI, and computational fluid dynamics. In 2019, he received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Department of Radiation Sciences at Umeå University, where he also graduated with a Master of Science in Engineering Physics in 2014.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.