Claudia Conti

Research Director

Milan

Professional profile

Conservation Scientist | Raman spectroscopist | Geologist | Materials scientist

She holds a degree in Geology and a PhD in Materials Engineering. Her research activity is mainly devoted to the development of advanced non-invasive Raman methodologies and to their application in the study of Cultural Heritage materials. She has extensive experience in investigating the composition, transformation, and degradation mechanisms of both natural and artificial materials, such as mortars, plasters, stones, pigments, and colorants, through the integrated use of state of the art analytical techniques.

In addition to her expertise in Raman spectroscopy and in innovative Raman-based approaches, she is proficient in X-ray diffraction analysis and optical and electron microscopy. Her interdisciplinary background, combining geological sciences and materials engineering, enables her to design and conduct complex diagnostic studies, contributing to the understanding and conservation of cultural heritage objects and architectural surfaces.

CNR Disciplinary Fields and Research Management Sectors

  • SH8_1 Science and Technologies for Cultural Heritage
  • PE4_2 Spectroscopic and Spectrometric Techniques
  • PE3_2 Physics for Cultural Heritage and Environment

MUR Italian Scientific-Disciplinary Sector

  • CHEM-01/B Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry

Groups & Labs CNR ISPC

Raman Lab
Heritage Materials Science Lab
Heritage Conservation Lab


Publications

CNR IRIS platform
ORCID

Highlight

S. Mosca, C. Conti, N. Stone, P. Matousek (2021). Spatially offset Raman spectroscopy, Nature Reviews Methods Primers 1 (1), 21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43586-021-00019-0