Research activity is devoted to the study of the performances and characteristics of the materials of cultural heritage. She is leading the ISPC Mobile laboratory for the in-situ diagnostics of works of art, including paintings, frescoes and glasses. She is member of Italian UNI-NORMAL commission and of the European Committee for Standardisation CEN-TC346 (Conservation of Cultural Property).

Mineralogical, petrographic and physico- mechanical methods for natural and artificial lapideous stones for archaeometric and conservative purposes. Optical and electronic microscopy, X ray based techniques for ceramics, glasses, pigments and archaeological wood. New products and techniques for diagnostic and restoration of archaeological and architectonic heritage.

Materials Science for Optics and Photonics.

Architecture graduate, specialized in Architectural Heritage and Landscape Conservation. Research activities focus on the investigation of the architectural heritage, measurement and diagnostic surveys using non-destructive and partial destructive methods. Addition skills include seismic vulnerability evaluation of historical buildings.

Study of biodeterioration phenomena and of biodeteriogens, efficacy evaluation of new control methods against stone biodeteriogens, development and application of non-invasive or micro-invasive techniques to identify and characterize the microbe-surface interaction and microbial diversity.

Ux/Ui Designer

Conservation and restoration of historic gardens; Biotic and abiotic interactions within historical gardens and sites; Vegetation dynamics in urban area; Environmental plant science; Consequences of plant migration and adaptation; Conservation and biodiversity; Mediterranean ecosystems; Emission of plant Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and ecological interaction with the environment.      

Laureata con lode in Architettura del Paesaggio presso l'Università di Firenze. L'attuale attività di ricerca si concentra sulla valorizzazione e salvaguardia del patrimonio archivistico storico di Accademia dei Georgofili e Osservatorio Ximeniano, attraverso l'innovazione nei processi di catalogazione, digitalizzazione e promozione. Tra gli obiettivi primari del progetto si ha la fruizione delle informazioni contenute negli archivi, con possibilità di inserirsi in una rete più ampia di istituzioni storiche e la comunicazione e promozione del Patrimonio archivistico, anche all'interno del vasto pubblico. I principali interessi di ricerca riguardano: la sostenibilità, la valorizzazione del Patrimonio archivistico storico, l'innovazione nella ricerca storica per il progetto di paesaggio, i paesaggi agrari, la riorganizzazione sistematica e la digitalizzazione del patrimonio archivistico.

i) Archaeology of the Greek and Roman world with focuses on Rome, Asia Minor and Magna Grecia; ii) ancient architecture: survey and reconstruction of monuments, architectural decoration, euergetism, supply of building materials; iii) construction technology; iv) ancient restoration: sources, materials, contexts; v) archaeology of rituals in the ancient world.

Conservation scientist. Applied Physics to Cultural Heritage and in particular application of Computerized Tomography (CT) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), to objects of historical and artistic interest and to archaeological findings.

Portable non-invasive techniques to identify and characterize painting materials and their state of conservation (FORS, XRF, TR-FTIR). Characterization of pigments and binders by micro-invasive spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR, SEM-EDS, XRD, OM, PLM, cross sections). Application of multiband imaging techniques (UVL, IR, IRfc, VIL) Study of ancient residual polychromy on marble art facts.

Sofia Pescarin has a degree in Archaeology, a master in Exhibition Design and a PhD in History and Computing. She is a researcher at CNR ISPC and since 2018 a professor at the University of Bologna, of Intangible Heritage and Multimedia, and at the University of Ferrara of Multimodal Design. She is Chief Editor of the Journal "Digital Application in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage" (DAACH).

 

CNR-ISPC researcher and adjunct professor at the School in Archaeological Heritage of the University of Florence (teaching: archaeological photointerpretation). In 2006 he obtained his Phd in Ancient Topography; he specialized in studies of archaeological mapping, landscape archaeology, photogrammetry and cartography survey, interpretation of aerial photos and mapping of marks.

Physical, chemical, mineralogical characterization of geo-materials used in architecture, study of decay mechanisms, intervention methodologies for conservation; set up, validation of micro-destructive devices to assessment of superficial mechanical properties of geo-materials; selection of sustainable materials/treatments for geo-materials, particularly earthen architecture conservation.

Study of techniques and systems based on physical methods for the conservation of inorganic and organic materials (wood, paper and wooden materials) Techniques and methodologies for risk assessment for conservation cultural heritage assets by monitoring and controlling of chemical, physical and mechanical parameters trough dedicated systems and sensors.

Study of the state of conservation of historical manufacts Study of decay of stone materials Individuation, synthesis and experimentation of organic and/or inorganic products for conservation of stone materials (characterization, application, evaluation of performance) Study of chemistry of laser ablation processes in cleaning lapideous materials from consolidant or protective treatments.

Application of non-invasive and micro-invasive techniques (FT-IR and XRF spectroscopy, microscopy, imaging, eddy current, ...) for the investigation of ancient and contemporary works of art of metal and stone, frescoes and paintings. Research activity on degradation issues, methods for removing graffiti, monitoring of surfaces, evaluation of products for conservation.

The main experiences involve the development and application of methodologies and products for the characterization, conservation and monitoring of Cultural Heritage. She took part in several diagnostic campaigns on artefacts of historical and artistic interest (such as bronze and white marble sculptures, pigments, ancient mortars and ceramics).