Claudia Conti
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
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
Alessandra Botteon
Professional profile
Heritage Scientist | Raman Spectroscopist | Material Scientist
She obtained her degree in Chemical Sciences for Conservation and Restoration from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in 2013, and a PhD in Materials Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in 2022. Since 2020, she has been a researcher at CNR ISPC.
Her research activity is mainly focused on the development and optimization of advanced non-invasive Raman spectroscopy methods, applied to the study of cultural heritage materials. She uses both benchtop and portable instrumentation for the analysis of artworks, historical artifacts and archaeological materials, enabling the identification of constituent materials and their degradation products.
CNR Disciplinary Fields and Research Management Sectors
- SH8_1 Science and Technologies for Cultural Heritage
- PE4_2 Spectroscopic and Spectrometric Techniques
- PE4_17 Characterisation methods of materials
Groups & Labs CNR ISPC
Raman Lab →
Heritage Materials Science Lab →
Heritage Conservation Lab →
