Chiara Colombo

Senior Researcher | Branch Manager

Milan

Professional profile

Conservation Scientist | Geologist

Material characterization, study of the decay and conservative problems of natural stone materials, mortars, plasters, wall paintings, cold polychrome ceramic materials, pigments and binders used for of polychrome finishings. Design and execution of diagnostic plans. Conservative inorganic treatments on carbonate matrix.

CNR Disciplinary Fields and Research Management Sectors

  • PE4_5 Analytical Chemistry
  • SH8_1 Science and Technologies for Cultural Heritage
  • SH8_6 Architecture, design, craft, heritage, knowledge, conservation, creative industries

Groups & Labs CNR ISPC

Heritage Conservation Lab →
Heritage Materials Sciences Lab
Raman Lab


Publications

CNR IRIS platform
ORCID

Highlight

E. Possenti, C. Miliani, M. Cotte, M. Realini and C. Colombo, “SR-based μXRD–μXRF 2D mapping to study Mg-rich historical frescoes subjected to inorganic conservation treatments”, Analyst, 2025, 150, 1590. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4AN01548G

E. Possenti, C. Colombo, A. Bernasconi, M. Burghammer, G. Diego Gatta, G. Massinelli, A. Pavese, M. Realini, N. Marinoni, “From single to sequential consolidation treatments of carbonate stones. Mineralogical and structural variations by synchrotron μXRF-μXRD 2D mapping”, Construction and Building Materials, 2025, 491,142643. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142643

A. Botteon, C. Conti, C. Colombo, M. Catrambone, M. Realini, C. Miliani, S. Kogou, S. Cheung, H. Liang, F. Tasso, M. Palazzo, A. Sansonetti, “Multimodal and multiscale non-invasive study of Leonardo’s mural painting in Sala delle Asse (Milan): A tool supporting cleaning evaluation”, Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2025, 75, 217-225. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2025.07.017