Ioanna Stefanopoulou holds a Chemical Engineer diploma from the National Technical University of Athens and a MSc in Science and Technology for the Conservation of cultural heritage obtained at Sapienza University of Rome. Her studies mainly focus on spectroscopic techniques for the study of pigments and pictorial materials, often combined with chemometrics.

Education

• 2025, MSc, Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Sapienza University of Rome
• 2021, BSc, Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens

Interests

• micro-FTIR spectroscopy
• microRaman spectroscopy
• External reflectance FTIR
• Fiber Optics Reflectance spectroscopy
• Multivariate analysis

Marina Polizzi is a PhD student focusing on active fiber laser cleaning of the Technology for Cultural Heritage doctoral school of the University of Turin. She is a conservator of cultural heritage, with a specialization on stone materials, mosaics, plaster and decorated surfaces of architecture. Currently she is doing a PhD in collaboration with the Centro di Conservazione e Restauro La Venaria Reale and the El.En. Group on the use of active fiber laser for cleaning artworks, with particular emphasis on polychrome materials. 

Education

• 2023-current: PhD student, Technology for Cultural Heritage, University of Turin, Italy
• 2023 - Master Degree in Conservation and Restauration of Cultural Heritage, University of Turin, Italy

Interests

• Laser cleaning of cultural heritage materials
• Active fiber lasers, study of the adjustable parameters and their interaction with the materials
• Use of chemometrics for the study of cultural heritage
• IR Spectroscopy, XRF, SEM/EDS, application of colorimetry and profilometry

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• 2021-2022 Award for the best graduated from the Department of Historical Studies

Theofania Xanthouli is a BSc student at the Physics Department at the University of Crete. She joined the IESL-FORTH for her thesis, concentrating on laser assisted removal of organic materials used as lining adhesive on the back of paintings, such as wax-resin. She is also interested in the monitoring of cleaning results through optical microscopy, interferometry, SEM and FTIR.

Education

• Present, B.Sc., Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece

Interests

• Laser-assisted removal of organic materials used in paintings
• Assessment of laser cleaning through optical techniques

Ilaria Pecorelli is a Ph.D. student in Heritage Science at the University of Rome Tor Vergata. She studied paintings, contemporary art and wooden artifacts conservation at the Academy of Fine Art of Macerata, under the department of I.R.M. - Restoration and Conservation Institute of the Marches. During and after her master degree she had numerous internships where she acquired experience as conservator, such as at the Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien KHM – Wien. She is collaborating with IESL -FORTH for her Ph.D. dissertation concentrating on the laser cleaning applications for paintings. Currently, she is concentrating in two topics which are removal of wax-resin adhesive from the back of paintings and the cleaning oxalate and albumen from a paint layer surface. She is also interested in the monitoring of the cleaning results through optical microscopy, SEM, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy.

Education

• Present, PhD student in Heritage Science, Dipartimento di Storia, Patrimonio culturale, Formazione e Società, Univ. of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy (https://phd.uniroma2.it/web/_nD1067_EN.aspx)
• 2022, MA, Cultural Heritage Conservator DASLQ01 -PFP2, Academy of Fine Arts of Macerata, Italy

Interests

• Painting and Contemporary Art conservation
• General cleaning of paintings and through laser systems as well
• Control of cleaning procedures through optical and spectroscopic techniques
• Wooden artifacts

Awards/Prizes/Distinctions

• Finalist at “Premio Nazionale delle Arti- XVI edizione”, Lecce, 14 October - 14 November 2022.
• Graduated with 110/110 and honours from Academy of Fine Arts of Macerata, Italy, 2022