Meet our team
Raffaella Fontana
Director of ResearchPhysicist expert in the development and planning of optical instrumentation for cultural heritage, VIS-NIR multispectral imaging analysis, three-dimensional survey, optical coherence tomography for varnish thickness of painting, data analysis, image processing, and diagnostic in situ
Luca Pezzati
Director of ResearchPhysicist expert in Optics and optical metrology and research management
Jana Striova
ResearcherHeritage Scientist expert in the set-up and application of innovative and non-invasive methods for the characterization, monitoring and cleaning of artworks. She coordinates the team developing an integrated and user-oriented approach to accessing the IPERION HS facilities and the training events for the Heritage Science community ORCID 0000-0003-0790-4689
Enrico Pampaloni
ResearcherPhysicist expert in Optical Diagnostics for Cultural Heritage, study and development of optical instrumentation, new measurements methodologies, analysis and visualization of digital data ORCID 0000-0002-3828-2336
Marco Barucci
ResearcherExpert in the development and design of optical devices for environmental applications, development and design of optoelectronic instrumentation for diagnostics for cultural heritage, multi-spectral analysis for VIS-NIR images ORCID 0000-0003-0381-3376
Alessandra Rocco
ResearcherPhysicist expert in optical-based non-invasive techniques for monitoring structures and materials applied to cultural heritage. She is active in communication and outreach projects ORCID 0000-0002-2184-7724
Valentina Di Sarno
ResearcherPhysicist expert in Terahertz spectroscopy and imaging for Cultural Heritage. She has worked in the field of precision spectroscopy of buffer-gas-cooled neutral molecules using infrared frequency combs. She is active in communication and outreach projects ORCID 0000-0003-3617-3627
Laura Benassi
TechnologistExpert in communication, outreach, open science, social media, management and reporting activities of European projects in the field of Heritage Science ORCID 0000-0003-0439-8012
Marco Raffaelli
TechnicianExpert in spectrophotometry, colourimetry, optical interferometry, and optical fibers. He participates in laboratory activities for the maintenance and upgrade of diagnostic tools for cultural heritage ScopusID 56890822200
Alice Dal Fovo
ResearcherExpert in the non-invasive investigation for the monitoring of restoring operations and application of linear and non-linear optical techniques on paintings ORCID 0000-0001-7960-2546
Chaban Antonina
TechnologistExpert in the field of multi-analytical characterization of Cultural Heritage objects and develops her professional expertise in advanced Raman Spectroscopy ORCID 0000-0003-3536-9871
Diego Ivan Quintero Balbas
ResearcherExpert in applying spectroscopic techniques to the study of historical and modern cultural heritage. His recent research activities focuses on the application of advanced Raman spectroscopy for studying dyes, pigments, and other artists' materials ORCID 0000-0001-5072-5198
Silvia Innocenti
PhD studentExpert in Raman/SER spectroscopy applied to Cultural Heritage and colloid chemistry ORCID 0000-0002-4314-1618
Silvia Manconi
Research FellowCommunication expert. She is a specialist in integrated communication strategies focused on digital and collaborative projects
Emma Vannini
Research FellowHeritage scientist in the field of non-invasive and multi-analytical techniques for the characterization of Cultural Heritage objects. She focuses her activity on multi-scale and multi-resolution 3D techniques ORCID 0009-0009-5575-3679
Irene Lunghi
Research FellowHeritage Scientist in the application of multi-analytical techniques for the characterization of Cultural Heritage. Her activity focuses on VIS-NIR multispectral imaging analysis ORCID 0009-0009-2471-3105
Valentina Righetti
Research FellowExpert in the field of Digital Humanities applied to 3D modelling, tools development and image processing ORCID 0009-0005-5230-4190
Past collaborators
Emanuela Grifoni
Senior FellowHeritage Scientist expert in Digital Heritage, 3D VIS-NIR Multispectral Modeling, Image processing. Adjunct professor at the University of Milan and at the Central Superior Institute of Restoration of Rome
Anna Impallaria
Senior FellowExpert in non-invasive and imaging techniques for the study of Cultural Heritage. In the last years she has focused on Radiography and X-Ray techniques (radiographic imaging of pictorial materials, XRF).
Moira Bertasa
Senior fellowHeritage Scientist expert in the application of multi-analytical techniques for the characterization of historical and modern objects. She is specialist in the assessment and monitoring of cleaning methodologies. Currently, she is Heritage Scientist at the Historic Royal Palace in London.