MEDEGHINI Laura

Ricercatore

Researcher

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telefono:

(+39)064991 4926

edificio:

Geologia-Mineralogia

stanza:

336

Short Curriculum Vitae

2009: Graduated in Sciences for the cultural heritage from the University of Parma with the thesis: “Scientific investigations of the wall paintings by Correggio: the dome in Parma cathedral”
2014: Applied Sciences for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage Sapienza University of Rome
2014: Postdoctoral Fellowship at Department of Sciences of Antiquities, Sapienza University of Rome in the project “Mineralogical and petrographic characterization of Bronze Age ceramic from Ebla”
2015-2016 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome in the project “Technological aspects of production and provenance of raw material in ceramic from Levant by non- and micro-destructive techniques”
2018 - present Researcher at Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome

Training

2009 Degree in Sciences for the cultural heritage
2014 PhD in Applied Sciences for the Protection of the Environment and the Cultural Heritage

Professional experience

2015-2016: Post-doc at the Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome
2018 - present: Researcher at the Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome

Research

Research Topics

provenance studies of materials in the field of cultural heritage
archaeometric studies of cultural heritage materials
green materials for the conservation of cultural heritage
immobilization processes of heavy metals by natural and synthetic phosphates in aqueous solution and in polluted soils

Active Research Project

2021/2023 – NYMPHA “Natural polYsaccharides from Microalgae for the Protection of cultural HeritAge” – (POR FESR Lazio 2014 – 2020)

Editorial Activities

2000 – today: Reviewer for the following journals: Scientific Reports, European Physical Journal Plus, Archaeometry, Applied Clay Science, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Geoscience, Applied Sciences, Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Materials Characterization, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, Measurements, Applied Spectroscopy, Applied Physics A, Microchemical Journal, European Journal of Mineralogy
2019 - today: co-Editor of the Archaeometry and Cultural Heritage section - Periodico di Mineralogia
2020 - today Guest Editor Special Issue "Affirming Authenticity: Sustainable Conservation of Cultural Heritage" – Sustainability MDPI
2021 - today: Associate Editor Rendiconti OnLine della Società Geologica Italiana
2021 - today: Guest Editor “Special Issue - Sustainable Valorization of Biowaste for Environmental Remediation” - Adsorption Science and Technology

Teaching

Courses

Geomaterials for Cultural Heritage (I anno-I semestre della laurea magistrale in Science and Technology for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage

Papers
List of papers in Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=MMvB0XcAAAAJ&hl=it&oi=ao)

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Citations: 363; h-index 12 (from Scopus May 2021).

ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8568-8614
SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55926037500