Editor-in-Chief

Richard Brereton, PhD
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK

Professor Richard Brereton is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Royal Statistical Society and Royal Society of Medicine, and a Chartered Chemist. He took all his degrees and postdoc at the University of Cambridge after which he joined the staff of the University of Bristol where he is currently Emeritus Professor. He has 227 scientific papers (Web of Science), 3 edited and 6 authored books, and more than 200 short articles. He is listed within the top 2% international scientists (Elsevier) and 6th both for lifetime and last 5 years in chemometrics (ScholarGPS). He has been cited over 20,000 times (Google Scholar). His research interests are in multivariate data analysis and pattern recognition including applications to heritage science.

 

Associate Editors
 

Silvia Centeno, PhD
Research Scientist, Metropolitan Musuem of Art
New York, NY, USA



Silvia A. Centeno’s work focuses on the analysis and characterization of artistic materials, techniques, and deterioration processes in paintings, photographs, and works of art on paper, parchment, and other supports. Using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence, NMR techniques, and various forms of microscopy, she investigates both the original materials and methods used by artists as well as how these materials change and degrade over time. The technical information uncovered helps understand artists' working methods and ensure proper preservation of the Met's collection. This research provides crucial insights that inform conservation treatments, exhibition decisions, potential acquisitions, and loan considerations.
 

Philippe Colomban, PhD
Sorbonne Université - CNRS, MONARIS
Paris, France



Ceramics, Glass and Cement Engineering, Solid State Chemist and Spectroscopist ( materials for aerospace, energy and electronics). On-site study of masterpieces with mobile instruments. History of technological advances in ceramics and glass decoration. History of technology transfer between Western and Asian countries
 

Francesco Gherardini, PhD
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Modena, Italy

Francesco Gherardini is Associate Professor at the Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari" of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy), where he also obtained the title of PhD in Simulation Methods and Mechanical Design. His research activity includes the study, development and application of methods and tools for the design, modelling and optimization in the fields of engineering design, cultural heritage and aesthetic artefacts, occupational assistive devices, with a focus on users and their engagement. In the field of cultural heritage, he works on 3D capture, virtualization (digital heritage), 3D and reverse modelling of museum and archaeological artefacts, and related additive manufacturing applications. He is author of 40 papers (Scopus) and editor of series of proceedings with Springer Nature.

Gábor Hosszú, PhD
Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME)
Budapest, Hungary

Gábor Hosszú studied electrical engineering at the BME in Budapest and received his PhD in technical sciences in 1992. After graduation he was awarded a three-year scholarship from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Since 1990 he has been working in the Electronic Devices Department of the BME, where he is now an associate professor. In 2011 he received his doctorate in law from the Faculty of Law and Political Sciences of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University in Budapest. In 2013 he was awarded the title of doctor habil and venia legendi in Computer Science, Engineering and Technology at BME. He has published more than 200 technical articles and six books on electrical engineering and computer science. His research interests include artificial intelligence, scriptinformatics and pattern evolution.

Yong Lei, PhD
Conservation Science Department, Palace Museum
Beijing, China



He is currently the Director of the Department of Conservation Science at the Palace Museum and a Senior Researcher. His research focuses primarily on the scientific analysis of paintings, ceramics, and calligraphy, as well as the application of new technologies in heritage conservation. He has also contributed to the scientific analysis of lacquerware, textiles, and glass beads.

Tao Li, PhD
School of History & Archaeological Institute for Yangtze Civilizaiton, Wuhan University
Wuhan



Professor LI Tao holds dual Ph.D. degrees in Archaeological Science from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2010) and Anthropological Archaeology from the University of Pittsburgh (2016). His research focuses on craft production, ceramic analysis, household archaeology, and early complex societies. He has directed over ten research projects in archaeological science and published more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles. An active member of the academic community, he serves as a reviewer for 25 international journals and major publishers, including BAR Publishing, Oxford University Press, and Springer-Nature.
 

Faisal Mumtaz, PhD
Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China

Dr. Faisal Mumtaz specializes in remote sensing and GIS applications for heritage preservation, with expertise in using advanced spatial analysis techniques to monitor and protect cultural heritage sites. He holds a Ph.D. in Cartography and GIS, applying his knowledge to develop innovative methods for documenting and analyzing historical landscapes and archaeological sites. At the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, he integrates satellite data and advanced modelling techniques to assess environmental impacts on cultural heritage sites. His research focuses on using geospatial technologies to understand and preserve cultural landscapes, monitor site degradation, and support heritage management decisions.

Omid Oudbashi, PhD
University of Gothenburg
Gothenburg, Sweden

 

Omid Oudbashi (FIIC) has a BSc, MA, and PhD in conservation of cultural and historical properties from the Art University of Isfahan, Iran. He has worked as assistant and associate professor at the Art University of Isfahan (2013–2023), senior Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellow in the Department of Scientific Research at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA (2022–2023), and is currently senior lecturer in the Department of Conservation at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His research interests are the deterioration of archaeological and historical objects, especially the corrosion mechanism of ancient metals in terrestrial, marine and outdoor environments; preventive and archaeological conservation; archaeometallurgy and ancient metalworking; metallography of ancient and historic metals; and ancient techniques and methods of production and decoration in other inorganic materials.

Kaare Lund Rasmussen, PhD
University of Southern Denmark,
Odense, Denmark



Professor Kaare Lund Rasmussen is a Fellow of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. He took all his degrees and postdoc at the University of Copenhagen after which he became research professor of planetary physics at Odense University. After that he joined the National Museum of Denmark where he was leader of the radiocarbon laboratory for ten years. Finally, he joined the staff of the University of Southern Denmark where he is currently Emeritus Professor of chemistry. He has 99 scientific papers (Web of Science), 1 edited and 8 authored books, and more than 200 short articles. He has been cited over 3990 times (Google Scholar). His research interests are in analytical chemistry applied to heritage science.
 

Matija Strlič, PhD
University of Ljubljana, Heritage Science Lab Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Matija Strlič is a Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Ljubljana. His main research interests are modelling of heritage materials, environments and values. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the International Institute for Conservation. In 2015, he received the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia Award for outstanding achievements in science and international collaboration.

MENG WU, PhD
School of Information and Control Engineering
Xi'an, CHINA



Meng Wu, as the head of the research team, has been deeply involved in the field of cultural heritage conservation for nearly 20 years. I'm a member of the Technical Committee on Digital Heritage. Her research focus includes digital restoration of tomb murals, three-dimensional modeling of ancient gold and silver artifacts, non-destructive testing of bronze artifacts, and remote sensing image processing of archaeological sites among other directions.


Yongqin Zhang, PhD
Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, Henan, China



Yongqin Zhang earned his B.E. from Zhengzhou University in 2005 and his Ph.D. from Wuhan University in 2010. He has served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Peking University and as a Research Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Currently, he is the Director of the Cultural Heritage and Innovative Promotion Laboratory at Zhengzhou University. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 scientific papers and holds over 20 granted patents. His research interests include artificial intelligence, cultural heritage and digital humanities.

Zhanyun Zhu, PhD
Conservation Science Laboratory, Xiamen University
Xiamen, Fujian, China



Professor Zhanyun Zhu is a Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works and a Council Member of the China Association for Conservation Technology of Cultural Heritage. He earned his PhD in 2015 and is currently the Director of the Conservation Science Laboratory at Xiamen University. He has also been a Visiting Scholar at the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (through the Humboldt Research Fellowship) and the University of Melbourne. His primary research interests focus on the fundamental science and applied techniques for the conservation of organic materials in cultural heritage.


 

Editorial Board Members

Łukasz Bratasz, PhD
Jerzy Haber Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences
Kraków, Poland

Maria Perla Colombini, PhD
University of Pisa, Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry
Pisa, Italy

John K Delaney, PhD
National Gallery of Art, Scientific Research Department
Washington D.C., USA

Gerhard Eggert, PhD
Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design, Institute of Conservation Sciences
Stuttgart, Germany

Abdelrazek Elnaggar, PhD
Ain Shams University, Faculty of Archaeology
Cairo, Egypt

Laura Fuster López, PhD
Universitat Politècnica de València, Department of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
Valencia, Spain

Ji-Dong Gu, PhD
Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Shantou, China

Sayed Hemeda, PhD
Cairo University
Cairo, Egypt

Koen Janssens, PhD
University of Antwerp, Department of Chemistry
Antwerp, Belgium

Irena Kralj Cigic, PhD
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Alireza Koochakzaei, PhD
Tabriz Islamic Art University
Tabriz, Iran

Marco Leona, PhD
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Scientific Research
New York, USA

Xiaobo Liu, PhD
Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Nanjing, China

Wugan Luo, PhD
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China

Qinglin Ma, PhD
Shandong University, Institute of Cultural Heritage
Jinan, China

Marta Silva Maier, PhD
Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Christina Margariti, PhD
Hellenic Ministry of Culture, Directorate of Conservation
Athens, Greece

Maria João Melo, PhD
NOVA University of Lisbon, Department of Conservation and Restoration
Almada, Portugal

Yimin Yang, PhD
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing, China

Yongqin Zhang, PhD
School of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, Zhengzhou University
Zhengzhou, China

Zhanyun Zhu, PhD
Conservation Science Laboratory, Xiamen University
Xiamen, China

Yun Xu, PhD
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom

Kangning Xiong, PhD
Guizhou Normal University
Guiyang, China

Abbie Vandivere, PhD
Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands

Edward Vicenzi, PhD
Smithsonian Institution, Museum Conservation Institute
Washington, D.C., USA

Bronwyn Ormsby, PhD
Tate, Conservation Science and Preventive Conservation
London, United Kingdom

Federica Pozzi, PhD
Centro per la Conservazione ed il Restauro dei Beni Culturali "La Venaria Reale"
Turin, Italy

Meng Wu, PhD
Xi'an University of  Architecture and Technology
Xi'an, China