3rd edition | Lecture 02
Laser cleaning of Heritage objects and Monuments; tailored solutions for demanding restoration challenges by Paraskevi Pouli
February 27, 2025 | h 3:00 – 4:00 PM (CET)
For the 3rd edition of the Current Topics in Heritage Science lecture series, organized by the emerging professionals of the E-RIHS HS Academy, the second lecture will be delivered on February 27th, 2025, at 3 pm (CET), by Paraskevi Pouli, Senior Researcher in the Photonics for Heritage Science group at IESL-FORTH.
The lecture “Laser cleaning of Heritage objects and Monuments; tailored solutions for demanding restoration challenges” will provide the attendees with insight into issues in laser ablation for the effective removal of unwanted materials and laser cleaning challenges in conservation.
Paraskevi Pouli is a Senior Researcher in the Photonics for Heritage Science group at IESL-FORTH. She specializes in developing innovative laser technologies aimed at the restoration of art and antiquities. With a background in laser physics, her research focuses on developing cleaning methodologies to tackle various restoration challenges. A key aspect of her work involves assessing treated surfaces and monitoring ablation processes. She has realized, on behalf of IESL-FORTH, the laser-cleaning project at the Acropolis in Athens, working in collaboration with the Acropolis Restoration Service and the Acropolis Museum. Together, they developed an innovative methodology and a specially designed laser system to safely remove pollution crust from the delicate marble sculptures. This collaboration earned the Acropolis Museum and IESL-FORTH the 2012 Keck Award from the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC) for their work titled “Laser rejuvenation of Caryatids opens to the public at the Acropolis Museum: a link between ancient and modern Greece”. In addition to her research efforts, she organizes the “OPTO-CH” training activities initiated by IESL-FORTH and is also responsible for laser cleaning activities within the framework of Transnational Access offered by FORTH as part of the E-RIHS.gr and E-RIHS.eu initiatives.
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EDITORIAL TEAM OF THE 3RD EDITION
Emma Paolin, PhD student in the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Slovenia – ORCID
María Teresa Molina Delgado, Juan de la Cierva Research Fellowship at the Institute of Geosciences, Spanish National Research Council (IGEO-CSIC) – ORCID
Diego Quintero Balbas, Fixed-term Researcher in the Heritage Science Group at the Italian National Institute of Optics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-INO) – ORCID
Tjaša Rijavec, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Heritage Science Laboratory Ljubljana and and Teaching Assistant at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, Slovenia– ORCID
Fabiana Di Gianvincenzo, Migelien Gerritzen Fellowship at the Rijksmuseum – ORCID
Antonina Chaban, Fixed-term Research Technologist in the Heritage Science Group at the Italian National Institute of Optics, National Research Council of Italy (CNR-INO) – ORCID
