ACTIVITY

Collaborations

Various national (e.g. CNR, University of Perugia, University of Urbino, University of Lecce) and international institutions (e.g. ETH Zurich, Switzerland; Fraunhofer Institute, Germany; Northwestern University, USA).

Consultancies

• Materials science consultant for Basell Poliolefine Italia, Advanced Materials srl, Bruker Italia, Arakne srl, Bacchi Enterprise srl and for ENI and in the EU Project FP6-2003-SSP3-513718 “Graffitage”.

• Conservation science consultant for Italian Governamental Institutions, including Soprintendenza Speciale per i Beni Archeologici di Roma, Sovrintendenza Capitolina di Roma, Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici del Lazio and a broad spectrum of companies involved in construction and restoration, and in research regarding “Evaluation of decay as factor of seismic risk in the conservation of the Cultural Heritage” for the Italian Ministry for Cultural and Environmental Heritage.

Activities concerning conservation of Cultural Heritage as scientific expert at the following sites:

Sites in Rome (selected)

Colosseum

Domus Aurea

Augustus’ House in the Palatine

Settimio Severus’ Arch in the Roman Forum

Marco Aurelius’ Bronze Statue in Capitolium

Lapis Niger in the Roman Forum

Tiberius’ Domus

Massenxius’ Basilica

Basilica of Ss Quattro Coronati

Veiovis’ Temple in the Capitolium

Titus’ arch in the Roman Forum

Traianus’ markets

Other Italian sites

Pompei

Hercolanum

Greek temple in Segesta, Sicily

Etruscan statue of the Winged Horses in Tarquinia

Greek Column from Hera Licina’ Temple in Capo Colonna, Crotone, Calabria

Castle in the town of Collalto Sabino, Rieti, Lazio

Foreign sites

Villa Silin (Lybia)

Monastery of S.Catherina on the Sinai (Egypt)

Ebla (Syria)

Elaiussa (Turkey)