Elisabetta Di Francia

Ph.D. in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali , 31st cycle (2015-2018)

Ph.D. obtained in 2019

Dissertation:

A systematic study of laser ablation efficacy as a low-invasive cleaning technique for Cu-based alloys (Abstract)

Tutors:

Emma Paola Maria Virginia Angelini Sabrina Grassini

Profile

Research topic

Systematic study of the laser ablation efficacy:a low-invasive cleaning technique for Cu-based alloy

Research interests

Corrosion / Corrosion
Sensors / Sensori
Materials characterization / Caratterizzazione di materiali
Surfaces / Superfici
Additive manufacturing / Manifattura additiva
Metals / Mettalli

Biography

I am an Italian Material scientist and Conservation scientist with a strong interest in the study and characterisation of materials. Multidisciplinary background. Interests and knowledge also in the care of collections and in the study of archaeological artefacts and human remains.

Professional/Hands-on Expertise in:
  • Material characterisations (SEM-EDS, microRaman, microXRD);
  • Metal laser-cleaning;
  • Study of material/environment interactions;
  • Environmental monitoring;
  • Gas and strain sensors characterisation for monitoring the durability of reinforced concrete infrastructures;
  • Study of 3D-printed materials (industrial and food materials);
  • Prototyping experiences.

Soft Skills
  • Ability to present scientific results in academic context and communicate in public as a lecturer in academic and volunteer contexts;
  • Scientific communication with adults and children;
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with attention to details;
  • Autonomous work and team work;
  • Coordination, supervision and schedule activities of groups of people;
  • Hands-on experiences in organisation of events and special sessions, also in international conferences;
  • Skill in defining priorities, manage time and take responsibilities;
  • Knowledge in Intellectual Property Right.

Other Experiences
  • Science communication experiences with children and adults at the Royal Ontario Museum of Toronto (Canada) and at the "Xké? Il laboratorio della curiosità" Science Centre of Torino (Italy);
  • Work experiences in multicultural and international environments, such as in South Africa, Canada, Colombia, France, Spain and Egypt;
  • Participation in the 2nd edition of the Open Innovation Programme “Innovation 4 Change”, organised by CERN, Politecnico di Torino, Scuola per l’Alta Formazione al Management (SAFM).

Awards and Honors

  • Partecipazione al progetto internazionale EGYPT – ITALY JOINT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION (ID. 25970), finanziato dal MAE (Ministero degli Affari Esteri). Bando 2016, durata 3 anni. Titolo del progetto: "Survey, documentation and characterization of the metallic artifacts stored in the basement of the Egyptian Museum and monitoring of the basement environmental conditions" (2018)
  • EFC (European Federation of Corrosion) Awards: EUROCORR Young Researcher Grant. 25 candidati, 3 premi assegnati. (2016)
  • Grant Sportello Giovani AIAr (Associazione Italiana di Archeometria). Finanziamento per la partecipazione al convegno EUROCORR2018. (2018)
  • Premio qualità 2017 - XXXI ciclo (II anno di dottorato) del Politecnico di Torino (2018)
  • Partecipazione al progetto "Joint Project for the internationalization of Research between Italy and Colombia", finanziato dal Politecnico di Torino e dalla Compagnia di San Paolo (Torino, Italy). Bando 2016, durata 12 mesi.Titolo del progetto: "Developing cooperation in corrosion science and engineering" (2018)
  • Co-chair e organizzazione della special session "Non invasive measurements on metallic cultural heritage" durante la 3rd IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 2017 (2018)
  • Co-chair e organizzazione della special session "Measurements for metallic artefacts characterization and safeguard" durante la 2nd IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage 2016 (2018)
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Publications

Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris

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