Fixed-term tenured assistant professor (RTT)
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Dafne Cimino trained as a heritage scientist. She specialises in particular in polymeric materials used both in the creation and conservation of works of art, specifically paintings, and her research and characterisation work focuses on these materials, including during in situ diagnostic campaigns. Since 2012, she has been a member of the international consortium of the Consolidating Adhesive Project.
Scientific branch
(Area 0003 - Chemical Sciences)
Research topics
- Natural and synthetic polymers for cultural heritage conservation
- Non-invasive in-situ analyses for cultural heritage characterisation
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Professore a contratto, presso Università degli Studi di FIRENZE (18/1/2021-30/4/2022)
- Visiting Researcher, presso Getty Conservation Institute (24/8/2011-24/8/2012)
Research
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- COME-IN! - INnovative COnsolidation MEthodology for fragile paintings: from a tuned analytical protocol to tunable consolidating adhesive kits prototype, (2025-2028) - Responsabile Scientifico
National Research
Publications
Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Borgioli, Leonardo; Cimino, Dafne (2024)
La riformulazione del BEVA 371. In: Lo stato dell'arte 22, congresso nazionale IGIIC, Ascoli Piceno, 17-19 ottobre 2024, pp. 105-108. ISBN: 978-88-596-2059-4
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Agostino, A.; Labate, Maria; Operti, Lorenza; Cimino, Dafne; Tixier, F.; Descatoire, C. (2024)
Methodological approach in the study of multi-material artefacts by the use of portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. In: 11th Italian-French Chemistry days, Torino (ITA), 4-5 Aprile 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Labate, M.; Agostino, A.; Operti, L.; Aceto, M.; Artoni, P.; Bertelli, P.; Bottoli, M.; ... (2024)
Looks can be deceiving: not just chalk in chalk. Analysis of the materials of Madonnari art by XRPD and ATR-FTIR. In: 11th Italian-French Chemistry days, Torino, 4-5 Aprile 2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Cimino, Dafne; Agostino, A.; Carratoni, L.; Cazzaniga, I.; Fiocco, G.; Graziani, V.; ... (2022)
Il ruolo degli scienziati nel campo dei Beni Culturali. In: Convegno di Studi “I COLORI DEL RESTAURO”, Caserta (ITA), 18-19 ottobre 2021, pp. 201-213. ISBN: 9788840406206
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Cimino, Dafne; Ploeger, R.; De La Rie, E. R.; Mcglinchey, C. W.; Poli, T.; Chiantore, ... (2020)
Progress in formulating new adhesives for conservation purposes.. In: Supporto e(') immagine - COLORE E CONSERVAZIONE 2018, Venezia, 23,24 novembre 2018. ISBN: 9788863365207
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)