FRANCESCA BECHERINI

Graduated in Physics with full marks in 1999 at the University of Padua, discussing a thesis on the Mechanical-Statistic Approach to the reverse Protein Folding problem (Protein Design).

PhD in Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage at the University of Florence after a 3 years Microclimatic Study in Cultural Heritage sites.

Since 2002 researcher at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (I.S.A.C.) of the National Research Council of Italy (C.N.R.), Padua.

Main activities:

• Study and research in the fields of Atmospheric Science and Microclimatology
• Monitoring of the indoor and outdoor microclimate for the protection and conservation of movable and immovable Cultural Heritage
• Microclimatic field surveys at national (Correr Museum, Venice; Uffizi's Gallery, Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, Santa Croce Cathedral, Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze, Petrarca's tomb, Padova) and european levels (Louvre Museum and Sainte Chapelle of Paris, Saint Urbain Basilica of Troyes, Lascaux Caves, France; Santiago Cathedral, Spain; Cologne Cathedral, Germany; National Gallery, Oslo; City of Salè, Morocco; Hagar Qim Temple, Malta)
• Use of automatic and manual instruments for the measurements of microclimatic parameters, data analysis and interpretation
• Research and development of innovative sensors for the microclimatic monitoring
• Participation in national projects and EU funded projects:
• FP7 TeACH - Technologies and tools to prioritize Assessment and diagnosis of air pollution impact on immovable and movable Cultural Heritage (contract n. ENV-2007-212458)   www.teach-project.eu
• FP7 MessiB - Multi-source Energy Storage System Integrated in Buildings (contract n. NMP-2007-211624)   www.messib.eu
• FP7 HKNOW - Advanced Infrastructure for Knowledge Based Services for Buildings Restoring (contract n. NMP-2007-214567)   www.h-know.eu
• FP5 VIDRIO - Determination of conditions to prevent weathering due to condensation, particle deposition and micro-organism growth on ancient stained glass windows with protective glazing (contract n. EVK4 CT 2001-00045)   www.isac.cnr.it/~vidrio/
• Reviewer of International Scientific Journal
• Contract Professor at post university courses and advanced schools for conservators also financed by the European Commission
• Co-tuthor of BSc and MSc thesis in the field of Technology applied to the Cultural Heritage conservation

Address: CNR-ISAC, Corso Stati Uniti 4, 35127 Padova, Italy

Tel: +39 049 8295915

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CNR - ISAC Unit UOS of Padua

Corso Stati Uniti, 4 - I-35127 Padova (Italy)

Tel.+39 049 8295906