Available dissertations
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Coastal built heritage of Mykonos (Greece): stone characterization and decay monitoring
Luigi Germinario (UNIPD), Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD)
luigi.germinario@unipd.it
Orange and yellow minerals from Scythian burials of Ukraine
Margarita Gleba, Simone Dilaria (UNIPD)
margarita.gleba@unipd.it
Characterisation of red pigments used for decorating objects of Scythian funerary material culture (Ukraine, 5th-4th century BCE)
Margarita Gleba, Simone Dilaria (UNIPD)
margarita.gleba@unipd.it
Application of non-invasive techniques to the analysis of decorations, artworks, and objects of interest in Cultural Heritage
Rita Deiana (UNIPD)
rita.deiana@unipd.it
Application of non-invasive methods to study historical buildings and monuments
Rita Deiana (UNIPD)
rita.deiana@unipd.it
Application of GPR and ERT for archaeological research in urban areas
Rita Deiana (UNIPD)
rita.deiana@unipd.it
The multimethodological geophysical approach in rural archaeological sites
Rita Deiana (UNIPD)
rita.deiana@unipd.it
Wall-paintings from ancient Tridentum (Trento, northern Italy). Reconstruction of the decorative layout and analytical characterization of mortars and pigments
Monica Salvadori (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD)
monica.salvadori@unipd.it
Characterization and provenance determination of volcanic millstones from the Punic-Roman site of Nora (Sardinia)
Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Arturo Zara (UNIPD), Luigi Germinario (UNIPD)
simone.dilaria@unipd.it
Characterization of hydraulic kinetics in ancient Roman mortars from on-land and underwater structures of the UNESCO archaeological site of Baia (Naples)
Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Michele Secco (UNIPD), Luigi Germinario (UNIPD)
simone.dilaria@unipd.it
Pigment identification and degradation in mural paintings
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD), Alfonso Zoleo (UNIPD), Luca Nodari (CNR)
gilberto.artioli@unipd.it
Prehistoric slags: characterization of the early copper smelting
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD), Ivana Angelini (UNIPD)
gilberto.artioli@unipd.it
Turquoise authentication: how can we distinguish real and fakes?
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD), Gregorio dal Sasso (CNR)
gilberto.artioli@unipd.it
Characterization of prehistoric and protohistoric metals: metallography, metal chemistry, isotopes
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD), Ivana Angelini (UNIPD), Caterina Canovaro (UNIPD)
gilberto.artioli@unipd.it
The Egyptian blue pigment: identification, manufacturing techniques, provenance
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD), Ivana Angelini (UNIPD)
gilberto.artioli@unipd.it
African trade beads: glass characterization and provenancing
Ivana Angelini (UNIPD), Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD)
gilberto.artioli@unipd.it
The 3th millenium painted pottery from Mahtouthabad, Jiroft (Kerman, Iran): an integrated archaeometric approach to define the production technology of the polychrome decoration system
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Massimo Vidale (UNIPD), Francois Desset (University of Teheran-Iran)
lara.maritan@unipd.it
The bricks of ancient Nora (Sardinia, Italy): production technology and raw material provenance
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Jacopo Bonetto (UNIPD)
lara.maritan@unipd.it
Archaeometric analysis of Middle Age ceramic materials from Castelseprio and Monselice (Northern Italy)
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Alejandra Chavarria (UNIPD)
lara.maritan@unipd.it
Ceramic alteration in underwater sites
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Patrick Quinn (UCL), Maja Mise (Cambridge), Emanuela Mascaro (UNIPD)
lara.maritan@unipd.it
Archaeometric study of green stones from Iran and Oman
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Massimo Vidale (UNIPD), Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD), Chiara Coletti (UNIPD)
lara.maritan@unipd.it
Geoarchaeological map of the Sile River catchment (Treviso): analysis of long-term human-environmental interactions through GIS, remote sensing and fieldwork
Giacomo Vinci (UNIPD), Paolo Mozzi (UNIPD), Alessandro Fontana (UNIPD)
giacomo.vinci@unipd.it
From quarries to monuments: extraction and use of Istrian limestone in the Roman age
Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD), Caterina Previato (UNIPD)
claudio.mazzoli@unipd.it
Deterioration of archaeological stone in ancient Greek-Roman underwater sites of the Mediterranean Sea
Luigi Germinario (UNIPD), Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD),
luigi.germinario@unipd.it
Quantitative analysis of use-wear traces of Prehistoric stone tools
Luigi Germinario (UNIPD), Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD), Cristina Lemorini (Sapienza)
luigi germinario@unipd.it
Reconstructing the weathering trends of historical building materials via experimental microclimate monitoring
Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD), Luigi Germinario (UNIPD)
claudio.mazzoli@unipd.it
Architectures of the Rocca di Monselice during the early and late Middle Ages: architectural sequence, construction techniques and archaeometric analysis of the binders
Alexandra Chavarria Arnau (UNIPD), Michele Secco (UNIPD)
michele.secco@unipd.it


Assigned Dissertations
Title Supervisors Student (year of admission)
Evolution of the constructive techniques in the periphery of the Venice Lagoon between Late Antiquity and early Medieval times: the case of the San Mauro Monastery
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Alessandra Cianciosi, Sauro Gelichi (UNIVE,
Pouya Mashouf (2021/2022)
3D virtual reconstruction
Emanuel Demetrescu (CNR)
Giada Tronca (2021/2022)
"Art Deco" malachite glass: distinction of originals and recent copies
Ivana Angelini (UNIPD), Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD)
Anna Kamani (2022/2023)
Characterization of unusual materials in art objects of the MNU-UNIPD Museum of Anthropology
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD), Alfonso Zoleo (UNIPD), Ivana Angelini (UNIPD)
Ghodsi Eslami (2022/2023)
Influence of clay processing on mineralogy and bulk chemistry in ancient pottery production
Lara Maritan (UNIPD)
Vania Filippou (2022/2023)
Disclosing the provenance and production technology of Meroitic ceramics from Sedinga (northern Sudan)
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Romain David (SFDAS-Sudan)
Ciara Nicola Mc Carthy (2021/2022)
Virtual reconstruction: The Al Khiday site, Sudan
Emanuel Demetrescu (CNR), Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD)
Kimia Jahangiry (2021/2022)
Tracing temper and temperature: a study of pottery production techniques in the Meroitic Kingdom
Lara Maritan (UNIPD), Ruth Shahack-Gross (Haifa), Marta Dal Corso (UNIPD)
Max Meir (2023/2024)

Completed dissertations
Title Supervisors Student (year of graduation)
Underwater Stone Heritage vs Climate Change: an Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Ocean Acidification
Claudio Mazzoli (UNIPD), Luigi Germinario (UNIPD)
Madeline Mary Sañudo Cox (December 2024)
Hadrianic Concrete, a Roman Archetype: archaeometric characterization of the construction materials in the Mausoleum of Hadrian, Rome.
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Paolo Vitti (Uni Notre Dame), Giulia Ricci (UNIPD)
Aalya Rekhi (October 2024)
Characterization of wall paintings from the site of Teotihuacan, Mexico: Pigment and plaster analysis
Michele Secco (UNIPD)
Chloe Kelly (October 2024)
A High-Resolution UAV LiDAR Survey for Identifying Quarry Features in the Colli Euganei, Italy: Comparative Analysis and Case Studies of Two Breccia Quarries
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Jacopo Turchetto (UNIPD)
Josiah Olah (October 2024)
Archaeometric analysis on mortars and vegetal inclusions from the late antique markets in Aquileia
Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Michele Secco (UNIPD), Margarita Gleba (UNIPD), Patrizia Basso (UNIVR)
Yarden Jessica Tsfoni (October 2024)
Application of AI in the Digital Reconstruction of Archaeological Sites: A Case Study of Al Khiday in Central Sudan
Emmanueal Demetrescu (UNIROMA)
Kimia Jahangiry (October 2024)
Tracing the provenance of the amphorae from underwater sites by archaeometric analysis: The case of Torre Santa Sabina (Apulia, southern Italy)
Lara Maritan (UNIPD)
Hasti Pezeshkanjalili (October 2024)
Autoarchaeology: Unraveling Hormone Deficiency through High-Resolution Biogeochemistry and Dental Histomorphometry—Implications for Bioarchaeological Life History Reconstructions
Massimo Vidale (UNIPD)
Jessica Bergamini (September 2024)
Ancient Mortars Technology: Archaeometric Study of Mortars from Ex Cinema Astra Site in Verona
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Caterina Previato (UNIPD), Eliana Bridi (UNIPD)
Amanda Muller (September 2024)
Mechanical characteristics of Roman concrete and their relation with materials' composition: the case studies of Roman theatre of Aquileia and Diocletian Baths in Rome
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD)
Bareea Tariq (September 2024)
From teeth to tales: investigating histological, proteomic, geochemical signatures in dental remains from Jiroft culture necropolises (Iran, 3rd millennium BC)
Massimo Vidale (UNIPD)
Claudia Stefani (September 2024)
The Egyptian blue pigment: identification, manufacturing techniques, provenance
Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD)
Martina Pellegrina (September 2024)
Integrating Stratigraphic analysis and Archaeometry of Mortar Using BIM for Dating Cultural Heritage Structures: A Case Study in Oratorio di San Michele
Alexandra Chavarria Arnau (UNIPD)
Binoli Navodya Nimnadi Kankanige Don (September 2024)
Constructing Patavium: Exploitation of Local Geological Resources in the Ancient Mortars of Montegrotto Terme, Italy
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Caterina Previato(UNIPD)
Emma Katelyn Pilgrim (July 2024)
Archaeometric study of mortars from the Roman Villa of Mutteron dei Frati, Bibione, Italy
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Maria Stella Busana (UNIPD)
Ekaterina Sokolova (July 2024)
Bronze and Lacquers in Japan: Arrival and development in the Archipelago seen through the scientific and archaeological analysis on a nucleus of pieces from the Museum of Oriental Art Edoardo Chiossone in Genova
Alfonso Zoleo (UNIPD)
Rossella Panarella (July 2024)
Characterization of mural paintings from Motza and Caesarea Maritima, Israel: Insights into techniques and materials
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Giulia Ricci (UNIPD), Yotam Asscher (IAA)
Nelli-Spyridoula Maniki (July 2024)
Variations of Relative Absorptivity of Geranium and Madder Lake Pigments in FT-IR Spectra during Degradation
Alfonso Zoleo (UNIPD)
Jessica Soraia Teixeira Caires (June 2024)
A high-resolution approach to the site formation processes of Tinshemet Cave, Israel
Cristiano Nicosia (UNIPD), Ruth Shahack-Gross (Haifa)
Pedro Garcia Villa (December 2023)
Photogrammetric survey and 3D reconstruction of the temple of Giove Lustrale in Verona, Italy
Caterina Previato (UNIPD), Jacopo Bonetto (UNIPD)
Marina Kiigma (December 2023)
A 4th millennium BCE activity area on the surface of the Mehrgarh 2 site, Baluchistan, Pakistan
Massimo Vidale (UNIPD), Lara Maritan (UNIPD)
Irene Caldana (December 2023)
Bluing in the Victorian Era: A chemical investigation of Mid-Victorian blued firearms
Ivana Angelini (UNIPD), Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD)
Kiana Lea Sokolic (December 2023)
Geoarchaeological and geophysical prospections of the Alberoni Site (Lido di Venezia)
Paolo Mozzi (UNIPD)
Ziba Sharafi - Roumi (September 2023)
Disclosing the provenance and production technology of Meroitic ceramics from Sedeinga (Northern Sudan)
Lara Maritan (UNIPD)
Ciara Nicola Mc Carthy (October 2023)
Mineralisation of ancient textiles: An archaeometric analysis of Etruscan textile fragments from the tombs of Perugia
Margarita Gleba (UNIPD), Alfonso Zoleo(UNIPD), Gilberto Artioli (UNIPD)
Nina Janske Schuurman (October 2023)
The hydraulic mortars of the Byzantine City Wall (Long Structure) in Tiberias beach at the Sea of Galilee and the relation with the lake level fluctuations
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Emmanuel Nantet (Haifa), Ruth Shahack-Gross (Haifa)
Konstantinos Thomas (December 2023)
Archaeometrical study of mortars from public Roman structures in Verona
Michele Secco (UNIPD), Simone Dilaria (UNIPD), Caterina Previato (UNIPD), Rémy Chapoulie (UBM), Eliana Bridi (UNIPD)
Paula Stipanovic Restrepo (October 2023)
Use/wear analysis of bone fragments and tools from Nora
Jacopo Bonetto (UNIPD), Rémy Chapoulie (UBM), Isabelle Sidéra (UBM)
Martina Naso (October 2023)
Traces of polychromy on stone monuments
Rémy Chapoulie (UBM), Rita Deiana (UNIPD), Monica Salvadori (UNIPD)
Chiara Giusti (July 2023)

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