PhD Student Research Topics


The group is involved in different PhD courses. Nowadays, Prof. Alessandro Lo Giudice and Prof. Alessandro Re have an active role in the following PhD:

   -  Technology Driven Sciences: Technologies for Cultural Heritage (T4C)
   -  Physics
   -  Chemical and Materials Sciences

In particular they are part of the scientific board of the T4C PhD, a new doctoral programme in "Heritage Sciences" specifically focused on technologies applied to Cultural Heritage. Tech4Culture is funded under the H2020-MSCA-COFUND scheme. Moreover they partecipate to the PhD in Metrology at the Politecnico di Torino.

   -  See also Graduated PhD


Ion Beam Analysis applied to lapis lazuli rocks

Marta MAGALINI
PhD student in Technologies for Cultural Heritage
XXXVII cycle (2021-2023)

Academic supervisor: Prof. Alessandro Lo Giudice


Abstract: the project is based on the application of Ion Beam Analysis to investigate the provenance of the raw lapis lazuli used to carve ancient artefacts. In particular, PIXE, Iono-Luminescence, PIGE and RBS will be exploited for a non-invasive material study of rocks and archaeological findings of the ancient Near East.


Comparison of X-Ray Fluorescence instruments

Miriana MARABOTTO
PhD student in Metrology at Politecnico of Torino
XXXVII cycle (2021-2023)

Academic supervisor: Prof. Alessandro Re


Abstract: X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) allows to obtain the chemical composition of the object under analysis and to detect the presence of trace elements. It is a non-invasive technique which makes it particularly suitable in the Cultural Heritage field. The aim of this project is to characterize with a metrological approach different X-Ray Fluorescence instruments and apply the technique to Cultural Heritage and Food Industry.