Saturday
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Arrival and Check-in
3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRS Chair
3:15 pm - 4:00 pm
Keynote Session: Holistic Non-Invasive Multi-Modal Investigation of Materials in Cultural Heritage and the Big Data Issue
Discussion Leader: Alessa Gambardella (Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands)
3:15 pm - 3:50 pm
Haida Liang (Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom)
"Holistic Non-Invasive Multi-Modal Investigation of Materials in Cultural Heritage and the Big Data Issue"
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Discussion
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Poster Session
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Scientific Investigation of New Chemical Phenomena: Technical Case Studies and Fundamental Research
Discussion Leader: Marcie Wiggins (University of Delaware, USA)
5:30 pm - 5:50 pm
Joen Hermans (Rijksmuseum / University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
"Unravelling the Structure of Metal Carboxylates in Ageing Oil Paint with 2D-IR Spectroscopy"
5:50 pm - 6:00 pm
Discussion
6:00 pm - 6:20 pm
Krystal Cunningham (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA)
"Engineered Nanostructured Ceramics Based on Ancient Cobalt Blue Technology"
6:20 pm - 6:30 pm
Discussion
6:30 pm - 6:50 pm
Yuliia Orlova (University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
"Modeling of Ethyl Linoleate Polymer Networks as One Step Further Towards Understanding the Drying Process of the Binding Media"
6:50 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion
7:00 pm - 7:20 pm
Gianluca Gariani (Centre for Research and Restoration of the Museums of France (C2RMF), France)
"From Quarries to Laboratory, Investigating Geochemical and Isotopic Fingerprints: A New Contribution to Trace Back the Origin of Gypsum Based Materials from Renaissance Workshops"
7:20 pm - 7:30 pm
Discussion
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Sunday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Recent Instrumental and Technologic Advances for the Investigation of Historic Materials
Discussion Leader: Victor Gonzalez (TU Delft / Rijksmuseum, The Netherlands)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Alba Alvarez Martin (Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution, USA)
"New Strategy to Detect 'Small' VOCs in Museum Collections: Solid Phase Micro-Extraction Coupled to Direct Analysis in Real Time-Mass Spectrometry"
9:20 am - 9:30 am
Discussion
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Janille Maragh (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)
"Multiscale Chemomechanical Characterization of Cultural Heritage for Preservation Strategy Assessment"
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Frederik Vanmeert (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
"Highly Specific Chemical Imaging of Van Gogh's Sunflowers with Macroscopic Scanning X-Ray Powder Diffraction (MA-XRPD)"
10:20 am - 10:30 am
Discussion
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Inês Soares (NOVA.id.FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal)
"Characterization of Historical Plastics Objects by In Situ Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform (DRIFT) Spectroscopy"
10:50 am - 11:00 am
Discussion
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poster Session
Coffee will be served in the poster area from 11:00 am - 11:30 am
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
From Research Laboratories to Conservation Studios: Application of Recent Developments in Conservations Practices
Discussion Leader: Stephanie Zaleski (George Washington University, USA)
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Teresa Duncan (National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA)
"The Mitigation of Damage to Delicate Surfaces During Cleaning: Promoting Physical Adhesion and Conformal Contact Between Rough Surfaces and Ultrasoft Networks"
1:50 pm - 2:00 pm
Discussion
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm
Lianne Jordan (University of Glasgow, United Kingdom)
"Spectroscopic Studies of a New Cellulose-Based Nanoparticle Treatment for the Mary Rose and Her Artefacts"
2:20 pm - 2:30 pm
Discussion
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Evaluation Period
Fill in GRS Evaluation Forms
3:00 pm
Seminar Concludes