Valeria Mengacci

Valeria Mengacci is a Research Fellow at the Department of Pure and Applied Sciences (DiSPeA) within the School of Sciences at University of Urbino Carlo Bo. Her work focuses on the scientific analysis of cultural heritage materials through advanced archaeometric techniques.

Her primary research interests include the chemical and physical characterization of historical pigments, non-invasive diagnostic methods for art conservation, and material analysis of archaeological artifacts. Mengacci specializes in applying spectroscopic techniques (XRF, Raman, FTIR), microscopy, and chromatographic methods to study wall paintings, ceramics, and easel paintings from diverse cultural contexts including Italian medieval art, Persian archaeological sites, Burmese temples, and Chinese ceramics.

Her publication record shows a consistent focus on interdisciplinary approaches to cultural heritage science, with particular expertise in pigment identification, binding media analysis, and glaze composition studies. Recent work demonstrates increasing sophistication in non-destructive analytical methodologies applied to historically significant artifacts.

Mengacci collaborates extensively with Maria Letizia Amadori and other international researchers on projects spanning multiple continents, reflecting the global nature of cultural heritage conservation science.

Her technical contributions typically involve formal analysis and data curation for research projects investigating historical manufacturing techniques, material composition, and conservation state assessment of culturally significant artifacts.