Donglin Chen

Donglin Chen is a Researcher at the University of Pennsylvania's Stuart Weitzman School of Design, affiliated with the Center for Architectural Conservation. Their work focuses on the technical analysis of historic building materials and conservation practices.

• Collaborated with Prof. Andrew Fearon on the Wharton Esherick Museum Silo Stucco Analytical Project.
• Established the Historic Pigment Collection database at Penn, integrating Harvard Art Museum's Fogg system ID for cross-institutional accessibility.

Research Highlights:

• Utilized advanced analytical techniques (FTIR, SEM-XRF, Raman spectroscopy) to identify pigments and material compositions in historic structures.
• Prepared cross-sectional samples and dispersion samples for detailed material interaction studies using Polarized Light Microscopy.
• Engaged in collaborative research at Winterthur Museum's Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory, analyzing pigmented stucco layers from Esherick's 1966 mural.

Laboratory & Institutional Affiliations:

• Center for Architectural Conservation (University of Pennsylvania)
• Winterthur Museum's Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory