Lavinia de Ferri

Lavinia de Ferri is an Associate Professor at the Section for Collections Management within the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo. Her research focuses on the application of vibrational spectroscopy to analyze and conserve artistic, historical, and archaeological materials, including stone, glass, textiles, pigments, and dyestuffs. She specializes in non-invasive analytical methods for cultural heritage studies.

• Raman Spectroscopy
• Pigment Analysis
• Historical Textiles
• Stone Material Conservation

Her recent publications address alkali-activated materials for ceramic conservation, geopolymer durability from volcanic precursors, and multi-spectroscopic studies of historical artifacts. She contributes to peer-reviewed journals and international conferences in archaeometry and cultural heritage science. Collaborative projects include IPERION-HS and resource management studies for prehistoric societies. She employs acoustic emission techniques to monitor wood conservation and investigates microplastics in marine environments.

Her work integrates interdisciplinary approaches for material characterization, with a focus on stone, textiles, and glass. She develops protective coatings for historical artifacts and studies environmental impacts on cultural heritage. Current projects include Between Heaven and Earth (medieval vault conservation) and Nurturing Nature (prehistoric resource management).