Rita Wiesinger

Rita Wiesinger is a Lecturer at the Department of Natural Sciences and Technology in the Art at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts. Her research focuses on material science applications in art conservation, particularly analyzing polymer degradation, metal corrosion (e.g., silver), and pigment behavior under environmental stressors. She employs advanced analytical techniques like LIBS, LA-ICP-MS, XRD, and Raman spectroscopy to study material composition and stability.

Her work spans polymer films' response to pollutants, pigment interactions in paints, and corrosion processes in cultural heritage materials. Recent studies highlight the combined use of spectroscopic methods for material characterization, emphasizing their utility in understanding degradation mechanisms and informing conservation strategies.

No scientific awards or grants are explicitly noted in the provided texts. She teaches courses such as 'Materialbeständigkeit in der Kunst I,' contributing to education in material durability for art conservation.