Michele Secco is Assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padova. He graduated with honors in Science and Technology for the Archaeological and Artistic Heritage in 2008, and obtained his Ph.D. degree in Earth Sciences in 2012. His research focuses on the mineral-petrographic, chemical, microstructural and physical-mechanical characterization of industrial and cultural heritage structural and architectural materials, combining the advanced application of classic analytical techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, optical and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence and electron microprobe analysis, with innovating techniques such as X-ray microtomography and 2D/3D digital image analysis.