Dr. Raffaella Fontana studied Physics at the University of Florence, where she earned her Ph.D. in Non-Destructive Techniques at the Department of Electronic Engineering and a post-graduate Master’s Degree in Health Physics. Since 2020, she has served as a Research Director at the National Institute of Optics of the National Research Council (CNR-INO). Since 2012, she has been an Adjunct Professor of Advanced Optical Techniques for Cultural Heritage at the School of Mathematical, Physical, and Natural Sciences in Florence. She has supervised over 40 theses, including Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral dissertations. Her research focuses on the development and application of non-invasive diagnostic techniques for artworks. Her expertise encompasses imaging methods such as IR reflectography, VIS-NIR multispectral imaging, UV fluorescence, confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and thermography, as well as 3D surveying techniques like laser scanning, microprofilometry, and OCT. She has authored approximately 100 publications in physics applied to cultural heritage studies and conservation.