Ioana Maria Cortea holds a BS in Engineering Physics, an MS in Conservation Science and Technology for Cultural Heritage, and a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from the Politehnica University of Bucharest. Since 2012, she has worked as a heritage scientist within The National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE 2000, Centre of Excellence for Restoration by Optoelectronic Techniques (CERTO). Her research activity is mainly centred on the study of art and archaeological objects using non- and micro-invasive spectroscopic techniques, with a special focus on the analysis of polychrome works of art. Her other research interests include topics related to spectral databases, data integration, FAIR data management, and open science. She is a member of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy, the Coblenz Society, and the Research Data Alliance, among others.