Dr. Michela Ricca

Dr. Michela Ricca Michela Ricca is a Researcher at the Department of Biology, Ecology, and Earth Sciences (DiBEST—University of Calabria). She obtained the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) as an Associate Professor in the Competition sector in 2020. She deals with Archaeometry and Diagnostic investigations on materials, in the field of Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage (i.e., natural and artificial stones, pigments, etc.). She has actively participated in the research and management activities of several National and European projects (i.e., PON, POR, EASME, Interreg MED Programme, MSCA, etc.). She has 77 publications with 2773 citations and an h-index of 17 (Scopus, 12 October 2023). Her research interests concern provenance study and mineralogical–petrographic characterization of natural and artificial stone materials used in Cultural Heritage; experimentation and testing of new protective/consolidating products against aging, weathering, and decay agents on stone materials; study of decay processes in building materials from on-land and underwater environments.