Chiara Genova, earned her PhD in Earth Science (Environment and Cultural Heritage specialty) at Sapienza University in March 2021 and is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department at Sapienza University of Rome. The main topics of her research concern alternative products for the conservation of cultural heritage materials. The materials studied have mainly been stones, but Genova is currently involved in projects regarding the conservation of archeological textiles and wood remains. In the two years after the achievement of her PhD, she was involved in the development of nano-systems and nano-carriers for the conservation of the abovementioned materials.