Lasers for Art's Sake
EU Projects
HERACLES, HERITAGES RESILIENCE AGAINST CLIMATE EVENTS ON SITE ( H2020 ,under Grant No. 700395/) http://www.heracles-project.eu/
https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/92569_en.html
SYDDARTA, SYstem for Digitisation and Diagnosis in ART Applications (FP7-ENV-2010-265151/ 2011-2014),
http://www.syddarta.eu/
CLIMATE FOR CULTURE, Damage risk assessment, economic impact and mitigation strategies for sustainable preservation of Cultural Heritage in the times of climate change (FP7-ENV-2008-1-226973 / 2009-2013)
http://www.climateforculture.eu
ATHENA, A scientific training for high education initiatives in art conservation, (Marie Curie EST, FP6-MEST-CT-2004-504067 / 2004-2008)
PROMET, Innovative conservation approaches for monitoring and protecting ancient and historic metals collections from the Mediterranean basin (INCO-CT-2004-509126 / 2004-2008)
LASERACT, Laser multitask non-destructive technology in conservation diagnostic procedures (EVK4-CT-2002-00096 / 2003-2006)
MultiEncode, Multifunctional encoding system for assessment of movable Cultural Heritage (SSPI-CT00-6427 / 2005-2008)
Advanced on site laboratory for European antique heritage restoration ( CLT 2003-A1-RO-515 / 2003-2004)
Laser cleaning, Modeling and diagnostics of pulsed laser-solid interactions: application to laser cleaning (TMR Network FMRX-CT98-0095 / 1998-2002)
COST, Action G7 Advanced artwork restoration and conservation methods using laser techniques (2000-2005)
CRAFT, Advanced workstations for controlled laser cleaning of artworks (EESD CRAFT ENV4- CT98- 0787 / 1998-2001)
RESTORE, Facade cleaning with lasers, EUREKA project (1997-1998)
Laser ART, Non-intrusive laser measurement techniques for diagnostics of the state of conservation of frescoes, paintings and wooden icons (SMT4-CT96-2062 / 1996-1999)
Other National and International Projects
LASTOR, Lasers for stonework restoration (GSRT* / 2003-2006)
OLOTEK, Holographic method and system development for structural assessment of artworks (GSRT / 2003-2006)
MOBiLART, Mobile laser art conservation laboratory (GSRT / 2005-2007)
LATECA, Laser technology in conservation of artworks (GSRT / 1995-1998)
EMERIC II, Risk Map for the assessment of wall paintings of the Byzantine monuments in Crete (CRINNO- Crete Innovative Region / 2004-2005)
The ACROPOLIS MUSEUM, Launch of an “open common laboratory” in collaboration with the Acropolis Museum in which modern laser based diagnostic and imaging techniques will be used for expanding the historic knowledge of the artifacts and deciding the best conservation practices for the exhibits
ATHENS ACROPOLIS MONUMENTS, Development of a methodology and a laser system for the cleaning of the Parthenon
West Frieze and other Acropolis Sculptures and Monuments. Bilateral collaboration with the Committee for the Preservation of the Acropolis Monuments (EΣMA), (Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism/ 2002-2011)
LMntI, Development of a laser induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument for the analysis of archaeological samples (INSTAP, USA / 1999-2002)