(Chemical) Bonding is what makes life possible

Coming from a country with a long history and culture, I am naturally passionate about History, Art, and Cultural Heritage. I have devoted my academic path to combining this with science for the preservation of artworks. During my MSc, I studied Non-Thermal Gliding Arc Plasma (Cold Plasma) and its effectiveness in the preservation of bio-deteriorated historic paper. This work was done at the center for international studies and archive of historical documents, on paper samples from archived documents dating back to the 17th - 19th century and containing valuable manuscripts from Iran’s history. The outcome of my research has been published as a book in 2019 by the FM Publication in Iran And I wish to contribute to a better understanding, conservation, and management of cultural heritage for the enjoyment of future generations. Currently, I am a Ph.D. student in Conservation Science at DCR FCT NOVA with a thesis entitled: Towards innovative and green conservation strategies of iron-gall inks in medieval manuscripts.