Michele Secco is Assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Heritage of the University of Padova. He graduated with honors in Science and Technology for the Archaeological and Artistic Heritage in 2008, and obtained his Ph.D. degree in Earth Sciences in 2012. His research focuses on the mineral-petrographic, chemical, microstructural and physical-mechanical characterization of industrial and cultural heritage structural and architectural materials, combining the advanced application of classic analytical techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, optical and scanning electron microscopy, X-ray fluorescence and electron microprobe analysis, with innovating techniques such as X-ray microtomography and 2D/3D digital image analysis. Furthermore, he has a wide experience on mechanical testing on masonry, conglomerates and structural mortars. During his Ph.D. and in his post-doctoral years he specialized in the characterization and conservation of modern cultural heritage buildings of reinforced concrete. Moreover, he broadened his main research topic with several scientific collaborations covering the whole field of industrial and cultural heritage structural and architectural materials, from the characterization of ancient mortars, plasters and painted surfaces for provenance and production technology studies to the application of compatible injection grouts for the restoration of historic buildings damaged by earthquakes. In the last few years he has also focused on the optimization of the analytical protocols for the radiocarbon dating of ancient mortars and plasters.
He is author and co-author of several peer-reviewed scientific papers on the aforementioned topics, and he participated, also as invited speaker, to several scientific and technical conferences, seminars and workshops on the fields of competence.

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