Thiago Sevilhano Puglieri

Assistant Professor of Art History and Cultural Heritage Conservation

Office: A410
Email: tspuglieri@humnet.ucla.edu

Education

Ph.D. in Science, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 2015
M.A. in Science, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 2011

Areas of Interest

Technical Studies; Conservation Science; Indigenous Cultural Heritage of the Americas; Latin American Cultural Heritage

Selected Publications

1- Puglieri, T. S.; Maccarelli, L. “Paint and Coloring Materials from the Brazilian Amazon Forest: Beyond Urucum and Jenipapo.” Heritage, v. 6, n. 8, p. 5883-5898, 2023.

2- Puglieri, T. S.; Madden, O.; Andrade, G. F. S. “SHINERS in cultural heritage: Can SHINERS spectra always be compared with normal Raman spectra? A study of alizarin and its adsorption in the silicon dioxide shell.” Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, v. 52, n. 8, p. 1406-1417, 2021.

3-  Puglieri, T. S.; Milheira, R. G.; Del Lama, E. A.; Magon, P. M.; Santos, S. S. “Multi-technique investigation of potshards of a cerrito (earthen mound) from southern Brazil.” Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, v. 206, p. 48-56, 2019.

4- Puglieri, T. S.; Ribeiro, D. L.; de Souza, D. V.; Gastaud, C.; Yamasaki, A.; Schneid, P. S. “Teaching of science and heritage education: a methodological fusion for teaching of chemistry, heritage preservation, and scientific popularization.” Ciência & Educação (Bauru), v. 25, n. 2, p. 449-466, 2019.

5-  Brandt, J.; Wagner, I.; Puglieri, T. S. “Die Skulpturen der ehemaligen Jesuitenmissionen in Paraguay – Mal- und Fasstechniken.” In: Emmerling, E.; Gramatke, C. (Org.) “Die polychromen Holzskulpturen der jesuitischen Reduktionen in Paracuaria, 1609 – 1767. Kunsttechnologische Untersuchungen unter Berücksichtigung des Beitrags deutscher Jesuiten.” 1ed. München: TUM, 2019, v. 2, p. 41-70.

6- Bernardino, N. D.; Puglieri, T. S.; Faria, D. L. A. “Effect of MnO2 and α-Fe2O3 on organic binders degradation investigated by Raman spectroscopy.” Vibrational Spectroscopy, v. 70, p. 70-77, 2014.

7-  Faria, D. L. A.; Cavicchioli, A.; Puglieri, T. S. “Indoors lead corrosion: reassessing the role of formaldehyde.” Vibrational Spectroscopy, v. 54,  n. 2, p. 159-163, 2010.

Awards

2020-2022: Vice president of ANTECIPA, the “National Association of Research in Heritage Science and Technology” from Brazil.
2020-2023: Coordinator of the division “Investigation of Materials, Systems and Techniques” of the “Technical Commission for Cultural Heritage“ of ABENDI, the “Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection”
2019-2020: Visiting Researcher at the Getty Conservation Institute with fellowship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)

Selected Links

UCLA Department of Art History: https://arthistory.ucla.edu

UCLA Latin American Institute: https://www.international.ucla.edu/LAI/

UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies: https://www.international.ucla.edu/lai/center/brazil