Dr Charis Theodorakopoulos

Assistant Professor

Department: Northumbria School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries

Charis Theodorakopoulos (1) Prior to joining Northumbria in 2013, Charis taught conservation of works of art and conservation science as Associate Scientist, at the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece (2007-2013). Prior to that he was a Research Assistant and Research Fellow at the University of London, Birkbeck College, Department of Biochemical Sciences (2004-2008) where he contributed to several EU projects (4^th, 5^th and 6^th FPs). During his doctoral research (Hellenic State Fund 2001-2004) he contributed to the optimisation and the evaluation of laser cleaning of paintings using UV pulsed (excimer) lasers at the Royal College of Art, in collaboration with IESL-FoRTH in Greece (EU TMR DGXII and TMR 5^th CSF funds 2002-2003) and FOM-Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF) in Amsterdam (funded by FOM program 49 and NWO). He has employed laser-induced analysis, mass spectrometry, optical spectroscopy as well as thermal analysis to study a wide range of artist’s and heritage materials, including the study of paintings and the characterisation of dyes, binding media, paints and coatings. At TEI-A he developed novel cleaning materials for varnished and unvarnished tempera paints, murals and gilded panels with advanced gel formulations. He is collaborating with practicing conservators, conservation scientists, preventive conservation experts as well as scientists at diverse disciplines and sectors. He has contributed to a number of international research projects and he is member of national and international professional conservation bodies.

Campus Address

City Campus
001 Burt Hall, Northumberland Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST

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Key Publications

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A study on the laser-induced phenomena of commercial dammar, ketone-based and poly(isobutyl methacrylate) resin artists’ varnishes upon Er:YAG laser irradiation, Chillè, C., Theodorakopoulos, C., Odlyha, M. Jul 2024, In: Journal of Cultural Heritage
Cleaning testing of nineteenth-century plaster surface models with thin polyacrylamide-based gel layers attached to flexible polyethylene films, Theodorakopoulos, C., Risdonne, V., Freese, S., Diraoui, S., Jonas, U. 15 May 2023, In: Heritage Science
Oil Media on Paper: Investigating the Interaction of Cold-Pressed Linseed Oil with Paper Supports with FTIR Analysis, Banou, P., Boyatzis, S., Choulis , K., Theodorakopoulos, C., Alexopoulou, A. 2 Jun 2023, In: Polymers
Materials and Techniques for the Coating of Nineteenth Century Plaster Casts: A Review of Historical Sources, Risdonne, V., Hubbard, C., López Borges, V., Theodorakopoulos, C. 19 May 2022, In: Studies in Conservation
The Victoria and Albert Museum Plaster Casts by the Nineteenth-Century Workshops of the Notre-Dame Cathedral: Scientific Analysis and Conservation, Risdonne, V., Francescutto Miró, A., Morio, S., Theodorakopoulos, C. 12 Nov 2022, In: Heritage
A multi-analytical study of historical coated plaster surfaces: the examination of a nineteenth-century V&A cast of a tombstone, Risdonne, V., Hubbard, C., Puisto, J., Theodorakopoulos, C. Dec 2021, In: Heritage Science
An analytical evaluation of Er:YAG laser cleaning tests on a nineteenth century varnished painting, Theodorakopoulos, C., Chillé, C., Papadakis, V. 1 Nov 2020, In: Microchemical Journal
A study on the heat distribution and oxidative modification of aged dammar films upon Er:YAG laser irradiation, Chillé, C., Sala, F., Wu, Q., Theodorakopoulos, C. 2020, In: Icon (London, England)
Polyolefin-Supported Hydrogels for Selective Cleaning Treatments of Paintings, Freese, S., Diraoui, S., Mateescu, A., Frank, P., Theodorakopoulos, C., Jonas, U. 18 Dec 2019, In: Gels
Recent studies of the Hexham Abbey painting collection, Kelsey, T., Theodorakopoulos, C. 1 Aug 2019, In: Hexham Historian

Professional Activity

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Consultancy: XpeCAM X02 Evaluation 2020
Other: TE17-0059 PerkinElmer Sponsorship 2017
Consultancy: Partnership/Collaboration with XpectralTEK LDA, Portugal 2017
Consultancy: Collaboration/Sponsorship Ed Teppo 2016
Other: Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) 2015

PGR Supervision

Grace Hanrahan Surface Attached Gels for the Removal of Synthetic Coatings from Sensitive Acrylic Dispersion Paints Start Date: 01/10/2021
Chiara Chillé Er:YAG laser interactions with natural and synthetic varnishes for paintings Start Date: 01/10/2016 End Date: 24/03/2021
Valentina Risdonne Materials and techniques for coating of the nineteenth-century plaster casts. A scientific and archival investigation of the Victoria & Albert Museum cast collection. Start Date: 01/10/2017 End Date: 28/06/2022

Qualifications

Art DPhil June 30 2005

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