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Alison Wain

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3258-1068

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19952019
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Biography

Alison Wain is Lecturer in heritage and conservation and Course Convenor of the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation in the Faculty of Arts and Design at the University of Canberra. Her research covers the integration of social significance and conservation practice - with a particular focus on the complexities of industrial heritage - and the use of ultrashort pulse lasers for cleaning heritage artefacts.

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Ultrafast lasers Engineering & Materials Science
Cleaning Engineering & Materials Science
Paint Engineering & Materials Science
Laser pulses Engineering & Materials Science
Laser beams Engineering & Materials Science
Laser ablation Engineering & Materials Science
Lasers Engineering & Materials Science
Scanning Engineering & Materials Science

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Projects 2018 2019

CAA: Investigation into deterioration and storage of carpet samples in the Australian Parliament House Archive

Wain, A. & Hoogewerff, J.

Department of Parliamentary Services

26/03/19 → 30/11/19

Project: Other

MEP: Molonglo Radio Telescope Education Plan

Wain, A.

NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

1/08/18 → 26/04/19

Project: Other

Molonglo Radio Telescope: a Heritage and Education Partnership - LHSP Project Plan

Wain, A. & Banihashemi, S.

31/05/18 → 30/04/19

Project: Other

Research Output 1995 2017

  • 8 Article
  • 2 Conference contribution
  • 1 Book
  • 1 Commissioned report
1 Downloads (Pure)

Connecting the Nation: A short thematic history of Australian civil aviation

IRELAND, T., WHITELAW, M., Wain, A., Ashton, P. & Keaney, J., 2017, Sydney: UTS ePRESS. 140 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Book

Open Access
File
Aviation
Thematic
History
Wartime
Romance
3 Downloads (Pure)

Economy and fashion: Analysing the use of simulated leather upholstery in a nineteenth century Australian coach

Ison, N., WAIN, A. & HOOGEWERFF, J., 2017, In : Heritage Science. 5, 1, p. 1-15 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
coach
nineteenth century
economy
test evaluation
imitation

The Importance of Movement and Operation as Preventive Conservation Strategies for Heritage Machinery

Wain, A., 3 Apr 2017, In : Journal of The American Institute for Conservation. 56, 2, p. 81-95 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Preventive Conservation
Heritage
Intangible Heritage
Physical
Corrosion
1 Citation (Scopus)

Treating the Untreatable in Art and Heritage Materials: Ultrafast Laser Cleaning of "Cloth-of-Gold"

Kono, M., Baldwin, K., WAIN, A. & Rode, A., 3 Feb 2015, In : Langmuir. 31, 4, p. 1596-1604 9 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Ultrafast lasers
laser materials
arts
Gold
cleaning

Connecting the Nation: Australia's Civil Aviation Heritage

IRELAND, T., WHITELAW, M., Wain, A., White, J., Ashton, P., ABDUL RAHIM, H. & HAWCROFT, R., Nov 2014, University of Canberra. 241 p.

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

air traffic
stakeholder
sustainability