Hidden Stories Doctoral Fellow, PhD Candidate, University of Toronto M.I., University of Toronto. B.A., York University Email: christinadinh.nguyen at utoronto.ca Faculty Page: https://ischool.utoronto.ca/student-profile/christina-dinh-nguyen/ Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=wfNAVRwAAAAJ&hl=en Personal Website: https://christinadnguyen.github.io/   Hidden Stories - Project Areas of Activity Book Science Research Interests Heritage Science Heritage Imaging Conservation of Collagenous Materials Digital Scholarship Infrastructures

Biography

Christina D. Nguyen (she/her) is a researcher and librarian specializing in conservation science, digital scholarship, and cultural heritage preservation. Her doctoral work is all about the material of parchment. First, alongside collaborators and facilities at the Faculty of Dentistry, she is investigating the mechanical properties of collagen in the parchment (animal skin), as well as how it degrades over time. This degradation may be due to hydrolysis, oxidation, or gelatinisation. Second, she is developing open-access tools to conduct condition assessments of parchment. Christina’s work bridges material science with information and archival practice, providing evidence-based solutions for conservation practice.