Zhanyun Zhu

Research Associate
Department of Archaeology

Main Focus

As the founder of Conservation Science Laboratory at Xiamen University, Prof. Zhanyun Zhus research mainly focuses on scientific analysis and conservation of paper, polychrome, textile artifacts, and scientific analysis of archaeological residues.


Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Zhanyun Zhu is a Professorial Research Fellow, Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor at Xiamen University, as well as Visiting Scholar at The University of Melbourne, and The Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History. He has a major research interest in conservation science, has been selected as Nanqiang Outstanding Young Talent at Xiamen University, High-level Talent Introduced in Fujian Province by Fujian Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, awarded Humboldt Research Fellowship by Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He has published nearly 20 papers in peer-reviewed journals indexed in A&HCI/SCI etc., compiled 1 national standard for conservation profession. Prof. Zhu has been principal investigator of 7 international, national, ministerial, or provincial competitive projects, received 2 academic awards above municipal level. He has established 3 undergraduate courses and 3 postgraduate courses, been principal investigator of 2 educational research projects at university level. He has been supervising 2 PhD students, 8 master students, and 6 undergraduate innovative projects. Prof. Zhu has been Editorial Board Member of Studies in Conservation (A&HCI, SCI), Heritage Science (A&HCI, SCI), Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry (A&HCI), and Scientific Culture (AATA), Member of Specialised Committee for Conservation Education - Chinese Institute for Conservation of Cultural Heritage, and Reviewer for many high-level international journals. He has attended and made oral presentations in above 10 international conferences held in the US, Japan, Australia, Italy, Mexico, Korea, and HK SAR etc.


Publications

ZhuZ.*, Yu, C., Luo, W., Miao, Y., Lu, Z., Liu, L., Yang, J. 2020Accurate identification of the pastry contained in the ceramic pot excavated from Jurou Li’s Grave from the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234 CE) in Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Archaeometry 62(1): 130-140. 

ZhuZ.*, Tan, P., Yang, J., Ge, H., Liu, L. 2019. Mass spectrometric identification of adhesive utilized in a Tian-tsui tiara of the mid-Qing Dynasty (1776–1839 CE) in the collection of the Tang Clan Folk Museum. Studies in Conservation 64(4): 187-192. 

ZhuZ.*, Yu, C., Miao, Y., Lu, Z., Yang, J. 2018. Mass spectrometry identification of the liquor contained in the plum vase excavated from Jurou Li’s Grave of the Jin Dynasty (1115–1234 CE) in Xi’an, Shannxi, China. Heritage Science 6: 45.

Du, J.ZhuZ.*, Yang, J., Wang, J., Jiang, X. 2021. A comparative study on the extraction effects of common agents on collagen-based binders in mural paintings. Heritage Science 9: 45. 

ZhuZ., Gong, D. 2014. Determination of the experimental conditions of the transglutaminase-mediated restoration of thermal aged silk by orthogonal experimentJournal of Cultural Heritage 15(1): 18-25. 

ZhuZ., Chen, H., Li, L., Gong, D., Gao, X., Yang, J., Zhao, X., Ji, K. 2014. Biomass spectrometry identification of the fibre material in the pall imprint excavated from Grave M1, Peng-State Cemetery, Shanxi, China. Archaeometry 56(4): 681-688. 

ZhuZ., Liu, L., Gong, D. 2013. Transglutaminase-mediated restoration of historic silk and its ageing resistance. Heritage Science 1: 13. 

ZhuZ., Gong, D., Liu, L., Wang, Y. 2014. Microstructure elucidation of historic silk (Bombyx mori) by nuclear magnetic resonance.Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 406(11): 2709-2718. 

Liu, L., He, J., Ye, M.ZhuZ.*, Zhong, Q., Yang, J. 2019. Spectral characterization of pigment from the No. 1 Cave, Kizil Cave-Temple Complex. Journal of Spectroscopy 2019: 8502524.

ZhuZ.*, Tse, N., Nel, P., Tobin, M. 2017. Degradation profiles of silk textiles in diverse environments: synchrotron based infrared micro-spectroscopy analysis. MRS Advances 2(63): 3939-3949.

ZhuZ.*, Eckfeld, T. 2016. The development of conservation practices in china from the 1980s to the present. AICCM Bulletin 37(1): 26-34.

Gong, D.ZhuZ., Liu, L. 2015. Micro-mechanism elucidation of the dehydration effects of waterlogged historic silk (Bombyx mori) by near-infrared spectroscopy. Studies in Conservation 60(5): 284-290. 

Liu, L., Gong, D., Yao, Z., Xu, L.ZhuZ., Eckfeld, T. 2019. Characterization of a Mahamayuri Vidyarajni Sutra excavated in Lu’an, China. Heritage Science 7: 77. 

Liu, L., Wu, H., Liu, W., Gong, D.ZhuZ., 2016. Lacquering craft of Qing Dynasty lacquered wooden coffins excavated from Shanxi, China - a technical study. Journal of Cultural Heritage 20: 676-681.

Liu, L., Gong, D., Bratasz, L.ZhuZ., Wang, C. 2019. Degradation markers and plasticizer loss of cellulose acetate films during ageing. Polymer Degradation and Stability 168: 108952.

Gong, D., Liu, L.ZhuZ., 2015. Application of infrared spectroscopy in characterizing fiber aggregation structure of ancient silk fabrics. Science of Sericulture 41(4): 0694-0700. 


Patents

Gong, D.ZhuZ. A type of consolidation material and method for historic silk (Patent Number: ZL 201210321879.0), Chinese Patent for Invention, authorised by the State Intellectual Property Office of China on 15 January 2014.

Copyright registration computer software

Gong, D.ZhuZSpecial software for diagnostic evaluation of historic textiles V1.0 (Certificate Number: 0296019), Chinese Copyright Registration for Computer Software, authorised by the National Copyright Administration of China on 27 May 2011.

Professional standard

Gong, D.ZhuZ., Bai, X., Yang, T., Fan, W., Zheng, L. Technical specifications for the evaluation of movable cultural relics: silk textiles (Standard Number: WW/T 0059-2014), Chinese Standard of Conservation Profession, published by Cultural Relics Publishing House, authorised by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China on 1 June 2014.


Research projects

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers, Novel proteomic strategies for identification of archaeological silk protein residues, 12/2021-11/2023.




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