Qian Du
Professor, Namibia University of Science and Technology
Introduction
Qian Du (杜骞): Her research began in her master’s program in Architectural Restoration and Rehabilitation at the Polytechnic of Turin, where she also completed her PhD studies in Cultural Heritage. The PhD thesis is about the conservation and renovation of traditional mountain villages. From 2012 to 2013, she worked at the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage (Beijing). From 2014 to 2016, she worked with Italian architect Andrea Bruno (Torino). Since the end of 2016 she works at the International Research Centre for Architectural Heritage Conservation - Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Her research focuses on conservation theory, techniques of restoration and the application of GIS in built heritage conservation.
