Hello and welcome! My name is Aranzazú Sierra Fernández (you can also call me Arancha). I am a MSCA postdoctoral fellow at the Geosciences Institute, IGEO (CSIC, UCM), in Madrid, Spain. My current research focus is on the creation of novel bio-inspired composite coatings with potential applications in cultural heritage conservation.

Specific research interests include:

• Nanotechnologies in Cultural Heritage
• Bio-inspired composite stone consolidation and protection design
• Biomineralization
• Nucleation and growth of crystals
• Films and hybrid materials
• Mechanisms of stone deterioration

More information can be found on my research and publications page, or on my Google Scholar profile, which contains a list of all my papers.