Title: Professor, Doctoral Supervisor

Education:

Ÿ 1982: B.Sc., Analytical Chemistry, Northwest University

Ÿ 1988: M.Sc., Analytical Chemistry, Northwest University

Ÿ 2006: Ph.D., Materials Science, Northwestern Polytechnical University

Email:

wangliqin@nwu.edu.cn

Research Interests:

Conservation Materials for Cultural Relics; Analysis of Cultural Relics

Current Positions:

· Faculty member of the Northwest University since July 1982

· Council Member of the China Association for Conservation Technology of Cultural Heritage (CACTCH)

· Executive Deputy Director of the Professional Committee for Conservation Education, CACTCH

Courses Taught:

· Undergraduate: Conservation of Inorganic Cultural Relics, Experiments in Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology, Analytical Chemistry

· Graduate: General Introduction to Cultural Heritage Conservation, Monographic Studies on Polychrome Cultural Relics Conservation, Scientific Paper Writing

· Doctoral: Frontier Issues in Archaeological Research, Monographic Studies on Cultural Heritage Conservation

Awards and Honors:

· Ranked 4th nationally in the comprehensive paper index for the Archaeology discipline in the University Research Achievements Analysis (2018)

· Special Contribution Award for the Cultural Heritage Conservation Major (2019)

· Second Prize, Scientific and Technological Innovation Award in Cultural Heritage Conservation (2009) by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, Scientific Research on the Conservation Technology and Traditional Techniques of Polychrome Paintings on Ancient Architectures (2010)

· Third Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Award, Non-destructive Analysis and Identification of Pigments in Polychrome Cultural Relics and Related Conservation Research (2007)

· Second Prize, Shaanxi Provincial Higher Education Teaching Achievement Award, Construction of an Experimental (Practical) Teaching System for Cultural Heritage Majors (2012)

· Supervised postgraduates to win the Shaanxi Provincial Graduate Student Innovation Achievements Award and the Shaanxi Provincial Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award four times in the past five years

· Supervised three doctoral students to win the National First Youth Scholars’ Forum on Cultural Heritage Conservation Award, accounting for one-quarter of the national award recipients

Research Projects:

Led or participated in over 20 national, provincial, and ministerial research projects, including:

· Presided over: 1. Study on Analytical Methods for Binders in Ancient Polychromy (21175104), General Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China, Jan 2012 to Dec 2015. 2. Research and Development and Key Technologies of Materials for Reinforcement, Waterproofing, and Extraction of Cultural Relics at Archaeological Sites (2019ZDLSF07-05), Shaanxi Provincial Key R&D Program, Jan 2019 to present. 3. Scientific Research on the Conservation Technology and Traditional Techniques of Polychrome Paintings on Ancient Architectures (2006BAK31B01), Sub-project of the Key Project of the National Science and Technology Supporting Program during the 11th Five-year Plan Period, Jan 2007 to Jan 2010. 4. Research on Key Technologies for the Conservation of Excavated Painted Pottery Cultural Relics (2010BAK67B12), Sub-project of the National Science and Technology Support Program Project, Jun 2010 to Dec 2011.

· Participated in: Research on Key Technologies for In-situ Conservation of Tomb Murals (2019YFC1520700), National Key R&D Program of China, Jan 2020 to Dec 2022.

Research Achievements:

Published more than 160 academic papers in domestic and international journals, including over 50 indexed by SCI, and holds 3 national patents. Selected recent publications are as follows.

International Publications:

1. Zhao Xing, Guo Lang, Wang Liqin*, et al. The study of POSS/polyurethane as a consolidant for fragile cultural objects. Coatings, 2022, 12: 153.

2. Guo Lang, Zhang Yaxu, Wang Liqin*, et al. A multi‑analytical approach for the identification of the natural resin from the Ming tomb in Shaanxi, China. Heritage Science, 2021, 9: 109.

3. Kun Zhang, Liqin Wang*, Fude Tie, et al. A preliminary study on the characteristics of lime-based mortars with egg white addition. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, DOI: 10.1080/15583058.2021.1871790.

4. Zhao Xing, Wang Liqin*, Guo Lang, et al. Synthesis and thermal decomposition kinetics of moisture curable polyurethane films as a reinforcing material for cultural relics. Scientific Reports, 2020, 10(1): 21724.

5. Zhao Xing, Wang Liqin*, Guo Lang, et al. The effect of a hindered amine light stabilizer on the aging behavior of moisture-curable polyurethane as a cultural relics consolidant. Polimery, 2020, 65(4): 297-303.

6. Zheng Liping, Wang Liqin*, Zhao Xing, et al. Characterization of the materials and techniques of a birthday inscribed lacquer plaque of the Qing Dynasty. Heritage Science, 2020, 8: 116.

7. Zhenzhen Ma, Liqin Wang*, Jing Yan, et al. Chromatographic, microscopic, and spectroscopic characterization of a wooden architectural painting from the Summer Palace, Beijing, China. Analytical Letters, 2019, 52(10):1670-1680

Chinese Publications:

1. Ma Zhenzhen, Wang Liqin*, Zhang Yaxu, et al. The Influence of Soil Burial Exerting on the Morphology and Structure of Proteinaceous Binders in Polychrome Cultural Relics. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2020, 48(7): 896-902.

2. Wang Liqin*, Ma Yanni, Zhang Yaxu, et al. Pigment Identification of Sleeping Buddha at World Cultural Heritage Dazu Rock Carvings With μ-Raman Spectroscopy and Related Research. Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2020, 40(10): 3199-3204.

3. He Qiuju, Wang Liqin*. Hydrophobicity Analysis of Soy Protein in Soybean Water with Different Heating Temperatures during Painting and Calligraphy Restoration. Analytical Chemistry, 2018, 46(11): 1845-1850.

*Corresponding author

Approved National Patents:

· Wang Liqin, Li Ying, Han Weishi. Historic Stone Waterproof Material and Preparation Method Thereof. July 9, 2014, China, ZL201210565475.6.

· Zhao Xing, Wang Liqin, Guo Lang, et al. Cultural Relic Structure Reinforcing Material as well as Preparation Method and Application Thereof. September 1, 2020, China, ZL202010908549.6.

· Wang Liqin, Fan Xiaolei, Dang Gaochao, et al. Fixture for Measuring Breaking Resistance of Ancient Fragile Paint Film Material. November 17, 2010, China, ZL201020110534.7.