Senior Research Associate at the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project
Bijan is Senior Research Associate at the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa (EAMENA) project, School of Archaeology. His PhD is in the History and Conservation of Architectural Heritage from the University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy. Thesis: International Principles for the Protection of Cultural Heritage during Armed Conflicts.
His research and professional interests include the management and conservation of built heritage; assessing and recording risk and damage from natural and human-induced disasters and armed conflict to archaeological sites and monuments using satellite imagery and on-site condition assessment and developing risk preparedness and management plans and methodologies for endangered cultural heritage sites; post-war and post-disaster recovery and reconstruction of cultural heritage; and new technologies, including mobile applications, for data recording and emergency management for archaeological sites.
He is Vice-President of the Scientific Committee on Risk Preparedness of ICOMOS (ICOMOS-ICORP).
