Culture and Heritage

Aditya Prakash Kanth is an Art Conservator working in the field for the past seventeen years. He is currently an Assistant Professor and Programme Chair in the Centre for Heritage Management at Ahmedabad University. His area of research is the scientific characterization of art and archaeological objects and the development of conservation methodologies. He teaches courses on Heritage Documentation, Conservation and Preservation Science, Environment and Climate Change, etc. at the University. He has served National Museum, New Delhi as senior conservator and has also served various other organizations as senior conservation professional. He has also worked on various conservation and condition assessment projects across India. He has obtained his Master’s and PhD degree in Art Conservation from National Museum Institute, New Delhi. He has received training in art conservation from Tate Gallery London, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Palace Museum Beijing, etc. on various national and international scholarships.

He is also the "Director, Chair of Emerging Professionals Committees" at the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), London. 

• Kanth, A.P., Soni, A.K., “Application of nanocomposites for conservation of materials of cultural heritage” Journal of Cultural Heritage, pp. 120-130, vol. 59, 2023.

• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M. & Mani, B.R., “Archaeometallurgical characterization of ancient copper slags from pre-harappan site, Kunal, India” Analytical Science Advances, pp. 1-9, 2022.

• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M. & Ganaraj, K., “Spectroscopic and X-ray based Microstructural investigation of the Early-Harappan potsherds and estimation of firing temperature from Kunal archaeological site, India,” International Journal of Conservation Science, pp. 131-146, vol. 13, Issue 1, 2022.

• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M. "Behaviour of methylcellulose get at higher concentrations for cleaning of acrylic painted surfaces” Journal of science and arts, pp. 1057-1068, No. 4(57), 2021.
• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M. "­Spectroscopic and chromatographic investigation of the wall painted surfaces of an 18th century Indian temple, New Delhi” Vibrational Spectroscopy, 102947, vol. 104, 2019. (Elsevier)  
• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M. "­Vibrational spectroscopy and SEM-EDX analysis of wall painted surfaces, Orchha Fort, India” Journal of archaeological science reports, pp. 434 -444, vol. 24, 2019. (Elsevier)
• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M., Pandey, S. "Optimizing the rigidity of agar and gellan gels for cleaning of sensitive acrylic emulsion painted surfaces” International Journal of conservation science. pp. 451-462. vol.9, issue 3, 2018.
• Kanth, A.P., Singh, M., Pandey, S. "An explorative study of cleaning acrylic painted surfaces with concentrated polyelectrolyte xanthan hydrogels” International Journal of engineering and science research. pp. 176-185, vol. 7, issue 12, 2017.
• Kanth, A.P., Pandey, S. "Recent advances in gel-based systems for cleaning of works of art’ Conservation of cultural property (IASC), pp.41-50, vol.41, 2016.
• Kanth, A.P. "Plasma cleaning of bronze objects" Conservation of cultural property (IASC), pp.69-70, vol.35, 2005.

• Conservation Principles and Processes for masters students at Centre for Heritage Management
• Heritage Documentation for masters students at Centre for Heritage Management
• Museum Management for masters students at Centre for Heritage Management
• Conservation and Preservation Science for undergraduate students at School of Engineering and Applied Science
• General Chemistry for undergraduate students at School of Engineering and Applied Science
• Environment and Climate Change for undergraduate students (Foundation Programme Studio Lectures)

Director, Chair of Emerging Professionals Committees at the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (IIC), London. 

Life Member of Indian Association For The Study Of Conservation Of Cultural Property (IASC).

Member of Doctoral Dissertation Advisory Committee at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Ahmedabad University.

• Awarded Erasmus+ KA 107 fellowship for participating in one week ‘Teachers Mobility Programme’ at University of Applied Sciences in Nysa, Poland. (May 2019)
• Awarded Indian Travel Grant to participate in ICOM-CC triennial conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark. (September 2017)
• Awarded Getty Foundation scholarship to visit Los Angeles, USA to participate in an IIC international conference and visit museums. (September 2016)
• Participated in a one-week training workshop on “Scientific Approaches to Preventive Conservation” held in Beijing, China (Selected as one of the nine international participants) organized for training museum professionals. (September 2015)
• Three-week summer school internship in University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria, funded by Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. (July 2014)
• Awarded Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarship for three months internship in Tate Gallery, London, UK. (September to November 2010)
• Awarded Getty Foundation scholarship to visit London, UK to participate in an IIC international conference and visit museums. (September 2008).