Dr. Paola Derudas is an early career researcher who completed her PhD in Archaeology at Lund University in 2023. Her focus was on the application of 3D-based and digital technologies in archaeological practice. She studied archaeology at the University of Sassari in Italy, where she also obtained a specialization in Archaeology in 2018 and a university master's in Archaeology and Architecture at the University of Rome, La Sapienza, in 2011. She has participated in several international investigation projects in terrestrial and maritime archaeology and gained experience designing and developing web-based information systems for the documentation, management, and publication of data from archaeological investigations. She has also been involved in the activities of the Archaeological Excavation Modelling Working Group within the Ariadne Plus project.
Her research, bolstered by a strong international network, focuses on using web 3D visualization and semantic technologies to improve archaeological practice. By integrating these tools, she aims to create a novel comprehensive understanding and uses of archaeological data while following FAIR principles and supporting open science.