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Xin Gao

Xin Gao is a Doctoral Student in Historic Preservation at Columbia GSAPP. Her research focuses on conservation science, preservation technology, and material culture, with a particular interest in earthen architecture and natural building materials.

Initially trained as an architectural heritage preservation engineer in China, Xin participated in projects involving on-site investigation, condition assessment, and adaptive reuse across multiple regions of China. She later pursued interdisciplinary training in conservation science across universities and laboratories in Portugal, Greece, and Italy, where she was trained in materials science and laboratory-based analytical methods while working with a wide range of cultural heritage materials. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Xin worked as a cultural heritage preservation consultant in China, contributing to guidance and management strategies for UNESCO World Heritage sites in Beijing.

Xin holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Historic Building Conservation from Soochow University and a Master of Science in Archaeological Materials Science jointly awarded by Sapienza University of Rome, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and University of Évora.