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International Journals

i) Vandana Singh and M. R. Singh. 2019. Steelmaking in India – new evidence from microscopic and archeometallurgical analysis from middle Ganga plain, Balirajgarh. Journal of Microscopy, Vol 276, PP 128-135. 2019. Wiley Online Publications. ©John Wiley & sons Ltd.

ISSN: 1365-2818

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ii) Vandana Singh and Manager Rajdeo Singh. 2019. Characterization of Corrosion Behavior of Archaeological Iron Spear from Sanur (300 BC – 50 AD) – A Megalithic Site in Southern India, Singh. Acta Chemica Malaysia Journal. Volume 3:1. 2019. PP 21-28. Sciendo: Open access Publications

ISSN: 2576-6724 (Print); ISSN: 2576-6732 (Online)

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iii) Vandana Singh, M.R. Singh, and P. Verma. 2019. Microscopic examination of the 23,00-years old excavated steel plowshare from Northern India. X-Ray Spectrometry Journal. Vol 48:6. 2019. PP 674–681. Wiley online Publications. ©John Wiley & sons Ltd.

ISSN: 1097-4539

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International Conference 

iv) Vandana Singh. 2022. Sustainable Growth of Mewari Mail Makers: Traditional to   Contemporary Practices. In METAL-2022: Conference Proceedings of 10th Interim meeting of the ICOM-CC Metal Working Group, Ed. J. Bridgland. Helsinki, Finland, 3-5 September, 2022

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v) Vandana Singh and H. Seth. 2021. The synergy of craft, conservation, and cutting-edge technology: Conservation of arms and armour at the City Palace Museum, Udaipur, India. In Transcending Boundaries: Integrated Approaches to Conservation. ICOM-CC 19th Triennial Conference Preprints, Beijing, 17–21 May 2021, ed. J. Bridgland. Paris: International Council of Museums.

ISBN 978-2-491997-14-4

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vi) Vandana Singh and Sukhvir Singh. 2017. Investigation of a traditional metal adhesive: A case study of lac-based resin used by traditional swordsmiths of India. In ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference Preprints, Ed. J. Bridgland. Copenhagen, Denmark, 4-7 September 2017, 0806. 7pp. Paris: International Council of Museums, [2017].

ISBN: 97892901242699290124269

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vii) Vandana Singh and Sukhvir Singh. 2016. Mercury-Amalgam Gilding of Nepal: A study on traditional materials and techniques. METAL-2016: Proceedings of the interim meeting of the ICOM-CC Metal Working Group. Eds. Raghu Menon, Claudia Chemello and Achal Pandya. New Delhi, India, 26-30 September 2016. PP 47-52. New Delhi: ICOM-CC Paris and IGNCA, New Delhi.

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viii) Vandana Singh. Documenting and revitalizing a dying community-Sikligars of Rajasthan, India. 2015. In Documenting Diversity-Collections, Catalogues and Context. Proceedings of the conference, CIDOC-2015 International committee for documentation, New Delhi, India, 5-10 September 2015, ed. M. Seth, co-ed. J. Sadiya, PP 257-260. New Delhi: National Museum Institute of History of Art, Conservation & Museology. ISBN: 978-93-82695-73-8

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ix) Vandana Singh. 2014. Linking Heritage Conservation with Cultural Revitalization. ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference Preprints, Ed. J. Bridgland Melbourne, Australia, 17-19 September 2014, 0906, 6pp. Paris: ICOM CC, International Council of Museums, 2014.

ISBN: 97892901241089290124105

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x) Emma Schmuecker and Vandana Singh. 2013. Preventive Conservation Measures for a Private Family Museum. 45th National Conservation Conference Pre-Prints. Hyderabad. 6-8 February, 2013. PP 16-23. New Delhi: Indian Association for the Study of Conservation of Cultural Property

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International Poster Publications

xi) Vandana Singh and Hansmukh Seth. 2022. Developing Cultural Sustainability through Revival of Traditional Craftmanship: Rescue Role of The City Museum, Udaipur, India. News in Conservation. Issue 97, August-September 2023, Published by The International Institute for Conservation (IIC), PP pages 40-43  

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xii) Vandana Singh. 2016. Microstructural fingerprinting of Ancient Indian Iron and Steel using Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscopy. ‘Abstract Book: TECHNART 2015- on Non-destructive and microanalytical techniques in art and cultural objects”. Catania, Italy. 27-30 April, 2015. P-100

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National Journals

xiii) Vandana Singh and Sukhvir Singh. 2018. Surface studies of a 2400-years old corrosion resistant ancient Indian Iron Artifact. 2018. Indian Journal of Chemical Technology. Vol 25. 2018. PP 396-399. New Delhi: CSIR-National Inst Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) & Indian National Science Academy (INSA). ISSN 0971-457X, ISSN 0975-0991

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xiv) Sukhvir Singh, Vandana Singh and Ashish Kumar Gupta. 2018. Investigations of Structural, Chemical and Physical properties of natural lac and its reinforced composites. Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics. Vol 56. 2018. PP 69-75. New Delhi: CSIR-National Inst Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) & Indian National Science Academy (INSA).

ISSN 0019-5596, ISBN 0975-1041

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xv) Vandana Singh and Manager Rajdeo Singh. 2020. Microscopic Imaging of Entrapped Slag in Ancient Iron Artifact (300 BCE) from the Middle Ganga Plains of India. Indian Journal of History of Science (IJHS). Vol 55:4. December 2020. New Delhi: Indian National Science Academy (INSA). ISSN 2454-9991.

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xvi) Vandana Singh and Sukhvir Singh. 2017. A study on environmental corrosion of gilded heritage structures of Royal Palace Patan, Nepal. Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Physics, Vol 55 (12) 2017. PP 890-895. New Delhi: CSIR-National Inst Science Communication and Information Resources (NISCAIR) & Indian National Science Academy (INSA). ISSN 0019-5596 (print), 0975-1041

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xvii) Vandana Singh. 2016. The Conservation of 17th cent. Gilt-Repoussé-Window from Patan Royal Palace, Nepal. Journal Conservation of Cultural Property in India. Vol 41. 2016. PP 188-191. New Delhi: Journal IASC. (ISSN-0971-619-X)

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xviii) Vandana Singh, Hari Narain, M. V. Nair, and Sarjun Prasad. 2013. Microstructural investigation of an iron implement sickle-blade from Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh (400-300 BCE). Journal Conservation of Cultural Property in India, Vol 40. 2013. PP 9-13. New Delhi: Journal IASC (ISSN-0971-619-X)

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xix) Vandana Singh, Hari Narain, M. V. Nair, Sarjun Prasad. 2013. Shedding new light on ancient Rajghat Irons by Microstructural Characterization. Journal Conservation of Cultural Property in India, Vol 40. 2013. PP 68-72. New Delhi: Journal IASC (ISSN-0971-619-X)

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