Details:
Date: Saturday, 27th September 2025
Time: 7.30 pm
Time: 7.30 pm
Topic:
Use of D-Stretch and complimentary tools in Rock Art Studies.
Guest Speaker: Rajesh Poojari
Abstract
About the Speaker
Rajesh Poojari is an Art Conservator-Restorer and Archaeologist with over a decade of experience in heritage conservation, archaeological research, and material culture studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Archaeological Conservation from IISER Mohali and a postgraduate diploma in Built Heritage Studies & Conservation from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai.
His expertise includes the conservation of stone, metal, paintings and archaeological objects, along with rock art documentation, museology, and built heritage preservation. He has worked with institutions such as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, and was deputed internationally for the conservation of the Al Sabah Collection at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait. He had been actively involved with Urjita Centre for Art Conservation and Heritage Management LLP, contributing to museum object conservation, heritage site work, and training initiatives. He has also conducted lectures and training sessions at the University of Mumbai, St. Xavier’s College, and other institutions across India.
As a researcher, he has published in Ancient Asia, Purakala, and the APAR Bulletin, with work focusing on rock art in Madhya Pradesh, ancient and medieval remains in Mumbai, and epigraphical studies from Maharashtra.
Rajesh Poojari is an Art Conservator-Restorer and Archaeologist with over a decade of experience in heritage conservation, archaeological research, and material culture studies. He holds a Ph.D. in Archaeological Conservation from IISER Mohali and a postgraduate diploma in Built Heritage Studies & Conservation from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Mumbai.
His expertise includes the conservation of stone, metal, paintings and archaeological objects, along with rock art documentation, museology, and built heritage preservation. He has worked with institutions such as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS), Mumbai, and was deputed internationally for the conservation of the Al Sabah Collection at Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait. He had been actively involved with Urjita Centre for Art Conservation and Heritage Management LLP, contributing to museum object conservation, heritage site work, and training initiatives. He has also conducted lectures and training sessions at the University of Mumbai, St. Xavier’s College, and other institutions across India.
As a researcher, he has published in Ancient Asia, Purakala, and the APAR Bulletin, with work focusing on rock art in Madhya Pradesh, ancient and medieval remains in Mumbai, and epigraphical studies from Maharashtra.
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