Lynn Chua is a Master by Research student in the Centre for Forensic Science from the School of Chemistry, Physics and Nanotechnology, UTS: Science. The aim of her research study is to trace the historical movement of natural and synthetic pigments in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea through the early colonial period.
Lynn Chua
Lynn Chua is a Master by Research student in the Centre for Forensic Science from the School of Chemistry, Physics and Nanotechnology, UTS: Science. The aim of her research study is to trace the historical movement of natural and synthetic pigments in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea through the early colonial period.
“I help the museum analyse paint materials on ceremonial objects collected from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea in 1961-1972. Micrograms of paint colours were extracted from the objects and were characterised using micro-analytical scientific techniques. In the process, I work closely with the conservator and curator to uncover the pigment preferences of the highlanders at that time. We detected the rare blue pigment vivianite and many other synthetic pigments.”
Chua is sponsored by the National Heritage Board (NHB) of Singapore and says choosing to study at UTS was an easy decision.
“I was given the same opportunity as PhD students in pursuing my research needs — for example, the consultancy needs, and unlimited access hours of instrumentation use and standard for budget materials.”
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