Research areas
Sharon is a PhD researcher examining the role of emergent digital technologies in preserving and engaging with cultural heritage while supporting sustainable development. Her research focuses on digitising cultural landscapes—both natural and cultural heritage—to assess various impacts on heritage and community identities. She explores how digital tools, including 3D scanning, 3D modeling, and mixed reality, can aid in recreating and safeguarding heritage at risk.
By integrating innovative digital methodologies, Sharon’s work contributes to a holistic understanding of heritage preservation, empowering communities and heritage practitioners to use technology for sustainable heritage management. She also investigates capacity building, ensuring that digital heritage initiatives actively support regional development and cultural continuity. Through her research, she aims to bridge the gap between technology, cultural heritage, and sustainability, fostering greater community engagement and resilience in the face of environmental challenges.
Selected publications
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Open access
Amplifying immersive climate learning
Andrei, M., Pisani, S., Miller, A., Oliver, I., Cassidy, C. A., Heinrich, S. & Bates, C. R., 2025, Immersive Learning Research Network. iLRN 2024. : 10th International Conference on Immersive Learning, ILRN 2024, Glasgow, UK, June 10–13, 2024, revised selected papers, part II. Krüger, J. M., Pedrosa, D., Beck, D., Bourguet, M.-L., Dengel, A., Ghannam, R., Miller, A., Peña-Rios, A. & Richter, J. (eds.). Cham: Springer, p. 37-51 15 p. 3. (Communications in computer and information science; vol. 2272).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Designing a virtual museum ecosystem for the Cloud
Miller, A., Cassidy, C., Pisani, S., Andrei, M., Zhang, J., Kennedy, S., Oliver, I., Aitken, J., Williams, R. & Martin, V., 8 Sept 2025, Digital heritage international congress 2025: 8-13 September 2025 | Siena, Italy. Campana, S., Ferdani, D., Graf, H., Guidi, G., Hegarty, Z., Pescarin, S. & Remondino, F. (eds.). Goslar, Germany: The Eurographics Association, p. 1-10 10 p. (Digital heritage).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Introducing sociodata in virtual museums: a holistic approach for sustainable development in cultural landscapes
Pisani, S., Miller, A., Cassidy, C., Clarke, L., Oliver, I. & Gomes, G., 8 Sept 2025, Digital heritage international congress 2025: 8-13 September 2025 | Siena, Italy. Campana, S., Ferdani, D., Graf, H., Guidi, G., Hegarty, Z., Pescarin, S. & Remondino, F. (eds.). Goslar, Germany: The Eurographics Association, p. 1-10 10 p. (Digital heritage).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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The HERALD Framework: Embedding the Sustainable Development Goals in Digital Heritage Practice
Pisani, S., Miller, A. & Clarke, L., 12 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Virtual museum infrastructure: support for heritage engagement and sustainable development
Pisani, S., Andrei, M., Zhang, J., Yuan, V., Kennedy, S., Oliver, I., Aitken, J., Williams, R., Martin, V. & Miller, A. H. D., 2025, Proceedings of AVICOM annual conference 2024. AVICOM, p. 1-19Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Developing a virtual museum that promotes the sustainable development goals
Pisani, S. & Miller, A. H. D., 18 Oct 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
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Heritage buildings and objects’ digitisation and visualisation within the cloud (HERITALISE)
Miller, A. H. D., Cassidy, C. A., Pisani, S., Boras, M., Baker, D. & Aitken, J., 30 Sept 2024, (Accepted/In press) Proceedings of EuroMed 2024. Cham: Springer, (Lecture notes in computer science).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Preserving Mediterranean heritage in a changing climate through digital cultural landscapes
Pisani, S. & Miller, A. H. D., 30 Apr 2024, Transnational island museologies. Brown, K., Brown, J. A. & González Rueda, A. S. (eds.). Paris: ICOFOM, p. 84-88 5 p. (ICOFOM materials for discussion).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Reimagining Pictish heritage: interactive digital narratives and contemporary connections
Pisani, S., Miller, A. H. D. & Hall, M., 28 Aug 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Digital modes of interpretation of Pictish sculpture
Pisani, S., Miller, A. H. D. & Hall, M., 23 Sept 2023, In: Education and Information Technologies. 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review