SUMMARY OF RESULTS / 2025
✓ Annual project report
✓ Upgraded web infrastructure (+ new EOSC-aligned architecture)
✓ Approx. 2235 new spectral datasets
✓ Development and integration of online spectral analysis tools: advanced search engine, XRF elemental search, FTIR peak-based search
✓ Development of educational resources: 10 blog articles + 6 video materials
✓ 4 newsletters
✓ 3 presentations at international conferences
✓ 1 invited lecture
✓ 2 ISI articles (pending peer review)
DISSEMINATION
Conference participation
• I.M. Cortea, Metadata that matters: an RDA-inspired approach to FAIR datasets. Research Data Alliance 25th Plenary within the International Data Week (IDW2025), 13-16 October 2025, Brisbane, Australia. – poster
• I.M. Cortea, From FAIR data to educational impact: a digital resource advancing heritage science research and learning. The 12th ACM Celebration of Women in Computing (womENcourage 2025) – Computer Science: A Catalyst for Educational Change, 17-19 September 2025, Brașov, Romania. – poster
• I.M. Cortea, Building FAIR data services: recent developments of the INFRA-ART Spectral Library. Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks (LACONA 14), 9-12 September 2025, Bucharest, Romania. – poster
• M. Dinu, Characterization of complex layers in cultural heritage using a multivariate and multimodal analytical approach, Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks (LACONA 14), 9-12 September 2025, Bucharest, Romania. – invited lecture
Articles
• I.M. Cortea (2025) FAIR, Sustainable and Open Data Infrastructures for Heritage Science: Where Do We Stand? Insights from Current Practices and Case Studies, in Sustainability – pending peer review
• I.M. Cortea (2025) FAIR and Open Spectral Data Collections for Heritage Science and Connected Interdisciplinary Fields: A Landscape Review, in ACM Journal on Computing and Cultural Heritage – pending peer review
Newsletters
• Inside INFRA-ART, Newsletter #01, March 2025
• Inside INFRA-ART, Newsletter #02, June 2025
• Inside INFRA-ART, Newsletter #03, September 2025
• Inside INFRA-ART, Newsletter #04, December 2025
Research community
• Launch of a dedicated LinkedIn channel
• Launch of a Zenodo community
• Launch of a Google Form user feedback survey
• Enrollment in the FIDELIS Network of Trustworthy Digital Repositories (TDRs)
Branding
• Registration of “INFRA-ART Spectral Library” as an OSIM trademark (deposit no. M2024/10066, granted on October 7, 2025)
Additional outputs developed through FAIR-IMPACT and other support actions
• Cortea, I. M. (2025). Developing an interoperability policy roadmap for the INFRA-ART Spectral Library at the National Institute for Research and Development in Optoelectronics. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15784837
• Cortea, I. M. (2025). Interoperability Policy Roadmap for the INFRA-ART Spectral Library. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15681804
• Cortea, I.M. (2025). Improving the findability, interoperability, and trustworthiness of the INFRA-ART Spectral Library – a dedicated data service for the heritage science domain. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15756790
• Cortea, I. M. (2025). Semantic Artefact Documentation for the INFRA-ART Spectral Library Datasets and Data Catalog (1.0). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17570835
SUMMARY OF PROJECT PROGRESS
(JAN–DEC 2025)
✓ Upgrade of the digital infrastructure
• Complete redevelopment of the INFRA-ART platform using a modern, modular architecture (Next.js frontend, .NET 8 REST API backend, Strapi CMS, PostgreSQL).
• Full data migration and reconfiguration of the system to meet FAIR/TRUST principles and EOSC interoperability requirements.
• UX/UI optimization and the creation of an expanded, user-friendly graphical interface aligned with the newly implemented functionalities.
• Preparation for the public launch scheduled for late December 2025.
✓ Expansion of the database with new (multi)spectral datasets
• Acquisition of more than 2,000 new spectra across FTIR, XRF, Raman, SWIR and LIBS techniques.
• Analysis of over 1,200 new samples, including reference materials and new sample categories – composite samples.
• Reaching a major milestone: over 1,000 high-quality reference materials now included in the INFRA-ART Spectral Library.
• Partial integration of newly acquired datasets, with full data ingestion to continue immediately after the live launch of the updated application.
✓ Development of open-access and data governance policies
• Comprehensive update and extension of data management policies in alignment with FAIR/TRUST principles.
• Strengthening of the INFRA-ART infrastructure according to recommendations from RDA, FAIR-IMPACT and EOSC, and adoption of international best practices. Current FAIR score of 92% (according to F-UJI).
• Participation in the FIDELIS Network and preparation for future CoreTrustSeal certification.
✓ Design and development of online analytical tools
• Design and development of three advanced analytical tools integrated into the new platform: (1) Metadata-based advanced search engine, (2) XRF elemental-based search engine, (3) FTIR peak-based search engine.
✓ Design and development of educational and training resources
• Launch of the INFRA-ART Blog platform (June 2025).
• Publication of 10 articles covering FAIR data management, applied spectroscopy, and materials research, along with 6 knowledge-clip video materials.
✓ Dissemination of results and visibility enhancement
• Participation in three international conferences and delivery of one invited lecture.
• Preparation of two ISI articles, currently under peer review.
• Ongoing outreach and communication through multiple channels: LinkedIn, Zenodo, 4 newsletter issues.
• Active involvement in support actions provided by RDA TIGER, FIDELIS and FAIR-IMPACT.
✓ Impact and growth of the user community
• Significant increase in the number of new users, driven by improved interoperability and alignment of the infrastructure with international and EOSC standards.
• Enhanced global visibility through registration of the INFRA-ART database in additional international registries and catalogues (FAIRsharing, OpenDOAR, ROAR, etc.).
• Establishment of a data-transfer agreement with Wiley Science Solutions, extending INFRA-ART’s impact into the private sector.
