Ash Ahmed is a senior lecturer in construction materials science and module leader of several undergraduate and postgraduate materials science modules at the School of the Built Environment and Engineering at Leeds Beckett University. His research specialises in the evaluation of the mechanical and physical properties of commercial materials as well as novel sustainable materials in civil engineering.
John Sturges is a visiting professor at the School of the Built Environment and Engineering at Leeds Beckett University. His research interests include the environmental impact of materials, the energy efficiency of buildings and the whole area of sustainability and its impact on UK industry.