{"id":28,"date":"2025-08-18T09:04:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T08:04:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research-sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/earthchem\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:23:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:23:03","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research-sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/earthcem\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1544\" data-end=\"1684\">EARTHCEM is led by Dr Deepankar Ashish through a Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship hosted at Cardiff University.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"1955\">The project is supported by Dr Riccardo Maddalena (Academic Supervisor) and Dr Diane Gardner (Co-supervisor), whose expertise in sustainable construction materials, infrastructure performance, durability, and resource efficiency helps guide the research programme.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2104\">Together, the team is working to advance low-carbon cement technologies and support the transition towards a more sustainable built environment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cu-element-41\" class=\"cu-element cu_profiles\"><hr><h2 class=\"element-title\">Project team<\/h2>           \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"row profiles\">\n                \n\n<div class=\"profile  col-md-6 profile-staff vcard with-image \">\n\n    <figure class=\"profile-image photo\">            \n\n        <a aria-label=\"Dr Deepankar Ashish\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.cardiff.ac.uk\/staff\/ashishd?show=profile\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-circle\" src=\"http:\/\/research-sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/earthcem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/02\/Deepankar-Ashish-2-scaled.jpg\" alt = \"Dr Deepankar Ashish\"\/>  \n                \n        <\/a>            \n    <\/figure>\n\n<h1 class=\"profile-title fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.cardiff.ac.uk\/staff\/ashishd\">    <span class=\"profile-title-prefix\">Dr Deepankar Ashish<\/span>\n    <\/a>            \n<\/h1>\n\n    <p class=\"profile-subtitle\">MSCA Postdoctoral Fellow<\/p>\n        \n\n<dl class=\"profile-contact\">\n                    \n                                 \n            <dt><svg class=\"icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 21.66\"><title>Email<\/title><path d=\"M11.88,14.28l-10.5-9a0.19,0.19,0,0,1,.13,0,0.34,0.34,0,0,0,.16,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,1,.13,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0,.13,0l28.19,0a0.1,0.1,0,0,1,.13,0,0.24,0.24,0,0,0,.16,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,1,.13,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,0,.13,0l-10.5,9L16,17.63v0Zm-1.34,1.19L0.13,25.53a0.61,0.61,0,0,0-.06-0.19,0.15,0.15,0,0,1,0-.12V25.06a0.29,0.29,0,0,1,0-.19V7A1.12,1.12,0,0,1,.06,6.69a0.24,0.24,0,0,0,0-.16v0ZM31.94,6.69A1.18,1.18,0,0,1,32,7V25.22c0,0.09-.09.19-0.13,0.28v0L21.47,15.47,31.91,6.56a0.24,0.24,0,0,0,0,.13h0ZM20.06,16.59L30.59,26.75a0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0v0l-28.19,0a0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0L11.94,16.63,16,19.94Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -5.19)\"><\/path><\/svg><\/dt>\n            <dd><a href=\"mailto:AshishD@cardiff.ac.uk \" class=\"ga-event\" data-action=\"click\" data-category=\"Profile\" data-label=\"Email address - Dr Deepankar Ashish\">AshishD@cardiff.ac.uk<\/a><\/dd>\n        \n                \n                \n<\/dl>    \n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"profile  col-md-6 profile-staff vcard with-image \">\n\n    <figure class=\"profile-image photo\">            \n\n        <a aria-label=\"Dr Diane Gardner\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.cardiff.ac.uk\/staff\/gardnerdr?show=profile\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-circle\" src=\"http:\/\/research-sites.cardiff.ac.uk\/earthcem\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2026\/06\/Diane-scaled.jpg\" alt = \"Dr Diane Gardner\"\/>  \n                \n        <\/a>            \n    <\/figure>\n\n<h1 class=\"profile-title fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/profiles.cardiff.ac.uk\/staff\/gardnerdr\">    <span class=\"profile-title-prefix\">Dr Diane Gardner<\/span>\n    <\/a>            \n<\/h1>\n\n    <p class=\"profile-subtitle\">Co-supervisor<\/p>\n        \n\n<dl class=\"profile-contact\">\n                    \n                                 \n            <dt><svg class=\"icon\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 21.66\"><title>Email<\/title><path d=\"M11.88,14.28l-10.5-9a0.19,0.19,0,0,1,.13,0,0.34,0.34,0,0,0,.16,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,1,.13,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0,.13,0l28.19,0a0.1,0.1,0,0,1,.13,0,0.24,0.24,0,0,0,.16,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,1,.13,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,0,.13,0l-10.5,9L16,17.63v0Zm-1.34,1.19L0.13,25.53a0.61,0.61,0,0,0-.06-0.19,0.15,0.15,0,0,1,0-.12V25.06a0.29,0.29,0,0,1,0-.19V7A1.12,1.12,0,0,1,.06,6.69a0.24,0.24,0,0,0,0-.16v0ZM31.94,6.69A1.18,1.18,0,0,1,32,7V25.22c0,0.09-.09.19-0.13,0.28v0L21.47,15.47,31.91,6.56a0.24,0.24,0,0,0,0,.13h0ZM20.06,16.59L30.59,26.75a0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0v0l-28.19,0a0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,1-.12,0,0.19,0.19,0,0,0-.12,0L11.94,16.63,16,19.94Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -5.19)\"><\/path><\/svg><\/dt>\n            <dd><a href=\"mailto:GardnerDR@cardiff.ac.uk \" class=\"ga-event\" data-action=\"click\" data-category=\"Profile\" data-label=\"Email address - 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