Monsuru O. Dauda, PhD

Chemical Engineer | CO₂ Electrochemistry | Hard-Tech Scale-Up. “Every waste is a resource waiting to be unlocked.”

Turning captured CO₂ into chemicals and fuels

Leading R&D for a venture-backed startup, scaling electrolyzers from a small lab cell to a 100+ cm² multi-cell system.

in non-dilutive funding (Shell GameChanger, NSF SBIR Phase I)

Helping hard-tech startups scale

Guiding Louisiana startups in hydrogen, clean energy, waste-to-value, advanced materials, and space tech from lab to pilot to production.

hard-tech companies supported

Recognized for excellence in research and innovation

CAS Future Leaders Award (2026), ECS F. M. Becket Fellowship, and the IE&EE Student Achievement Award (2025)

publications and 2 patents.

Designing catalysts that turn CO₂ into value

Developed Cu-based catalysts and electrolyzers whose research laid the foundation for Encore CO₂.

75% C₂ selectivity (up to 90% for C₁ products)

Building communities that empower engineers

Former National President of NUESA and President of LSU’s African Graduate Students Association, mentoring the next generation of engineers.

10,000+ engineering students represented

Where it all began

Turned agricultural waste into activated carbon and low-cost adsorbents through pyrolysis to clean industrial wastewater.

First Class Honours, B.Tech. Chemical Engineering

Hard work, continuous learning, unwavering excellence

Building technologies that create economic value while advancing a more sustainable future.