Our Team

Meet the Team

  • Brian Worfolk

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Brian is a scientist, innovator, and entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry and over 12 years in industry and start-ups. He is educated at Stanford and the University of Alberta and holds 45+ patents and is a leader in energy tech commercialization. 

  • Sriram Satya

    PROCESS ENGINEER CONSULTANT

    Sriram has over 15 years of experience in process engineering, energy storage, and refining. Sriram brings expertise in scaling innovative technologies and optimizing operations. Sriram has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah.

  • Dustin Abele

    CHEMIST

    Dustin has a Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry from George Washington University. He brings his process chemistry and electrochemical expertise to Lukera, where he runs our lab operations.

  • Eesha Yaqub

    Feedstock Development Strategy

    Eesha is a Duke B.Sc. Senior in Environmental Science & Global Health. Eesha has collaborated with several start-ups and non-profits in the hydrogen, energy storage, ammonia, and climate finance sectors.

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