Branko Zugic

Branko Zugic is a Co-Founder and CTO of Lydian since January 2021, where the focus is on developing a novel electrothermal reactor system for the production of carbon neutral fuels and chemicals. Additionally, Branko Zugic is an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Orca Sciences and has served as a Technical Consultant at L3 Open Water Power from June 2020 to September 2021. Prior experience includes a role as Founding Analyst at Deep Science Ventures, assessing technologies for clean energy transition, and Director of Chemical Engineering/R&D at L3 Open Water Power, where responsibilities included management of operations and technology development leading to an acquisition by L3 Technologies. Academic qualifications include a Postdoctoral Associate position in Chemistry at Harvard University, complemented by a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Tufts University and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.