Mukunda Kaushik is a senior analyst at Lux Research, based in Amsterdam, and leads Lux’s research and advisory services on the carbon economy. His expertise spans carbon capture utilization and storage, direct air capture and the broader carbon credit ecosystem, and technologies and markets for low-carbon fuels and chemicals. He is a trusted partner to innovation leaders in oil and gas, utilities, chemicals, and industrials and supports global corporations in investment scouting, decarbonization initiatives, value chain positioning, and other strategic decision-making. Mukunda’s thought leadership in the carbon economy has held center stage at conferences and Lux Forums and is often cited as expert opinion in publications like Chemical & Engineering News. He also supports executives by leading bespoke Lux Expertise engagements in building go-to-market strategies, partner search and selection, and market assessments.
Mukunda has a B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Northeastern University and has earned multiple fellowships for independent research in energy storage and surface material modeling. In his spare time, you can catch Mukunda diving, skiing, upskilling on digital art, or watching a film.