Mistura Yusuf (Badru)

Mistura Yusuf (Badru) is the Founder of MisstyBs Educational Foundation whose major activities are Reward for academic excellence,  Women Empowerment with entrepreneurial skills and recently added – Mentorship program for undergraduates.

She is professionally a Process Engineer and Henna Artist by vocation. She has over 3 years experience in the Oil and Gas Industry having worked under the Utility Operations at  the largest single train Refinery in the World, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, Nigeria where she worked within the Raw Water  Treatment Plant, Compressed Air and Nitrogen Generation, Reverse Osmosis and Demineralization Plant (RODM) and Cooling Tower units. Mistura  Yusuf obtained a Bachelors Degree in Chemical and Polymer Engineering from the Lagos State University (LASU) in 2016.

She won 2022 PTDF Overseas Scholarship to start an Executive Masters in Energy Engineering and Management at the Hector Business  School of Engineering and Management, Germany.

She is also a member of several professional bodies that have been pivotal to her growth within the Oil and Gas Industry globally. Currently  a member of the Young Professional Committee, SPE International and the Chairperson for the Nigeria Annual International Conference  and Exhibition (NAICE) Young Professional Workshop, SPE Nigeria. She has been an active volunteer for Lagos Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) from the University taking up positions of Treasurer and Vice President. She transitioned into a Young Professional where her activeness aided her bagging her first SPE award from Lagos Section, afterwards served as a Board  member for 3 years. She has held several leadership positions within SPE like Young Shall Grow Committee Chairperson, Student Liaison  Officer, Contest Judge amongst others.

Mistura has won several Local, Regional and International awards including the SPE International 2022 Giovani Paccaloni Young Member  Award recognizing her impactful contributions within and outside the society and Africa Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding  Service Award in 2021.

For leisure, Mistura loves to plan events, travel, draw henna arts and spend time with her family. She is personally very passionate about  STEM education and Sustainable Development Goals and continues to give back to her community in these capacities.

Mistura is married to an Engineer and blessed with a beautiful daughter.