Academia Panamericana de Ingenierķa
Academia Pan-Americana de Engenharia
Pan American Academy of Engineering
KRIS R. NIELSEN
Mechanical Engineer – BSE, Princeton University (1967). Ph.D., Infrastructure Systems (Civil) Engineering, Kochi University of Technology, Kochi, Japan (2005); J.D., George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C. (1970); Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) #0028-84 (1984).
Professional Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Faculties of Project Management and Risk Management (MRICS) #1177397 (2004): Guest professor at the Kochi University of Technology (KUT) and has served as a guest professor at Harbin University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ASCE, Member; Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Member
Dr. Nielsen has been involved in Project Management program and system development for over 35 years, has extensive global executive, operations, and project management audit, evaluation, and consulting experience advising clients around the world. Guest professor at the Kochi University of Technology (KUT) and has served as a guest professor at Harbin University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Partner in The Nielsen-Wurster Group, Inc., (1976–Present) and Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc., 2000 (Inception-Present); Construction Institute, Board of Directors, (2004–Present); Construction Industry institute (CII) – Advisory Board Member (2006–Present); Inter‑Pacific Bar Association Vice Chair of Major Projects Committee (2007-Present). Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation (CEFI), Member of Corporate Advisory Board, 1994 – 2000
American Association of Engineering Societies - Vice Chair of International Activities Commission (1998–2001); American Bar Association (1970-Present) - Member of Construction Litigation Committee (Inception-Present) - Member of Public Contract Law Committee (1970–Present); Academy of Experts, United Kingdom (1995‑Present); American Consulting Engineers Council (1995-Present); American Nuclear Society (1984-Present); American Arbitration Association, Panel of Arbitrators (International, New York, and Philadelphia) (1972–Present); American Society of Civil Engineers (1976–Present) Member, International Activities Committee (2003–2005), Chair of National Research Policy Committee (1996-1998); Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE) International (1970-Present); Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation (1993‑2000), Corporate Advisory Board (1994-2000); Dispute Review Board Foundation (1990-Present); Inter-Pacific Bar Association, Member of Major Projects Committee (1992-Present), Vice Chair of Major Projects Committee (1997‑2001); International Bar Association, Member of Committee T, Construction (1999-Present); Japan Society of Civil Engineers (2004-Present); National Association of Corporate Directors (2003-Present); Order of the Engineer (2003‑present); Project Management Institute (1979–Present); Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (2000–Present); Society or Petroleum Engineers (2007‑Present)
Author and co-author of 110 publications on Construction, Infrastructure, Engineering and Project Management (including private, public partnerships – Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Environmental, Power, Process), Risk Management, Claims Identification and Management. Also,115 presentations at conferences and seminars all around the world, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, United Kingdom, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Taiwan, Korea, and Australia.
