Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen
About Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen
Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen is the Oasys Structural Ecosystem Lead at Arup, with extensive experience in structural engineering and academia across Europe.
Current Role at Arup
Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen is currently working as the Oasys Structural Ecosystem Lead at Arup since 2022. He is based in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. In this role, he oversees projects related to structural ecosystems, contributing his extensive experience in structural engineering.
Previous Roles at Arup
Before becoming the Oasys Structural Ecosystem Lead, Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen held positions at Arup as a Senior Structural Engineer from 2017 to 2022 in Berlin, Germany, and as a Structural Engineer from 2016 to 2017 in London, United Kingdom. During these periods, he worked on a variety of structural engineering projects, gaining significant expertise in the field.
Academic Roles
Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen has also been engaged in academia. He served as an External Associate Professor at the Technical University of Denmark from 2014 to 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Currently, he is active as a Workshop Leader and Guest Lecturer in Copenhagen, Denmark, a role he has held since 2014.
Past Professional Experience
Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen has previously worked in various structural engineering roles. He was a Senior Engineer at Ramboll for one year from 2014 to 2015 in London, United Kingdom, and he owned KPNe from 2013 to 2015 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Furthermore, he was a Structural Engineer at Bollinger + Grohmann Sarl from 2012 to 2014 in Paris, France, and an Ingeniør i Bygningsdesign at Søren Jensen Rådgivende Ingeniørfirma from 2009 to 2012 in Århus, Denmark.
Educational Background
Kristjan Plagborg Nielsen studied Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University, where he achieved a Master of Science (MSc), cand.polyt, from 2011 to 2013. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Dipl. Ing., in Architectural Engineering from the Engineering College of Aarhus, completing his studies from 2007 to 2011.