Dr. Björn Alexander Krupa

Energy & Nuclear Infrastructure | Capital-Intensive Assets, Strategy & Deals (DSO) | PwC Middle East

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

I work across energy and nuclear infrastructure, focusing on strategy, transactions and investment-related decisions in complex, capital-intensive environments. My background combines deep nuclear and energy expertise with strategy and deals advisory, across Europe and the Middle East. I focus on structuring robust investment decision frameworks for governments, utilities and investors, particularly where long-term responsibility, system-level risk and capital discipline matter. This includes nuclear new build, SMRs, energy platforms and long-life infrastructure assets.

Experience

  • Manager at PwC Middle East
    May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Structuring investment decision frameworks for capital-intensive energy and infrastructure projects and platforms - Developing business and operating models to assess long-term asset strategies and capital deployment options - Commercial and strategic considerations for nuclear new-build and SMR programs, including regulatory, financing, and sustainability aspects - Integrating technical, regulatory, sustainability, and economic factors into coherent decision frameworks - Cross-functional coordination across technical, commercial, and policy workstreams in complex stakeholder environments

  • EY (Full-time · 3 yrs 9 mos)
    • Manager
      Oct 2022 - Mar 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      - Investment decision support in highly regulated and capital-intensive environments - Commercial Due Diligence and transaction support, incl. nuclear decommissioning and services - Business case development incl. scenario and sensitivity analyses - Structuring and management of energy procurement tenders - Bid evaluation and negotiation of long-term supply agreements - Development of strategic points of view on nuclear SMRs and their organizational implications

    • Senior Consultant
      Jul 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

      - Financial and commercial analysis for infrastructure and energy assets - Business case and scenario analyses to support investment decisions - Support to transaction processes, due diligence and negotiations - Preparation of decision materials for senior management

  • Senior Consultant at umlaut company
    Sep 2020 - Jun 2021 · 10 mos

    - Owner-side support for nuclear decommissioning projects in highly regulated environments - Review and assessment of technical and safety documentation submitted to nuclear authorities - Participation in project committees for radioactive waste management and dismantling activities - Support to the dismantling of radioactive concrete structures (biological shield) and related waste concepts - Development of digital and data-driven solutions for nuclear waste asset and process optimization, incl. digitalization of inventory and routing processes for radioactive waste drums prior to final disposal conditioning

  • Project Manager at Brenk Systemplanung GmbH
    Jan 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    - Project management in national and international nuclear decommissioning projects, incl. coordination & technical guidance of multi-disciplinary project teams - Owner-side technical advisory for radioactive waste storage, interim storage and disposal projects, incl. regulatory-facing documentation and authority reviews - Technical advisory and independent review for national disposal and interim storage programs for low-, intermediate- and high-level radioactive waste - Development of functional and safety concepts for new interim storage facilities, incl. nuclear process design, safety documentation and audit support - Design and optimization of nuclear processes, logistics and handling systems for radioactive waste management and dismantling projects - Development and implementation of data-driven and measurement-based solutions to support nuclear operations, incl. process analysis, evaluation and optimization

  • Doctoral Researcher / Scientific Assistant at RWTH Aachen University
    Aug 2012 - Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos

    - End-to-end responsibility for the design, construction and commissioning of an industrial-scale nuclear test facility - Responsibility for system architecture, component selection, procurement and system integration, covering a total investment volume of ~€2 million - Design and implementation of the full process chain, including aerosol generation, test containment, off-gas treatment, heat exchangers and scrubber systems, ensuring environmentally compliant discharge - Delivery under industrial and regulatory standards, including CE conformity, authority-facing documentation and acceptance by independent experts - Design and implementation of power supply, I&C and end-to-end data processing for test execution and evaluation