Davide Mercurio, PhD, MBA, MS

Regional Director, Energy + Utilities


Helsinki - Finland
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Davide is a Nuclear Engineer with over 20 years of experience in the performance and management of domestic and international programs involving risk and reliability technology and its application to the design and operation of nuclear reactor plants, non-reactor facilities, process plants, and other technologies. He is currently leading international projects related to new and advanced reactors in Europe and the Middle East. He has researched and developed new risk assessment methods and Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) techniques in the area of Human Reliability Analyses. In addition to the US, his experience includes Belgium, the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, and Switzerland. 

Davide is a recognized subject matter expert in risk assessment, risk management, risk-informed engineering, value-impact/decision analysis, hazards assessment, human reliability analysis (HRA), seismic and other external hazards risk and margins studies, fire risk assessment, and common cause failure analysis. Throughout his career, he has been involved in projects for nuclear asset management, strategies for the life extension of nuclear power plants, supply chain and knowledge transfer risk management, risk monitoring, and project and investment risk management. He has also conducted many training courses on a broad variety of nuclear power topics in multiple countries.

Education / Certifications

  • PhD in Mechanical and Process Engineering, ETHZ, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Warwick Business School, London, UK
  • MS in Nuclear Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • BS in Nuclear Engineering, Polytechnic of Milan, Milan, Italy
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