Niek Mouter

Dr. Niek Mouter is an Associate Professor of Infrastructure Policy Appraisal at TU Delft’s Transport & Logistics group, combining expertise in economics, philosophy, and political science. He focuses on improving infrastructure project appraisal through ethical considerations and stakeholder engagement, developing methods like Participatory Value Evaluation (PVE) and Willingness to Allocate Public Budget Experiments. His work bridges technical analysis and societal values, influencing policy decisions on transport, energy, and public health. Mouter holds an MSc in Economics and an LLM in Philosophy of Law.

**Education**: MSc Economics, LLM Philosophy of Law.
**Research Interests**: Ethical appraisal frameworks, citizen participation in policy, CBA reform, energy transition governance, and pandemic policy design.
**Grants**: NWO Responsible Innovation projects (heating systems and PVE), EU Interreg (SHIFT), Austrian Climate Change Research Program (APPRAISE).
**Labs/Teams**: Energy Transition Lab, Populytics (Scientific Director), CIVILIAN project (RIVM collaboration).

**Articles Overview**: Recent work explores PVE applications in healthcare, transport equity, and pandemic policy trade-offs. His 2025 publications address transport conflict resolution and air travel accessibility. Earlier work includes studies on citizen preferences for health policies and energy community dynamics.

• Awards: 2016 CVS Prize for political decision-making analysis on MIRT infrastructure.
• Advising**: Supervises projects on sustainable energy, health disinvestment, and mobility systems. Co-develops policy tools for inclusive decision-making.