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Emilian Mihailov serves as Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest, where he has held progressive academic roles since 2015: Teaching Assistant (2015-2018), Lecturer (2018-2022), and current Associate Professor (2022-present). He concurrently directs the Research Centre in Applied Ethics (2020-present), previously serving as its Executive Director (2013-2020), and held the position of Ethics Office Coordinator at the university (2014-2016).
Education:
- Doctoral degree in Philosophy (SUMMA CUM LAUDE), University of Bucharest (2009-2012)
- Visiting PhD researcher, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford (2012)
- Master Degree in Philosophy, University of Bucharest (2008-2009)
- Bachelor Degree in Philosophy, University of Bucharest (2004-2008)
Research Focus: Mihailov specializes in Applied Ethics, Moral Psychology, and Neuroethics, with particular emphasis on cognitive enhancement technologies, neurotechnological impacts on identity, and Kantian reconstructions of moral theory. His 2017 monograph Arhitectonica moralității reinterprets Kant's ethical framework, while his current exploratory project Ethics of Future Humans develops pluralist evaluation models for bioenhancement technologies. His work consistently bridges theoretical philosophy with empirical bioethics through international collaborations.
Publication Trends: Analysis of his 15 most recent publications (2016-2022) reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) Neuroethical investigations of identity/authenticity under technological influence (40% of works), (2) Methodological innovations in empirical bioethics combining philosophical analysis with digital tools (30%), and (3) Kantian applications to contemporary dilemmas in cognitive enhancement and organ donation policy (30%). His scholarship demonstrates systematic integration of moral psychology with practical ethics frameworks.
Scientific Awards: No specific prizes, medals, or fellowships are documented in the source material.
Grants and Leadership: Mihailov secured significant research funding including Swiss National Foundation support (2015-2017) for bioethics capacity-building across Moldova-Romania-Switzerland, Romanian Academy postdoctoral funding (2014-2015), and Society of Applied Philosophy grants for international workshops (2014). He directs the Research Centre in Applied Ethics, which maintains active partnerships with Oxford Uehiro Centre and Basel's Institute of Biomedical Ethics, coordinating multi-institutional projects and editorial initiatives including The Romanian Journal of Analytic Philosophy (Editor-in-Chief 2013-2016).
Academic Engagement: As Director of the Research Centre, he leads collaborative networks with Oxford, Basel, and Tübingen institutions, organizes international workshops (including events with Christine Korsgaard), and contributes to national bioethics policy through parliamentary consultancy. His public scholarship includes 15+ media articles and interviews with leading philosophers like Peter Singer and Julian Savulescu.
