Nadine Bienefeld-Seall

Nadine Bienefeld-Seall is a Senior Lecturer at ETH Zurich's Department of Management, Technology, and Economics. She combines expertise in human factors, organizational psychology, and AI implementation to study decision-making in high-risk environments.

Education:

• Doctor of Sciences (ETH Zurich)
• MSc in Psychology, Pedagogy, and Psychopathology (University of Zurich, summa cum laude)

Her research examines human-AI teaming, digitization, and team dynamics in critical care and aviation. Special focus areas include trust negotiations in human-machine partnerships and technology acceptance in healthcare settings.

Key publication trends reveal cross-disciplinary work in artificial intelligence, organizational psychology, and safety engineering. Articles analyze leadership structures, psychological safety mechanisms, and human-AI coordination frameworks across industries.

Scientific Recognition:

• EJWOP Best Paper Award (2014)
• ISAP Best Paper Award (2011)
• Multiple thesis awards from University Zurich (2007-2008)

As a senior researcher, she has supervised students at ETH Zurich while maintaining industry collaborations with NASA and Swiss Civil Aviation Authority. Her team leads projects on adaptive automation and sociotechnical system design.