Nicholas G. Evans

Nicholas G. Evans is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, affiliated with the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. His work bridges bioethics, military ethics, and public health ethics, with a focus on the ethical implications of emerging technologies in national security and healthcare.

• Education:
  • M.S. in Medical Ethics, University of Pennsylvania (2019)
  • Ph.D. in Philosophy, Australian National University (2013)
  • B.S. in Physics (Honours) with minor in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Sydney (2006)

Research Interests:
Evans specializes in the ethics of dual-use research, autonomous vehicles, and military enhancement technologies. His public health ethics work includes pandemic response policies, social distancing ethics, and equitable vaccine allocation. He has also examined biosecurity frameworks, open-source biology, and neuroethics in security contexts.

Article Trends (2022–2025):
Recent publications address AI ethics in transportation, long-COVID and disability, and military enhancement dilemmas. Themes include reconciling scientific autonomy with regulation, equity in public health, and ethical algorithms for autonomous systems. Collaborative work spans global biosecurity, pandemic preparedness, and machine learning applications in infectious disease.

Scientific Awards:

• Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar (2020–2023)
• Emerging Leaders in Biosecurity Initiative Fellow (2015)
• Visiting Fellow, Center for the Study of Existential Risk, Cambridge (2019)

Grants and Projects:
Current grants include a $1.1M DoD award on neurotechnology ethics for warfighters and NSF funding for autonomous vehicle ethics. Past projects involved biosecurity policy analysis, dual-use research frameworks, and pandemic response strategies.