Philip Nickel

Philip Nickel is an Associate Professor at the Industrial Engineering and Innovation Sciences school, specifically in the Philosophy & Ethics department at Eindhoven University of Technology. His work focuses on the philosophical dimensions of technology-mediated human reliance, particularly in biomedical contexts.

• Biomedical Ethics
• Trust in AI Systems
• Technomoral Change
• Epistemic Agency

Research spans rethinking traditional ethical values like consent in digital healthcare, with recent projects examining Mobile Support Systems for Behavior Change (2017-2023) and Non-Animal Platform for Nanoparticle Delivery (2025-2028). He investigates how data-driven medical transformation intersects with fairness, knowledge, and human dignity.

Key teaching areas include risk ethics, AI ethics, and engineering ethics. He collaborates with institutions like Oxford Internet Institute and Philips, affiliated with 4TU Centre for Ethics and Technology. Current work explores Explainable AI standards in biomedical applications and ethical frameworks for ambient persuasive technologies.