I am a philosopher of science specialized in the philosophy of scientific modeling, scientific progress, and legal epistemology. My work focuses heavily on questions and issues arising in economics, which places my profile at the intersection of philosophy of science and the history and philosophy of economics. My main research question is how scientific models can provide knowledge about real-world systems and how the same model or modeling framework can be successfully applied to fundamentally distinct target systems within science—a phenomenon known as model transfer—and beyond science, for example, in the courtroom. My advanced training in both philosophy of science and economics is central to my approach: it allows me to engage closely with concrete modeling practices and case studies, particularly from microeconomics, game theory, and political economy, and to use them as a basis for philosophical analysis.
My research can be divided into three main areas: model transfer, progress in model- based sciences, and the use of models in the courtroom.
Model Transfer
Forthcoming. Translation as a Modification Strategy in Model Transfer. Synthese. forthcoming (with Catherine Herfeld).
2026. Model Transfer as a Case of Interdisciplinary Research in Science. In J. Hinrichsen, K. Bizer, C. Hönnige, Catrin Misselhorn, T. Reydon, and S. Schicktanz (eds.), Ethics of the Sciences: New Normative Foundations for Academic Practice, Palgrave. 10.1007/978-981-92-2821-8.
2026. Model Transfer and Disciplinary Interconnections in the History of Economics: Making the Case for an Integrated Approach. European Journal for the History of Economic Thought 33(4): 894-920 (with Catherine Herfeld).
2025. No More than Exchanging Tools: Jacob Marschak and Cross-Disciplinary Interactions between Economics and the Behavioral Sciences Movement, 1950-1956. (with Catherine Herfeld). History of Political Economy. 57(4): 531-570. https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-11857082
Progress in model-based sciences
Forthcoming. Progress in Model-Based Sciences: Reframing the Relationship Between Horizontal and Vertical Progress in Economics. Conditionally accepted for publication in Philosophy of Science: PSA 2026 Contributed Paper Proceedings. https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/30012
2022. Defending De-idealization in Economic Modeling: A Case Study. Philosophy of the Social Sciences 52(1-2): 25-52 (with Gustavo Cevolani).
Using models in the courtroom
2026. The Evidential Role of Economic Models in Legal Proceedings. European Journal for Philosophy of Science. 16, 86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13194-026-00783-4
2026. Higher-Order Evidence and Legal Cross-Examination (with Matteo De Benedetto). Synthese 207, 148 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-026-05502-3.
2023. Models on Trial: Antitrust Experts Face Daubert Challenges. Journal of Economic Methodology (2023). 30(4): 337-351. https://doi.org/10.1080/1350178X.2023.2267052
In preparation:
Formal templates, model transfer, and game theory
Mapping the transfer of game-theoretic models in science (with Oliver Budras)
Expert testimony, gatekeeping, and cross-examination
(with Matteo De Benedetto, Gustavo Cevolani, and Piero Avitabile)
PhD dissertation
Essays on Economic Modeling and Expert Testimony in Antitrust Litigation. Available here.