Sebastian Oltedal Thorp

PhD at NTNU and Work and Organizational consultant at Østlyng & Bjerke.

Nesodden, Norway

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About

My career, educations and general interests have equipped me with comprehensive skills spanning, technology, psychology, research and organizational development. My main passion lies at the intersection of psychology and technology, especially in the application of AI and technologies to solve complex challenges for real world applications. My expertise shines in environments where agility and fast-pace are important. As a leader, I emphasizes transparency, sincerity, cooperation, and continues problem-solving.

Work Experience

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

2022 - Current

Ph.D stipend

Behavioral AI and Spatial Computing research. Supervisor and lecturer for Bachelor's and Master's students.

Østlyng & Bjerke

2021 - Current

Consultant

Østlyng & Bjerke specializes in consulting services for leadership and employee development, process management, and organizational development. I have led the development and sales of digital courses and the redevelopment of the company's website. Additionally, developed and executed programs that incorporated qualitative and quantitative insights, focused on process-based development, fostered innovation, and facilitated organizational change

VRID

2020 - 2022

Gründer

VRID offers services in organizational development, quantitative insight analysis, and digital transformation. I have designed, deployed, and analyzed an employee survey for 1,500 employees in Orkland kommune, in addition to conducting and evaluating a comprehensive employee survey across the Norwegian courts. Furthermore, I developed a product strategy for a Virtual Reality project aimed at providing interview training

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

2020 - 2022

Research Assistant

Executed comprehensive laboratory experiments utilizing Virtual Reality and physiological measures, encompassing recruitment, data analysis, experimental design, and scientific writing

2. Bataljon/Norwegian Armed Forces

2013 - 2015

Squad Leader and Personnel Administrators

I managed the conscripts’, overseeing payroll, food provisioning in camps and fields, and transportation logistics. Additionally, I played a key role in the staff's planning and coordination of field exercises. My leadership responsibilities extended to guiding conscripts in both camp and field settings, where I led physical training, maintained equipment and vehicles, and lead our team during field operations.

Education

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

2016 - 2019
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

2019 - 2021
Master's Degree in Work and Organizational Psychology

Skills

Organizational Development
Digital Development and and Transformations
Business Management
Facilitation
Agile Methodology
Process Improvement
Quantitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Recruitment

Publications

Comparative analysis of spatial ability in immersive and non-immersive virtual reality: the role of sense of presence, simulation sickness and cognitive load

Sebastian Oltedal Thorp, Lars Morten Rimol, Simon Lervik, Hallvard Røe Evensmoen, Simone Grassini, March 2024

Spatial Computing
Immersion
Spatial Ability
Simulation Sickness
Sense of Presence
Cogntive Load

Overcoming the productivity paradox in the public sector by managing deliberate learning

Linn Slettum Bjerke-Busch, Sebastian Thorp, June 2023

Digital Transformations
Deliberate Learning
Public Sector
Manegerial Dynamic Capabilities

Association of the big five personality traits with training effectiveness, sense of presence, and cybersickness in virtual Reality

Sebastian Oltedal Thorp, Lars Morten Rimol, Simone Grassini, November 2022

Virtual Reality
Personality Traits
Training Effectivness
Sense of Presence
Cybersickness

Temporal development of sense of presence and cybersickness during an immersive vr experience

Sebastian Thorp, Alexander Sævild Ree, Simone Grassini, April 2022

Virtual Reality
Sense of Presence
Cybersickness

Evaluating the effect of multi-sensory stimulations on simulator sickness and sense of presence during HMD-mediated VR experience

Simone Grassini, Karin Laumann, Virginia de Martin Topranin, Sebastian Thorp, December 2021

Virtual Reality
Simulation Sickness
Sense of Presence
Vibrations

Using electrophysiological measures to evaluate the sense of presence in immersive virtual environments: An event‐related potential study

Simone Grassini, Karin Laumann, Sebastian Thorp, Virginia de Martin Topranin, August 2021

EEG
Virtual Reality
Immersion

User individual characteristics and perceived usability in immersive hmd vr: A mixed method explorative study

Simone Grassini, Mina Saghafian, Sebastian Thorp, Karin Laumann, July 2021

Spatial Computing
Virtual Reality
Personality Traits