Syed Sajid Hussain Shah
About
I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Computer Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway. I am affiliated with the Digital Publics research group, working on digital transformation in public services, particularly healthcare. My current research focuses on the Helseplattformen initiative in Central Norway, examining how complex socio-technical systems like electronic health record systems and digital platforms can be implemented, governed, and continuously improved.
In parallel, I study the responsible use of generative AI in computing education, with a special focus on the role of critical thinking in shaping learning practices and professional competencies. This line of research connects to my broader interest in how digital technologies influence organizational change, innovation, and knowledge work.
I hold a PhD in computer science from FernUniversität in Hagen, Germany. My doctoral research focused on socio-technical challenges in adaptive collaboration environments, particularly intelligibility, control, evaluation, and policy evolution of system adaptations.
Before joining NTNU, I worked as an assistant professor at COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. I taught graduate and undergraduate Computer Science and Software Engineering courses and worked on research projects in human-computer interaction and information and communication technologies for development.
Research
Platforms for healthcare and welfare services in municipalities (PlatVel)
PlatVel does research on a large implementation project called Helseplattformen in the region of Central Norway.
Team Digitaliseringskompetanse (DICO) - NTNU Helse og livsvitenskap
I DICO jobber vi for å identifisere hvilke nye ferdigheter og kompetanser ansatte trenger for å delta i digitaliseringsprosesser, og utvikle innovative og skreddersydde læringsmetoder som hjelper ansatte med å tilegne seg disse ferdighetene.
Free Thought in the Age of Generative AI and Surveillance Capitalism (FreeThought)
FreeThought aims to develop a societal response to challenges posed by generative AI to democracy, enhancing critical thinking skills, and fostering truth-seeking institutions to combat the spread of disinformation and protect democratic values.
Publications
2025
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Mikalsen, Marius;
Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Stoica, George Adrian.
(2025)
FreeThought Workshop 3 at MNT Conference: Is there space for critical thinking competence in STEM education in the age of Generative AI?.
Nordic Journal of STEM Education
Academic article
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Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Farshchian, Babak A..
(2025)
Government as a Platform Partner: A Literature Review of How Public Agencies Strategically Govern Their Participation in Platform Ecosystems.
Academic chapter
2024
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Moalagh, Morteza;
Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Farshchian, Babak A.;
Gebreselassie, Samrawit.
(2024)
Which teamwork challenges do computing students face in a project-based learning course in research methods?.
Academic chapter
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Heggelund, Mathias Oppedal;
Shah, Syed Sajid Hussain;
Farshchian, Babak Amin.
(2024)
Information overload – A case study of using an integrated electronic health record system in the emergency room.
NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
Academic article
2023
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Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Moalagh, Morteza;
Farshchian, Babak A..
(2023)
Which Threshold Concepts do Computing Students Encounter while Learning Empirical Research Methods?.
Academic chapter
Journal publications
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Mikalsen, Marius;
Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Stoica, George Adrian.
(2025)
FreeThought Workshop 3 at MNT Conference: Is there space for critical thinking competence in STEM education in the age of Generative AI?.
Nordic Journal of STEM Education
Academic article
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Heggelund, Mathias Oppedal;
Shah, Syed Sajid Hussain;
Farshchian, Babak Amin.
(2024)
Information overload – A case study of using an integrated electronic health record system in the emergency room.
NIKT: Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Moalagh, Morteza;
Farshchian, Babak A..
(2023)
Which Threshold Concepts do Computing Students Encounter while Learning Empirical Research Methods?.
Academic chapter
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Moalagh, Morteza;
Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Farshchian, Babak A.;
Gebreselassie, Samrawit.
(2024)
Which teamwork challenges do computing students face in a project-based learning course in research methods?.
Academic chapter
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Hussain, Syed Sajid;
Farshchian, Babak A..
(2025)
Government as a Platform Partner: A Literature Review of How Public Agencies Strategically Govern Their Participation in Platform Ecosystems.
Academic chapter
Outreach
2025
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid; Holone, Harald; Mikalsen, Marius; Aalberg, Trond; Ørebæk, Ole-Edvard; Akerbæk, Tore Marius. (2025) ICT education in the age of generative AI: competencies for critical thinking and reflective practice. Norsk IKT-konferanse for forskning og utdanning
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid; Farshchian, Babak A.; Ringdal, Nora Othilie; Mehmood, Hamid. (2025) From Political Vision to Implementation Process: Examining a National Digital Transformation Initiative in Healthcare through Socio-technical Imaginaries and Flow Theory. Human-Centered Digitalisation, International Conference on Sociotechnical Organisational Design
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Conference lectureMikalsen, Marius; Hussain, Syed Sajid. (2025) FreeThought Workshop 2: Læring, kritisk tenking og generativ KI. FreeThought Workshop 2
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Lecture
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Conference lectureMehmood, Hamid; Farshchian, Babak A.; Hussain, Syed Sajid. (2025) Employee participation in Helseplattformen. NTNU Health TSO breakfast meeting
2024
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Conference lectureMikalsen, Marius; Hussain, Syed Sajid. (2024) FreeThought Workshop 1: Arbeid med en forskningsagenda. FreeThought Workshop 1
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid; Farshchian, Babak A.. (2024) Towards a process theory of platformization in healthcare: A qualitative longitudinal study of Helseplattformen. DIEM Symposium: Profiting from Digital Platforms
2023
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid. (2023) Presentation of a literature review on digital platforms in the public sector. Presentation at EDOS, OsloMet
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid; Farshchian, Babak A.. (2023) How do public sector platforms create public value through their governance models? A systematic literature review. 5th Nordic Workshop on Digital Foundations of Business, Operations, Strategy, and Innovation (DBOSI 2023)
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Conference posterRingdal, Nora Othilie; Mehmood, Hamid; Hussain, Syed Sajid; Farshchian, Babak A.. (2023) Implementing and Adapting a Large-Scale EHR System: A Longitudinal Study. A Healthy Future
2022
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid. (2022) How can the practice-focused research impact the platformization of public sector?. EUSSET Colloquium 2022
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid. (2022) Digital platforms in the public sector: a literature study using the public value perspective. Seminar on Sustainable Digital Transformations 2022
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Conference lectureHussain, Syed Sajid. (2022) Governance models for public sector platforms: a literature review using the public value perspective. Digital platforms in the public sector