Dr. Yolanda Tromp is a cognitive psychologist and leading expert in human-centered design for eXtended Reality (XR), with over 20 years of experience in XR prototyping, usability evaluation, and interdisciplinary project management. As Chief Metaverse Officer at Duy Tan University and Visiting Assistant Professor at the State University of New York, she specializes in ethical XR-AI solutions for gamification, user needs analysis, and lean agile R&D.​

Expertise in XR Innovation

She excels in guiding teams through rapid prototyping, testing collaborative virtual environments, and addressing challenges like privacy, health, and sustainability in XR applications. Dr. Tromp has authored key books such as Roadmapping Extended Reality (2022) and led initiatives like the XR Roadmap 2022-2030 Delphi Consensus study, influencing EU-funded projects and global standards.​

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Lending Expertise to SITEnetwork

At SITEnetwork, a global network of photorealistic digital twins for tourist destinations, Dr. Tromp provides XR-AI user analysis, gamification designs, and R&D planning to enhance immersive hybrid economy experiences. Her skills ensure human-centered, ethical development of metaverse twins that bridge real-world tourism with virtual social interactions, events, and blockchain-tokenized economies, driving sustainable innovation and universal access. Dr. Tromp acts as a representative of SITEnetwork at marquee conferences and events