
sonda fourati
@sondafourati
Computer Systems Engineer at ETS Montréal building a real-time digital twin that synchronizes a physical UGV with Gazebo.
What I'm looking for
At ETS Montréal, I’m developing an autonomous UGV digital twin that synchronizes a physical vehicle with a simulated replica in Gazebo. My master’s research project uses ROS 2 for bidirectional real-time transfer between real and simulated systems.
During my internship at ETS – LACIME Laboratory, I analyzed an MLLM-based driving agent under different environmental conditions using multi-sensor simulation. I also contributed to a survey paper on foundation models for autonomous driving and co-authored a paper on an MLLM-based approach to driving in different weather conditions.
At Habemus!, I developed and deployed a remote air-quality monitoring system using LoRaWAN and environmental sensors. At Medtech in collaboration with Benten Company, I implemented a RASA dialogue-management system for conversations between a child and a smart doll.
My projects have also included image captioning, PCB design for an autonomous car, and a mobile-controlled photographic robot. I’m currently a Mitacs Globalink Mentor and an academic instructor teaching hands-on Microsoft Power Automate workflows.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Academic Instructor
Academic Teaching – Montreal
Apr 2026 - Present (6 months)
Delivered a hands-on course on Microsoft Power Automate focused on workflow automation, process optimization, and real-world business applications. Designed practical labs and exercises enabling students to build automated workflows.
Mitacs Globalink Mentor
Mitacs Globalink Program
Apr 2026 - Present (6 months)
Mentoring incoming international research interns in adapting to Canadian research environments, academic expectations, and lab workflows. Providing technical guidance on research methodologies, project development, and AI/robotics-related tools.
Autonomous UGV Digital Twin
ETS Montreal
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)
Developed a bidirectional real-time digital twin architecture using ROS 2, enabling synchronized execution between a physical UGV and a simulated replica in Gazebo. Implemented a vision-based autonomous navigation stack combining classical computer vision and deep learning-based object detection.
Final Year Internship
ETS – LACIME Laboratory
May 2024 - Aug 2024 (3 months)
Worked on autonomous driving and artificial intelligence, contributing to a survey paper on foundation models for autonomous driving. Performed performance analysis of an MLLM-based driving agent under different environmental conditions using multi-sensor simulation.
IoT Intern
Habemus!
Jul 2023 - Aug 2023 (1 month)
Developed and deployed a remote air quality monitoring system using LoRaWAN technology with Microchip LoRaWAN kit and MQ-135, MQ-8, MQ-2, and DHT11 sensors.
Software and AI Intern
Medtech in collaboration with Benten Company
May 2023 - Jul 2023 (2 months)
Implemented a dialogue management system ensuring coherent and contextual conversations between a child user and a smart doll using the RASA framework.
Software and AI Intern
LRIMA, Collège de Maisonneuve
Jul 2022 - Aug 2022 (1 month)
Improved the interface and functionality of the Alivecode platform by focusing on front-end development to enhance user experience. Produced a promotional video for the ALIVEcode platform using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS Montreal)
Master's Degree, Information Technology
2025 - 2026
Grade: 3.98/4.3
Pursuing a Master's Degree in Information Technology at Ecole de Technologie Superieure (ETS Montreal) from 2025 to 2026.
Mediterranean Institute of Technology (Medtech)
Bachelor's Degree, Computer Systems Engineering
2022 - 2025
Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Systems Engineering at Mediterranean Institute of Technology (Medtech) from 2022 to 2025.
Eindhoven University of Technology
Certificate, Ethics, Technology and Engineering
Completed the Coursera certificate 'Ethics, Technology and Engineering' from Eindhoven University of Technology in January 2024.
Qualcomm Academy
Certificate, 5G for Everyone
Completed the Coursera certificate '5G for Everyone' from Qualcomm Academy in January 2024.
IBM Skills Network
Certificate, Agile Development and Scrum
Completed the Coursera certificate 'Agile Development and Scrum' from IBM Skills Network in March 2023.
Corporate Finance Institute
Certificate, Excel Fundamentals
Completed the 'Excel Fundamentals Certificate' from Corporate Finance Institute in November 2023.
Coursera Project Network
Certificate, NoSQL Database with MongoDB and Compass
Completed the Coursera certificate 'Create Your First NoSQL Database with MongoDB and Compass' from Coursera Project Network in April 2023.
Coursera Project Network
Certificate, Shortest Path Routing in Python
Completed the Coursera certificate 'Shortest Path Routing in Python' from Coursera Project Network in March 2023.
Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax (ISIMS)
Integrated Preparatory Cycle, Integrated Preparatory Cycle
2020 - 2022
Completed an Integrated Preparatory Cycle at the Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax (ISIMS) from 2020 to 2022.
GoMyCode
Certificate, Coding with Python
Completed the certificate 'Coding with Python' from GoMyCode in January 2022.
Dartmouth College
Certificate, C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management
Completed the Coursera certificate 'C Programming: Modular Programming and Memory Management' from Dartmouth / Institut Mineeecom in October 2022.
Kennesaw State University
Certificate, Business Model Canvas for Entrepreneurs
Completed the Coursera certificate 'Business Model Canvas for Entrepreneurs' from Kennesaw State University in October 2022.
Microsoft ISIMS Club
Certificate, Microsoft Technologies
Completed the 'National Microsoft Technologies Camp' from Microsoft ISIMS Club in March 2021.
Sfax University
Certificate, Entrepreneur Student
Completed the 'National Status of Entrepreneur Student' from Sfax University in June 2020.
El Hay High School
High School Diploma, Experimental Sciences
Earned a High School Diploma in Experimental Sciences from El Hay High School in 2020.
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