Hi, I'm Sofya (ⵙⵓⴼⵢⴰ)!

I'm a Ph.D. student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso, where I focus on robotic dexterous manipulation.

I earned my bachelor's degree in General Engineering with a minor in AI from Al Akhawayn University in Morocco. Along the way, I had the chance to study abroad at the University of Malaya in Malaysia and the Technical University of Ostrava in the Czech Republic.

I'm passionate about building and applying robotics in real-world settings. Outside the lab, I enjoy hiking, traveling, and exploring different cultures. I also have a background in martial arts, Taekwondo and kickboxing, and love staying active.

Languages I speak:
Tamazight (native), Arabic (native), French (fluent), English (fluent), Spanish (beginner)

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• Performance Evaluation of a UWB Vibrotactile Safety Monitoring System for Factory Environments
  S Sellak, O Haberchad, Y Salih-Alj
  International Journal of Information Science and Technology 8 (3), 1–10 (2024)
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• Monocular Visual Odometry in Mobile Robot Navigation
  S Sellak, Y Alj, Y Salih-Alj
  2024 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Signal, Image, Video and Processing
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• A UWB Vibrotactile Safety Monitoring System for Factory Environments
  S Sellak, O Haberchad, S Ibenyahia, Y Salih-Alj
  2023 7th IEEE Congress on Information Science and Technology (CiSt), 305–310
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• Safety Management System for Factory Workers using UWB Indoor Positioning and Wearable Vibrotactile Guidance: Morocco Case Study
  S Sellak, O Haberchad, S Ibenyahia, Y Salih-Alj
  2023 20th IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA)
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