THE MAHARAJA SAYAJIRAO UNIVERSITY OF BARODA , Vadodara – 390 002, , (Accredited with grade ‘A’ by NAAC)

2016-17 DETAILS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS/CONSULTANCY SANCTIONED DURING THE YEAR

 LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES-Science & Technology

 LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES- Humanities & Social Sciences

 LIST OF DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMMES SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES

 LIST OF OTHER PROGRAMMES/FELLOWSHIPS SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES

 LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED BY THE UNIVERSITY

 LIST OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED

 LIST OF INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY PROJECT SANCTIONED

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LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES

Science & Technology

Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned in Duration Rs. 1 Post LGM Sedimentation Pattern and Dr. Niteshkumar Geology DST 29,92,000 3 Years Environmental Changes in the Great Khonde Start up grant for Rann of Kachchh Basin, Western young Scientists India. 2 Formulation and Evaluation Ms. Hemal Tandel Pharmacy GUJCOST- 3,45,000 2 Years Liposomal Dry Powder Inhaler of Minor Research Gemcitabine – HCL for Treatment of Project Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer 3 Precision Monitoring of Changes in Dr. N S R Botany DST 34,61,000 3 Years the Growth Cycle of Forest Trees Krishnayya across a Rainfall Gradient: HSRS Approach 4 Exploring and Modulating miRNA Prof. Sarita Gupta Bio-chemistry DST 50,67,123 3 Years for Potentiating Human Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell [hBMASCs] in Islet Differentiation for Effective Diabetes Therapy 5 India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre Dr. G. Nareshkumar Biochemistry DBT-BBSRC 72,46,400 3 Years Joint Research Project Enhancing Plant Growth and BNF by Engineering Rhizobia to Solubilize Phosphate 6 Study of Neutron Induced Reaction Prof. S. Mukherjee Physics DAE-BRNS 16,17,400 3 Years Cross Section up to 18 MeV for Advanced Reactor Design 7 Development of High Fiber Volume Dr. Piyush Gohil Mechanical GUJCOST 5,00,000 2 Years Fraction - Polymer Matrix Engg. Composites (Hfvf-Pmcs) using Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (Vartm)

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Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned in Duration Rs. 8 Machinability Investigations of Metal Dr. Jagdish Prajapati Mech. Engg., GUJCOST 4,95,000 2 Years Matrix Composites using Ultrasonic Tech. & Engg. Machine 9 Frequency, Magnitude and Causes of Dr. Alpa Sridhar, Geology DST-WOS-A 28,20,000 3 Years Large Flouds Vis-A Vis Climbe Prof. L. S. Chamyal Excursiens….India 10 Circadain Resynchronization and Dr. R. V. Devkar Zoology SERB 28,27,500 3 Years Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: Role of Melatonin as a Moditier 11 Spertial Distribution of Uranium and Prof. P. Padmaja Chemistry DAE-BRANS 24,62,550 2 Years Associated Water Quality Parameters in Ground Water/Drinking Water in Vadodara, Anand, Bharuch & Narmada Dismis of Gujarat 12 To Study the Biological Assessment Prof. Pragna Parikh Zoology GUJCOST 3,60,000 2 Years of Orthoptru using DNA Barcode Approach 13 Targeted Inhibition Of 38mapk By Dr. Hetal Roy Zoology GUJCOST 8,20,000 2 Years Sb202190 Leads To Differentiation And Apoptosis In Neuroblastoma Cell 14 Molecular mechanism of antibiotic Dr. Devarshi Gajjar Microbiology ICMR 11,53,300 2 and half resistance in pseudomonas spp. years causing ocular infections 15 Study Of Heavy Ion Induced Prof. N. L. Singh Physics IUAC 75,000 3 Years Fusion/Fission Reactions Around Coulomb Barrier 16 Radiation Effects In Nuclear Ceramic Prof. N. L. Singh Physics IUAC 25,000 3 Years For The Immobilization Of Radioactive Waste 17 Broadband And Wide-Angle Single Dr. Sucheta De Chemistry SERB-DST 8,48,139 Layer Antireflective Coating For Solar Glass 18 Holecene Climatic Changes Based Dr. Rachna Raj, Geology DST 26,14,000 3 Years On Multiproxy Data From Fluvial Prof. L. S. Chamyal And Lacustrine Archives Of Castern (mentor) Margin Of Little Rann Of Kachch, Western India

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Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned in Duration Rs. 19 Assessment of Therputic Potentials Prof. R. Begum Biochemistry DBT 59,68,200 3 Years of Metatonin and Dipeptidity Peptidase Inhibitor for Expansion of Pancreatic B-Cell Mass through Replication and/or Neogenesis 20 In Search of Potential Regulators of Prof. B. Suresh Zoology DBT 33,48,200 3 Years Epimorphosis: Temporal Proteome Followed by Transcriptome Analysis in Regenerating Tail of Northern House Gecko 21 Biomarkers for Early Detection of Dr. Pushpendra Microbiology UGC-LRI 80,90,000 2 Years Leprosy Using Comparative Singh Transcritomics 22 Engineered Multifunctional Dr. Sonal Thakore Chemistry GSBTM 18,01,920 3 Years Nanoconjugates For Photothermal Therapy And Anti-Angiogenic Application In Cancer 23 Stem Cell Therapy for Non- Dr. R. V. Devkar Zoology GSBTM 21,66,920 3 Years Alcoholic Steatohepatitis: Implicit Melatonin Priming for an Improved Success Rate 24 Pharmacological Evaluation of Butea Dr. Kirti V. Patel Pharmacy GUJCOST 2,03,000 2 Years Monosperma in Breast Cancer

25 Identification of Commercially Dr. K. S. Rajput Botany GSBTM 15,85,320 2Years Important Timbers: Application of Traditional and Recent Techniques

26 Engineering Saccharmoyces Dr. Devesh Suthar Biochemistry GSBTM 23,05,920 2 Years Cerevisiae for Producing Payrroloquinolint-Quinone (Pqq), The Most Potent Antioxidant and Evaluating its Efficacy in Combating Abiotic Stress in Yeast

27 Interleukin-1 Associated Receptor Dr. Ritika Srivastava Microbiology GSBTM 20,41,120 2 Years Kinases Inhibitor Based Combination Therapy for Head and Neck Cancers

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Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned in Duration Rs. 28 Watershed Landscape Prof. Bindu M Bhatt Geography DSR 1366000 2 Years Characterization For Natural Resource Management And Sustainable Developmental Planning: A Study Of Vishwamitri Of Gujarat, India 29 Variations In Tree Diversity And Fire Prof. NSR Botany SAC 1000000 2 Years Potential Of Litter In Forest Covers Krishnayya Across A Rainfall Gradient: Avris- Ng Perspective 30 Design And Fabrication Of Prof. Krutika Sawant Pharmacy BRNS 2935100 3 Years Polythylenimine Based Theranostic Nanoparticles For Targeting Brain Tumor 31 Measurement And Modeling Of Dr. Usha Joshi Botany DST-WOS-A 3218000 3 Years Grassland Co2 Flux In Kutch Region Using Geospatial Approach 32 Role Of Interleukin-1-Beta In Prof. R. Begum Biochemistry APSI 159270 Melanocyte Biology 33 Probing The Supramolecular Dr. Amar Ballabh Chemistry UGC-DAE CSR 135000 + 1 fellow 3 Years Assembly Of Low Molecular Mass Gelators (Lmogs); A Sans Study 34 Development of Blue Light Emitting Dr. C. J. Panchal Applied Physics CPRI 4950000 2 years Diode Packages 35 Survey Work in the field of Prof. P. C, Mankodi Zoology GEER 702880 1 Year Icthyofauna 36 Survey work in the Field of Macro- Dr. P. S. Nagar Botany GEER 1058000 1 Year flora 37 Biomarkers For Early Detection Of Dr. Pushpendra Microbiology R2STOP-LMC 1263904 1 Year Leprosy Using Comparative Singh Transcritomics 38 Out of Equilibrium dyamics in Dr. Debjani Bagchi Physics DST-SERB 2115520 3 Years Bioplymers near Glassy State 39 Organometallic Macrocyclic Dr. Vinay Kumar Chemistry SERB 4525555 3 Years Compounds for Selective Guest Singh Binding and their Biological Applications Go to Top

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LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES

Humanities & Social Sciences

Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 1 Implementation of Social Enterprise Prof. M. N. Parmar Social work Office of 15,00,000 9 months for Human Upliftment (SEHU) and Prof. Bhavna Collectorate, Chhota Programme Mehta Udepur District, 2 Implementation of School Grade Prof. M. N. Parmar Social Work Office of 15,00,000 9 months Improvement Programme (SGIP) and Prof. Bhavna Collectorate, Chhota Mehta Udepur District, 3 Descriptive Catalogue of Nyaya Prof. Sweta Oriental UGC 11,79,400 3 Years Manuscripts in the Oriental Institute Prajapati Institute

4 Situating Scientific Environment and Prof. Adhya B. History ISRO 19,45,000 2 years Institution Building in India: Vikram Saxena Sarabhai & his Times 5 Identifying Good Practices of CSR Prof. M. N. Parmar Social Work GACL 7,03,180 9 Months 6 Training Programme Under School Prof. Satish Pathak Education NUEPA 18,14,600 6 months Leadership Academy in the State 7 Promoting Sustainable Pilgrimage and Prof. K. Krishnan Archaeology & UGC-UKIERI 42,86,352 3 Years the Protection of Heritage sites in Ancient History Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, India 8 Nutritional Assessment of Young Dr. Swati Dhruv Foods & TFP 7,21,000 Adult Girls Studying in Adarsh Nivasi Nutrition Shalas

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LIST OF DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMMES SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES 2016-17

Sr.No Title of the Programme Department Name of Co- Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Duration ordinator in Rs. 1 Center for Advance Studies HDFS Head UGC 1,26,50,000 5 Years (CAS) III 2 Center for Advance Studies Education Head UGC 64,00,000 5 Years (CAS) 3 Departmental Research History Head UGC 54,50,000 5 Years support (DRS) 4 Financial Assistance for Civil Engg Head DST 1,15,00,000 5 Years Infrastructural Development in Science & Technology (FIST) PROGRAMME 5 Financial Assistance for Microbiology Head DST 50,00,000 5 Years Infrastructural Development in Science & Technology (FIST) PROGRAMME

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LIST OF OTHER PROGRAMMES/FELLOWSHIPS SANCTIONED BY VARIOUS FUNDING AGENCIES 2016-17 Sr.No Title of the Programme/Fellowship Department Name of PI/co- Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Duration ordinator in Rs. 1 Developing Massive Open Chemistry Dr. Amar Ministry of -- -- Online Courses (MOOC’s) Ballabh, Human for Study Web of Active Dr. R. N. Jadeja Resource Learning Young Aspiring Dr. A.A. Ajmeri Development, Minds (SWAYAM) Prof. P.Ghalsasi 2 Dr. Ambedkar Chair Social Work Dean Ministry of 1,75,00,000 5 Years Social Justice and Empowerment 3 Ramalingaswami Re entry Microbiology Dr. Rajesh N. DBT 21,10,000 1 Year Fellowship Patkar

4 Ramalingaswami Fellowship Microbiology Dr. Pushpendra DBT 88,00,000 5 Years Singh

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LIST OF RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED BY THE UNIVERSITY 2016-17

Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 1 Nrutyadhyaya of Harivallabhadas Dr. Smruti Vaghela Dance 1,00,000 3 Years and Nrutyadhyaya of Ashokamalla – Ek Adhyayan 2 A cross sectional study on Dr. Swati Dhruv Foods & Nutrition 1,00,000 3 Years consumption pattern of foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) in adult population of urban Vadodara 3 A Study of Impact Assessment and Dr. Priti Nigam Commerce & 1,00,000 3 Years Citizens’ Responses on selected e- Business Governance Schemes of Government Management, of Gujarat College 4 A study on measurement of the Dr. Drishti B. Joshi Commerce & 1,00,000/- 3 Years expectations and experiences of Business selected customers’ towards Management, digitized health care services in Faculty of Vadodara city in the state of Commerce Gujarat 5 Gujarati Literature and Cultural Dr. Dilip Kataria History 75,000/- 3 Years Resurgence: Study of the Literary works of Thakkur Narayan Vishanji (c. 1882 – c.1938) 6 Rural Tourism: An alternative for Dr. Amee Agrawal Commerce & 75,000/- 3 Years Rural Development; Issues and Business Challenges Management, Faculty of Commerce 7 A Study of Corporate Governance Dr. Ramroop K. Accounting & 75,000/- 3 Years Practices, its Indexation and Sharma Financial Financial Implications Management, Faculty of Commerce 9

Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 8 A Study on Measurement of the Dr. Madhusudan N. Commerce & 75,000/- 3 Years Impact of A Rural Sanitation Pandya Business Intervention Implemented Under Management, the Government of India’s Total Faculty of Sanitation Campaign – Swachh Commerce Bharat Mission in the Selected Villages of 9 A Survey and Analysis of the Dr. Darshini Gujarati 50,000/- 3 Years Creative Writings by Women in the Dadawala Modern Era of Gujarati Literature

10 Prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Dr. Devarshi U. Microbiology & 1,20,000/- 3 Years clinical isolates of Klebsiella spp Gajjar Biotechnology Centre 11 Genomic Characterization of Dr. Pushpendra Microbiology & 1,20,000/- 3Years Agrowaste Saccharifying Bacillus sp. Singh Biotechnology Of Ruminant Dung Origin Centre

12 Establishing an in vitro cell model Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Biochemistry 1,20,000/- 3 Years of metabolic stress induced autophagy in macrophages

13 Synthesis and Characterization of Dr. Hemant P. Soni Chemistry 1,20,000/- 3 Years ‘Supramolecular Polymers’ and their Potential Applications

14 Cell free mitochondrial DNA as Ms. Ratika Microbiology & 1,20,000/- 3 Years potential biomarker of disease Srivastava Biotechnology activity in systemic lupus nephritis Centre (SLE 15 Extended Benzothiadiazole, Dr. Runkumar L. Chemistry 1,20,000/- 3 Years Benzoselenadiazole, and Quinoxaline Patel Fused with Thienopyrrole Moieties: Synthesis, Characterization, and Molecular Properties

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Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 16 Study of Structural, surface Dr. Mitesh Sarkar Physics 1,20,000/- 3 Years morphology and Magnetism in some Dilute Magnetic semiconducting alloys and compounds 17 Synthesis and Antitumor Properties Dr. Vinay Kumar Chemistry 1,20,000/- 3 Years of diorganotin (IV) dithiocarbamate Singh compounds 18 Crystal Engineering of Organic salts: Dr. Amar Ballah Chemistry 1,20,000/- 3 Years A structure-property correlation

19 Evaluation of Biological Activities of Dr. A. A. Ajemari Chemistry 1,00,000/- 3 Years Azetidin-2-ones derived from polar group functionalized Benzopyran-2- one and 2-Amino butanamide

20 Physical and Electro-optical Dr. K. C. Sebastian Physics 75,000/- 3 Years properties of Organo Metallic Halide Perovskite Solar Absorber Materials 21 Study of Crystal Growth of InSb1-x Mr. Ketan H. Physics 75,000/- 3 Years Bix single crystals Chaudhari 22 Evaluation of fastest Algorithm for Dr. Viral Kapadia Computer Science 1,00,000/- 3 Years finding shortest route using parallel & Engineering, computing 23 Applying Signal Processing based Dr. Mamta C. Padole Computer Science 1,00,000/- 3 Years Algorithms for Recognizing Short & Engineering, Tandem Repeat Regions in DNA Sequences for diseases like Alzheimer or Cancer 24 Modification of ring and traveller Dr. Satyajeet B. Textile 1,00,000/- 3 Years assemble design for achieving Chaudhari Engineering controlled running behaviour of traveller during ring spinning for the enhancement of productivity and economy 25 Process Development for the Mr. Nitin V. Bhate Chemical 1,00,000/- 3 Years Synthesis of Glycolic acid esters and Engineering, Recovery of Glycolic acid from dilute streams

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Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 26 Development of High Performance Dr. Vandana R. Rao Metallurgical & 1,00,000/- 3 Years Magnesium Alloys (Mechanical & Material corrosion properties Engineering, 27 Experimental study of concrete filled Dr. D. R. Panchal Applied 1,00,000/- 3 Years steel tube columns and FEM Mechanics & modelling using ANSYS software Structural Engineering, 28 Comparative studies on filter Dr. (Mrs.) Pragnya Textile 1,00,000/- 3 Years performance wound with pretreated S. Kanade Engineering, polypropylene yarn using water 29 Study and Development of natural Mr. Vijay M. Parmar Mechanical 1,00,000/- 3 Years fiber based reinforced composites Engineering,

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LIST OF INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJECT SANCTIONED 2016-17

Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 1 Anaerobic biodegradation of high- Dr. Upendra D. Civil Devanshi Dye stuff 1,00,000 1 Year strength wastewater stream Patel, Engineering (DDS), Vadodara generated from manufacturing of Solvent Black 46 dye 2 Low cost insulators Prof. C.N. Murthy Applied Raychem RPG (P) 10,96,800 2 Years Chemistry Ltd. Vadodara

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LIST OF INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY PROJECT SANCTIONED 2016-17 Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 1 Techno Economic Feasibility of Dr. Upendra D. Civil National Green 6,00,000 4 Months Environment related works Patel & Dr. Nirav Engineering Tribunal, Pune, Kolhapur Municipal completed under NLCP Phase-I G. Shah Corporation, Kolhapur, and proposed NLCP Phase-II for Maharashtra Rankala Lake of Kolhapur 2 Report on fitness of EMS Dr. Upendra D. Civil Sterling Biotech 1,50,000 3 Months Patel, Ms. Arti D. Engineering Limited Galgale, Dr. Nirav G. Shah & Ms. Sangita Patel 3 Characterization of IgY antibody in Dr. Jayashree Biochemistry Ami Procure 3,78,000 1 Year chicken to be used for passive Pohnerkar Private Limited immunization in the cattles Vadodara 4 Proof of checking of structural design Dr. B.A. Shah, Dr. Applied Vadodara Central 2,00,000 1 Month and drawing of (a) 1 No Type V & 4 N.K. Solanki & Mechanics & Railway Division Nos. Type IV (G+1) quarters for Dr. J.D. Rathod Structural DMAPR at Lambhvel campus, Anand, Engineering Gujarat and (b) “A” Type School building, 9 Nos. Residential quarter (4 nos Type II, 4 nos. Type III and 1 no Type V) Cycle Scooter Shed, Baundry wall me /C internal W/S, S /me, Drainage and internal Electrical works for K. V. at Railway Colony, Dist. Dahod, Gujarat 5 Proof checking of structural Dr. B.A Shah, Applied Vadodara Central 10,000 1 Month drawings for the work Dr. N.K. Solanki Mechanics & Railway Division “Construction of second floor over Dr. J.D. Rathod Structural training cum scientist hostel Engineering building (vertical extension) i/c internal W/S, S/I , Drainage and Internal Electrical installation at Research Centre, Vasad, Gujarat

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Sr.No Title of the Project Name of PI Department Funding Agency Amount sanctioned Duration in Rs. 6 Development of Sugar Substituted Dr. Mini Sheth Food & Tata Chemicals 44,100 9 Months FOS Added Popular Indian Sweets, Nutrition Limited, Pune Their Organoleptic Qualities and FOS Recovery Using HPCL Technique 7 Study of the products Zeolite catalyst Dr. Upendra D. Civil SUD-CHEMIE 75,000 1 Month (organic template) and Issuance of Patel, Ms. Arti D. Engineering INDIA PVT LTD, certificate for the product not Galgale, Dr. Nirav Vadodara requiring Environmental Clearance as G. Shah & Ms. per EIA notification, 2006 Sangita Patel 8 Design / Strengthening of flexible Prof. H. M. Patel, Civil ONGC, Dahej, 2,70,000 2 Months pavement of Truck loading, Shri S. M. Dave, Engineering Vadodara parking and internal roads area at Shri M. P. Jain & ONGC, C2C3 Plant Dahej Shri D. M. Rathwa 9 Model Studies for Orifice, Tehri Prof. H. M. Patel, Civil ALSTOM India 7,50,000 9 Months PSP (4 * 250MW) Hydro Electric Dr. S. S.Mujumdar Engineering Ltd, Vadodara Project & Shri V M Rana 10 Evaluation of the mass balance of Dr. Upendra D. Civil Piramal Glass 1,50,000 1 Month Sulfur in Furnace no. 1 (255 T / d) Patel & Ms. Engineering Limited, Vadodara with respect to replacement of up Sangita Patel to 20% of NG with Pet-cock 11 Conduct Floral Biodiversity Dr. Padmanabhi S. Botany German 60,000 6 Months Monitoring Surveys at Two Nagar Development Wetlands in Gujarat Cooperation, GIZ Office, Zusammenarbeit 12 Study on Evaluation and Adequacy for Dr. Upendra D. Patel, Civil Piramal Glass 80,000 1 Month Reuse of RO reject water in Batch Ms. Arti D. Galgale & Engineering Limited ,Vadodara house instead of feed to MEE Ms. Sangita Patel 13 Evaluation of structural stability of Dr. B. A. Shah, Dr. N. H. Applied Irrigation Project, 6,73,850 2 Months residential and nonresidential Joshi, Dr. J. D. Rathod, Dr. G. S. Doiphode, Dr. Mechanics & Vadodara buildings by NDT of Sukhi colony at N. K. Solanki, Dr. M. K. Structural , Ta.: Bodeli, Dist.: Vadodara Maroliya & Dr. D. R. Engineering Panchal Go to Top

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