Faculty Profile

Robin Pottathuparambil

Title
Clinical Associate Professor
Department
Computer Science and Engineering
College
College of Engineering

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, UNC Charlotte, 2013. 
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Specialization: Computer Engineering
Dissertation Title: Best Practices for Building Hardware Designs for Living Computational Science Applications
MS, IIT Delhi, 2005. 
Major: Electrical Engineering
Degree Specialization: Computer Engineering
Dissertation Title: Design and Implementation of a Fuzzy Inference Engine on FPGA
BE, Madras University, 2001. 
Major: Electrical and Electronics





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2023 Syllabus
CSCE 2610.003, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2023 Syllabus
CSCE 2610.206, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2023 
CSCE 2610.208, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2023 
CSCE 2610.210, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2023 
CSCE 4910.002, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2023 Syllabus
CSCE 3730.001, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2023 Syllabus
CSCE 3730.201, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2023 
CSCE 3730.202, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2023 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.002, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.004, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.003, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.206, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.208, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.210, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.002, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4890.717, Directed Study, Spring 2022 
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.002, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.002, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.201, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.202, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.203, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.204, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.205, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.002, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4890.817, Directed Study, Fall 2021 
                    

                    CSCE 2610.021, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.201, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.021, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.004, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.201, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.202, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.203, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.204, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.004, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.004, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.281, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.002, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.001, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.004, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.002, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.004, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.005, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.021, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.201, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2020  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.021, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2020  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2020  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2020  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 4890.717, Directed Study, Spring 2020 
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2020 
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2020 
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2020 
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 3530.002, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 4910.002, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5612.001, Embedded Hardware/Software Design, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.001, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.202, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.203, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.021, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.021, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2019  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4890.817, Directed Study, Spring 2019 
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.001, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5612.001, Embedded Hardware/Software Design, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3610.001, Introduction to Computer Architecture, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.001, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.201, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.202, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.203, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.021, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5934.817, Directed Study, Summer 10W 2018 
                    

                    CSCE 3612.021, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.021, Reconfigurable Logic, Summer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.201, Reconfigurable Logic, Summer 10W 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.001, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3610.001, Introduction to Computer Architecture, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.001, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.201, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.202, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.203, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.021, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.021, Computer Engineering Design I, Summer 10W 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 3612.020, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4915.001, Computer Engineering Design II, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5580.001, Computer Networks, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.201, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.202, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.203, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4910.001, Computer Engineering Design I, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4890.817, Directed Study, Fall 2016 
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.002, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.001, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.020, Embedded Systems Design, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.021, Reconfigurable Logic, Summer 10W 2016 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 3020.001, Communications Systems, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5580.001, Computer Networks, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3612.002, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4510.001, Introduction to Wireless Communications, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5510.001, Wireless Communication, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 5510.600, Wireless Communication, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4011.001, Engineering Ethics, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3530.001, Introduction to Computer Networks, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 3730.001, Reconfigurable Logic, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 4940.817, Special Computer Application Problem, Fall 2015 
                    

                    CSCE 2610.001, Assembly Language and Computer Organization, Summer 10W 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 1020.021, Program Development, Summer 10W 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    CSCE 1020.301, Program Development, Summer 10W 2015 
                    

                    CSCE 1020.302, Program Development, Summer 10W 2015 
                    

                    CSCE 3020.001, Communications Systems, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 3612.001, Embedded Systems Design, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 4510.001, Introduction to Wireless Communications, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    CSCE 5510.001, Wireless Communication, Spring 2015 

          


          
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  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Mosquera, F., Pottathuparambil, R. J. (2018). Remote Embedded System Lab (RESL). In the Proceedings of the 54th Annual Conference of Association for Computer Educators in Texas (ACET). 7. https://acet.ecs.baylor.edu/proceedings/ACET%202018%20Proceedings.pdf
Cole, C., Pottathuparambil, R. J. (2018). Implementation of Data Flow Graph Architecture on a Heterogeneous System. In Proceedings of Second Annual Texas Symposium on Computing with Emerging Technologies. 6. http://www.utdallas.edu/~joseph.friedman/Docs/ComETFullProgram2018.pdf
Conference Proceeding
Mosquera, F., Pottathuparambil, R. J. (2018). RESL: A Web Browser Based Remote Embedded System Laboratory. In Proceedings of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. 1140--1150. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/185075/
Pottathuparambil, R. J., Sass, R.  (2011). An FPGA-based Neural Network for Computer Vision Applications. FPL 2011 Workshop on Computer Vision on Low-Power Reconfiguration Architectures. 
Jain, S., Pottathuparambil, R. J., Sass, R.  (2011). Implications of memory-efficiency on sparse matrix-vector multiplication. 2011 Symposium on Application Accelerators in High-Performance Computing. 80--83. 
Pottathuparambil, R. J., Coyne, J., Allred, J., Lynch, W., Natoli, V.  (2011). Low-latency FPGA based financial data feed handler. Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), 2011 IEEE 19th Annual International Symposium on. 93--96. 
Pottathuparambil, R. J., Sass, R.  (2010). FPGA-based three-body molecular dynamics simulator. 2010 International Conference on High Performance Computing and Simulation (HPCS). 
Pottathuparambil, R. J., Adams, R. S., Sass, R.  (2010). An FPGA Implementation of 3-D FDTD Field Compute Engine. Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), 2010 IEEE 18th Annual International Symposium on. 
Pottathuparambil, R. J., Sass, R.  (2009). A parallel/vectorized double-precision exponential core to accelerate computational science applications. Proceedings of the ACM/SIGDA international symposium on Field programmable gate arrays. 285--285. 
Pottathuparambil, R. J., Sass, R.  (2008). Implementation of a CORDIC-based Double-Precision Exponential Core on an FPGA. Proceedings of RSSI. 
Journal Article
Ahmad, N., Pottathuparambil, R. J. (2007). Design of a simplified fuzzy inference engine using FPGA. Journal of Control and Intelligent Systems. ACTA Press. 
M.S Thesis
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (2005). Design and Implementation of a Fuzzy Inference Engine on an FPGA. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India. 
Ph.D. Thesis
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (2013). Best practices for building hardware designs for living computational science applications. The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Contract   
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Supporting), "Capacity Funding from the MS Pathways to Computing Consortium," Sponsored by Northeastern University’s Khoury College of Computer Sciences, Other, $3500 Funded. (April 2022 – November 2022).
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. C. (Principal), Ludi, S. A. (Co-Principal), Mehta, G. (Co-Principal), D'Souza, N. A. (Co-Principal), "Explore STEM! Summer program," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $130203 Funded. (December 1, 2020 – October 31, 2021).
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. V. (Principal), "Explore STEM! 2020," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $116972 Funded. (January 15, 2020 – August 31, 2020).
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Co-Principal), Gafford, L. V. (Principal), "Explore STEM! 2019," Sponsored by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), State, $88667 Funded. (April 1, 2019 – February 29, 2020).
Grant - Research   
Keathly, D. M. (Co-Principal), Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Supporting), Hochstetler, J. (Supporting), "National Convergence Technology Center Renewal  no cost extension," Sponsored by NSF, Federal, $42149 Funded. (September 2022 – June 30, 2023).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Intel Hardware Accelerator Research Program," Sponsored by Intel, Private,  Funded. (November 2017 – November 2018).
Grant - Teaching   
Pottathuparambil, R. J. (Supporting), "Accelerating Credentials Of Purpose And Value Grant Program: Creation of pathways for online information technology and pathways for graduate programs in artificial intelligence and data engineering," Sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $12000 Funded. (March 2022 – September 2022).
Sponsored Research   
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "AFTOS: Adaptive Fiducial Tracking Optical System," Sponsored by Anora, LLC, Private, $3500 Funded. (August 2022 – May 2023).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Forest Fire Detection System," Sponsored by Extreme Research, LLC, Private, $2000 Funded. (August 2022 – May 2023).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Light-Fidelity System (Li-FiS)," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $2400 Funded. (August 2022 – May 2023).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Off Grid Eyes," Sponsored by COEVAC, LLC, Private, $2000 Funded. (August 2022 – May 2023).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Machine Learning Human Computer Interface System (MHIS)," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $2000 Funded. (August 2021 – May 2022).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Advanced Spacecraft Lighting Control System," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $3500 Funded. (August 2020 – May 2022).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Water Monitoring System for Automated Inland Shrimp Production," Sponsored by HoneyCombe Farm, LLC, Private, $4000 Funded. (August 2020 – May 2022).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "AutoDIT," Sponsored by Startup Company, Private, $2000 Funded. (August 2020 – May 2021).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Power Termination, Diversion, and Notification using COSMIC (Carbon mOnoxide SMoke Interrupting Circuit)," Sponsored by COEVAC, LLC, Private, $6000 Funded. (August 2019 – May 2021).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Private Cloud with Wireless Internet of Things (IoT)," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $3900 Funded. (August 2019 – May 2021).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Vehicle Interchangeable Electronic Controller (VIEC) Network System," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $5700 Funded. (January 2018 – May 2020).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "IoT Based Smart Canopy Lighting," Sponsored by Intelativ LLC, Private, $2000 Funded. (August 2018 – May 2019).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Sleep Apnea Monitor Diagnosis System," Sponsored by Dr. Edwin Simon, Private, $4000 Funded. (August 2017 – May 2019).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Spacecraft Lighting Network System," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $4000 Funded. (August 2017 – May 2019).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Smart Home and Security System," Sponsored by Intelativ LLC, Private, $1000 Funded. (August 2017 – May 2018).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Intelligent Lighting Control," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $4000 Funded. (August 2016 – May 2018).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "IPv6 Addressing in Space," Sponsored by NASA TSGC, Federal, $1975 Funded. (August 2016 – May 2017).
Pottathuparambil, R. J., "Smart Street Light," Sponsored by Acculight USA, Private, $10000 Funded. (August 2015 – May 2017).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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