Alumni & Student Sharing

HKUST Engineering Research Postgraduate Alumni & Student Sharing
HKUST Engineering Research Postgraduate Alumni & Student Sharing
We take great pride in nurturing 4500+ engineering research postgraduate students over the past decades. Many of them consider HKUST as their roots and home to their growth of knowledge and lifelong learning. Come and listen to some of them who happily share their experiences at the School of Engineering.
MPhil / PhD Alumni Stories
Interweaving their good old memories at HKUST and unique adventures after graduation
Dr. Charikleia STOURA begins her research journey in Civil Engineering in Hong Kong after receiving the prestigious Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme (HKPFS).
Exploring Smart Vehicle-Bridge Infrastructure Research: Dr. Charikleia STOURA Improves Railway Safety by Leveraging In-Service Data
Charikleia STOURA, a PhD graduate in HKUST Civil Engineering and a HKPFS awardee, has been investigating the dynamic interaction between vehicles and bridges, and how this impacts on rail transport. Her strong thirst for knowledge led to her current role as a Postdoctoral Fellow of ETH Zurich where she conducts applied research into “smart” ways of monitoring the health of bridges.
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Integrating Artificial Intelligence with Healthcare: Dr. Gloria KWAK Brings Fairness and Practicality to Clinical Data
Integrating AI with Healthcare: Dr. Gloria KWAK Brings Fairness and Practicality to Clinical Data
Since junior high, Gloria KWAK, an HKUST alumna with a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering, has held to a firm belief that computer science lies at the heart of her pursuit of knowledge. Through her know-how from a master’s degree in machine learning and after gaining several years of industry experience, Gloria made the decision to dedicate her expertise in AI to the medical sector.
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Embracing AI to Enhance Construction Safety: Issac LEUNG Sets Out on Entrepreneurial Journey
Embracing AI to Enhance Construction Safety: Issac LEUNG Sets Out on Entrepreneurial Journey
Leveraging smart technology to modernize and automate monitoring of worksite hazards, while at the same time improving efficiency, our MPhil graduate in Civil Engineering Issac LEUNG shares his experience on the stirring start-up journey.
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First Graduate of Dual Master’s Degree Focusing on Future Energy and Power System Provides Smart Solutions to CLP
First Graduate of Dual Master’s Degree Focusing on Future Energy and Power System Provides Smart Solutions to CLP
Inspired by top scholars and industry experts, Binnie Yiu Wai-Keung, a graduate of HKUST’s MPhil in Computer Science and Engineering and the University of Strathclyde’s MSc program, developed an ensemble model for electricity load forecasting that is being used in the daily operations of CLP where he currently works as an Engineer.
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Having the Best of Both Worlds: Right Balance between Industry and Academia
Having the Best of Both Worlds: ​​Right Balance between Industry and Academia
Dr. Bonald LI Ziyue, a PhD graduate of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics, shares about the journey he has taken in pursuing what he loves – exploring the vast potential that data mining and machine learning offer for tackling real-world problems.
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From Designing Products to Experiences: Dr. Channa WITANA Excels in Transformative Career
Excelling in Transformative Career: from Designing Products to Experiences
Dr. Channa WITANA, a PhD graduate from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics at HKUST, has enjoyed a progressive career that has transcended academia to industry, Asia to Europe, and the design of products to UX.
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Reaching new horizons: from research engineer to nurturing next achievers Dr. Karama HAMDI finds fulfilment in helping students emulate her success
Reaching New Horizons: from Research Engineer to Nurturing Next Achievers
Leveraging her expertise in wireless communication, Dr. Karama HAMDI, a PhD graduate in Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, has evolved to take a leading role in academic advising in Qatar, guiding undergraduate students to unlock their full potential.
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(From right) Nick CHIN, Taric CHAN and Kyle WONG, co-founders of PanopticAI
Winning AI Solution Helps Remotely Monitor Patients’ Vital Signs
Kyle WONG, currently a PhD student in Bioengineering at HKUST, co-founded a Hong Kong start-up PanopticAI with Nick CHIN and Taric CHAN, who are research postgraduate graduates from the Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics. The company developed a fully remote wellness monitoring app with AI-enabled smart technology.
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Wasting no time or effort advancing global sustainability Dr. Ade OYEDUN makes a positive impact on a real-world problem
Waste No Time or Effort Advancing Global Sustainability
Dr. Adetoyese OYEDUN, graduated with a PhD degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at HKUST, makes a positive impact on a real-world problem. His work in waste management has led him to many different corners of the world, from his homeland in Nigeria to the UK, Hong Kong, and Canada, where he is currently spearheading research into new ways to take plastic out of the environment.
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Dr. Langston SUEN foresees the ultrasound treatment could benefit up to 80% of the estimated 300 to 500 million retinal disease patients worldwide that require invasive eye surgery every year.
Goodbye to the Terror of Eye Injections
Dr. Langston SUEN and his fellow researchers at HKUST explored an alternative method of non-invasive drug delivery using ultrasound as part of his PhD studies at the University. Now he is working with pharmaceuticals to bring the technology to market. The idea was inspired by Langston’s grandfather and his wife’s grandfather who both suffered from retinal problems that required eye injections.
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As a senior who has completed PhD studies at HKUST, Dr. Yin Ran (left) enthusiastically shares with us his experience and advice to excel as a postgraduate student.
Engineering PhD Graduate Quenches Curiosity for Truth through Research
Currently a postdoctoral fellow in HKUST, Dr. YIN Ran began his journey at the University in 2014. His remarkable achievements and significant advanced water treatment research has earned him the School of Engineering PhD Research Excellence Award 2020-21. He enthusiastically shares with us his experience and advice to excel as a research postgraduate student.
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(From right) HKUST alumni Donald Lai and Winsor Lee, who earned Bachelor’s degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and worked on research projects at the University, joined the same company after graduation where they continue to further their research and apply their engineering knowledge, which in turn has contributed to society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HKUST Alumni Join Fight Against COVID-19 with Antimicrobial Technology
After completing the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) program at HKUST, alumni Donald LAI and Winsor LEE joined Chiaphua Industries Limited, which owns Germagic, an antimicrobial technology that has proved highly effective in the fight against COVID-19.
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(From left) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, and Prof. Yeung Sai-Kit, Associate Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Both are also affiliated with the HKUST Robotics Institute.
Entrepreneurial Alumni Returning to Their Roots to Champion Engineering Solutions
Both scholars, alumni Associate Professor YEUNG Sai-Kit and Assistant Professor CHEN Qifeng, returned to their alma mater and joined the School of Engineering in 2018. In addition to being passionate about teaching and research, both are of an entrepreneurial bent and have founded innovative start-ups.
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Trailblazing Civil Engineering Alumnae Break the Mold in Male-Dominated Field
Trailblazing Civil Engineering Alumnae Break the Mold in Male-Dominated Field
Two Civil and Environmental Engineering alumnae, Ir. Jenny YEUNG and Dr. Gigi SUEN, reflect on the joys of a career that literally builds the way ahead for the world.
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Lady of the Rings: Making a Difference in the World via Engineering Start-up
Lady of the Rings: Making a Difference in the World via Engineering Start-up
Dr. Lydia LEUNG, a PhD graduate from the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, masterminded the BelunTM Ring, which is a medical-grade wearable platform using ICT technologies, bio-sensing, signal processing techniques and deep learning algorithm to pre-screen potential sufferers from obstructive sleep apnea.
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RESEARCH STUDENT VLOGS
A day in the life at HKUST as an MPhil / PhD student
A Day in the Life of Jungjin PARK at HKUST
Jungjin PARK, MPhil Student of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
A Day in the Life of Sonia YUAN at HKUST
Sonia YUAN, PhD Student of Electronic and Computer Engineering
A Day in the Life of Gabriela S. CASSOL at HKUST
Gabriela S. CASSOL, PhD Student of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Engineering Research Journeys
A video collection showcasing the engineering research experiences of our alumni / students
Dr Trixie DY, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Philippines)
Dr Trixie DY, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Philippines)
Maria J ALVINA, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Indonesia)
Maria J ALVINA, PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (Indonesia)
Melody CHUNG, PhD in Bioengineering (Malaysia)
Melody CHUNG, PhD in Bioengineering (Malaysia)
Phoebe Ching, PhD in Bioengineering (Philippines)
Phoebe Ching, PhD in Bioengineering (Philippines)
Dr Yugo SATO, PhD in Environmental Engineering (Japan)
Dr Yugo SATO, PhD in Environmental Engineering (Japan)
Dr YIN Ran, PhD in Civil Engineering (Mainland China)
Dr YIN Ran, PhD in Civil Engineering (Mainland China)
Issac LEUNG, MPhil in Civil Engineering (Hong Kong)
Issac LEUNG, MPhil in Civil Engineering (Hong Kong)
Stefan JUANG, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (The United States)
Stefan JUANG, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (The United States)
Panagiotis SIMATIS, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (Greece)
Panagiotis SIMATIS, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (Greece)
Alexander ZHOU, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (Australia)
Alexander ZHOU, PhD in Computer Science and Engineering (Australia)
Cristine ESTRADA, PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering (Philippines)
Cristine ESTRADA, PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering (Philippines)
Dr Swapnadeep PODDAR, PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering (India)
Dr Swapnadeep PODDAR, PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering (India)
Shoaib ASLAM, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Pakistan)
Shoaib ASLAM, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Pakistan)
Jungjin PARK, MPhil in Mechanical Engineering (South Korea)
Jungjin PARK, MPhil in Mechanical Engineering (South Korea)
Jefry YANTO, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Indonesia)
Jefry YANTO, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Indonesia)
Thomas SCHMIDT, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Germany)
Thomas SCHMIDT, PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Germany)
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MPhil / PhD Student Achievements
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Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Haotian was awarded the 2023 Style3D Graduate Fellowship.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Haotian was awarded the 2023 Style3D Graduate Fellowship.
XU Yuqing (left) and WU Zhaoji, PhD students of Civil and Environmental Engineering won the Best Paper Award at the 5th International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics (ICCBEI 2023).
XU Yuqing (left) and WU Zhaoji, PhD students of Civil and Environmental Engineering won the Best Paper Award at the 5th International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics (ICCBEI 2023).
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student PAN Zaolin received the Honorable Mentions from both 2023 Hong Kong OpenBIM/OpenGIS Awards and the NSFC-RGC Conference’s Best Paper Award.
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student PAN Zaolin received the Honorable Mentions from both 2023 Hong Kong OpenBIM/OpenGIS Awards and the NSFC-RGC Conference’s Best Paper Award.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student XIAO Dongwei received the ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award at the 38th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2023).
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student XIAO Dongwei received the ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award at the 38th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2023).
PhD students of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering WANG Guang (left) and XIANG Xing were honored the Best Student Presentation Award in the 26th Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2023.
PhD students of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering WANG Guang (left) and XIANG Xing were honored the Best Student Presentation Award in the 26th Annual Conference of HKSTAM 2023.
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student HOU Ce won the Creativity Award from the Urban Cup of the First Research Summit of Urban Science and Human Dynamics at Tsinghua University.
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student HOU Ce won the Creativity Award from the Urban Cup of the First Research Summit of Urban Science and Human Dynamics at Tsinghua University.
RAO Junhui, a PhD student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering won the 2023 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Fellowship (IEEE APS-F) Award for his project.
RAO Junhui, a PhD student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering won the 2023 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Fellowship (IEEE APS-F) Award for his project.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student XU Yixin won the HTD K-9 Session Presentation Award at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2023.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student XU Yixin won the HTD K-9 Session Presentation Award at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition 2023.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Suyi received the Best Paper Award at the 2023 ACM Symposium on Cloud Computing (SoCC).
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Suyi received the Best Paper Award at the 2023 ACM Symposium on Cloud Computing (SoCC).
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD students Chris NGUYEN and James SHIHUA, along with alumnus HUI Ka Yiu and Prof Rhea LIEM, received the 2023 AIAA Air Transportation Systems Best Student Paper award.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD students Chris NGUYEN and James SHIHUA, along with alumnus HUI Ka Yiu and Prof Rhea LIEM, received the 2023 AIAA Air Transportation Systems Best Student Paper award.
Renee Agnes VIZMANOS and YANG Changyi, PhD students of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the Best Student Presentation Award in the 26th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM) 2023.
Renee Agnes VIZMANOS and YANG Changyi, PhD students of Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the Best Student Presentation Award in the 26th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM) 2023.
Two PhD Students of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, LIANG Tian and GAO Tianrun, received the Best Student Presentation Award in the 26th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM) 2023.
Two PhD Students of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, LIANG Tian and GAO Tianrun, received the Best Student Presentation Award in the 26th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (HKSTAM) 2023.
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD Student TANG Shiwen was awarded the Mojgan Daneshmand Grant for Women by IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.
Electronic and Computer Engineering PhD Student TANG Shiwen was awarded the Mojgan Daneshmand Grant for Women by IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LIN Yong was awarded the 2023 Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD Fellowship.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LIN Yong was awarded the 2023 Apple Scholars in AI/ML PhD Fellowship.
A paper co-authored by PhD students of Computer Science and Engineering, ZHANG Peiyan, XIE Yueqi and Jae Boum KIM with other researchers, won the Best Paper Award-Honorable Mention in the 16th ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining (WSDM).
A paper co-authored by PhD students of Computer Science and Engineering, ZHANG Peiyan, XIE Yueqi and Jae Boum KIM with other researchers, won the Best Paper Award-Honorable Mention in the 16th ACM International Conference on Web Search and Data Mining (WSDM).
CHAN Ka Hung, PhD Student of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering received the Advanced Light Source (ALS) Doctoral Fellowship in Residence by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
CHAN Ka Hung, a PhD Student of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, received the Advanced Light Source (ALS) Doctoral Fellowship in Residence by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student DING Yanyan was named the First Runner-up in the Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 26th Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) International Conference.
Civil and Environmental Engineering PhD student DING Yanyan was named the First Runner-up in the Outstanding Student Paper Award at the 26th Hong Kong Society for Transportation Studies (HKSTS) International Conference.
WANG Chengpeng, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, and other co-authors received the ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Paper Award for their paper at the 37th Annual ACM SIGPLAN Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages, and Applications (OOPSLA 2022).
WANG Chengpeng, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, and other co-authors received the ACM SIGPLAN Distinguished Paper Award for their paper at the 37th Annual ACM SIGPLAN Conference on Object-Oriented Programming, Systems, Languages, and Applications (OOPSLA 2022).
MPhil students of Computer Science and Engineering (from left) Logi LUO and Sehyun CHOI were awarded the 2022/23 Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program supported by Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI).
MPhil students of Computer Science and Engineering Logi LUO (left) and Sehyun CHOI (right) were selected as the BX Scholars to join the 2022/23 Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program supported by Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI).
Jackie TONG, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, received the VIS 2022 Honorable Mention Award at IEEE Visualization (VIS) 2022 for their paper with other co-authors.
Jackie TONG, PhD candidate of Computer Science and Engineering, and other co-authors received the VIS 2022 Honorable Mention Award for their paper at the IEEE Visualization (VIS) 2022.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Haotian was named a 2022 Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Fellow.
Computer Science and Engineering PhD student LI Haotian was named a 2022 Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) Fellow.
PhD student of Computer Science and Engineering YUAN Linping was awarded the 2022 Style3D Graduate Fellowship organized by Style3D and China Computer Federation (CCF).
PhD student of Computer Science and Engineering YUAN Linping was awarded the 2022 Style3D Graduate Fellowship organized by Style3D and China Computer Federation (CCF).
A team of two PhD Students KWOK Kin-Nam (left) and Minji SEO (right), and two undergraduate students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering was named the national winner of the James Dyson Award 2022.
A research team with two PhD Students KWOK Kin-Nam (left) and Minji SEO (right), and two undergraduate students from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was named the national winner of the James Dyson Award 2022 thanks to their invention of “O_Oley”.
“Autosafe” developed by a team of five including Civil and Environmental Engineering research postgraduate students Peter WONG Kok-Yiu and Issac LEUNG Pak-Him won the Champion (Platinum Award) at the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2022.
“Autosafe” developed by a team of five including Civil and Environmental Engineering research postgraduate students Peter WONG Kok-Yiu and Issac LEUNG Pak-Him won the Champion (Platinum Award) at the HKUST-Sino One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition 2022.
PhD students from the Departments of Civil and Environment Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Engineering, Muhammad WAQAR, Muhammad Zeshan AKBER, Syed Awais Wahab SHAH and Murad ABDULLAH formed a team and won the Gold Award at the Global AI Challenge for Building E&M Facilities - AI Competition.
PhD students from the Departments of Civil and Environment Engineering, and Electronic and Computer Engineering, Muhammad WAQAR, Muhammad Zeshan AKBER, Syed Awais Wahab SHAH and Murad ABDULLAH formed a team and won the Gold Award at the Global AI Challenge for Building E&M Facilities - AI Competition.
Top ranked multi-task emotion recognition system developed by DENG Didan, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the 1st Place at the Affective Behavior Analysis in-the-Wild (ABAW) Challenge at the CVPR 2022.
Swapnadeep PODDAR, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the Best Presentation Award in the international conference of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS).
Swapnadeep PODDAR, PhD student of Electronic and Computer Engineering, won the Best Presentation Award in the international conference of the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS).
YU Tao, PhD student of Civil and Environmental Engineering, won the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2022 International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials.
YU Tao, PhD student of Civil and Environmental Engineering, won the Excellent Presentation Award at the 2022 International Workshop on Computational Mechanics of Granular Materials.
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student ZHANG Ruo Peng won the Best Paper Awards at the 16th Asian Symposium on Visualization (ASV16).
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering PhD student ZHANG Ruo Peng won the Best Paper Awards at the 16th Asian Symposium on Visualization (ASV16).
Click to view the list of achievements of our HKUST Engineering MPhil / PhD Students
Click to view the list of achievements of our HKUST Engineering MPhil / PhD Students
See also
Awards on HKUST Website
Appreciation Notes
"My academic journey at HKUST provided a dynamic environment that advanced my career as an engineer and fostered my commitment to lifelong learning."
Dr Yugo SATO
(Japan)
“HKUST provided me with opportunities to collaborate with talented researchers both within and outside the university. It empowered me and helped me grow as a female academic leader in STEM."
Dr Sheena Anne Henson GARCIA
(Philippines)
“It has been an amazing experience and a great opportunity for me to broaden my horizons and grow both professionally and as a person."
Matteo CASSANELLO
(Italy)
"HKUST provided me with a top-tier research environment characterized by qualities such as integrity, respect, and intellectual curiosity"
Dr Jose Vinicius DE MIRANDA CARDOSO
(Brazil)
"I am deeply grateful for my supervisor’s guidance, the valuable training and exchange opportunities, as well as technical and funding support from the University during my PhD studies."
Dr YIN Ran
(Mainland China)
“Completing my PhD at HKUST was pivotal in shaping my career trajectory. The rigorous academic environment, supportive faculty, and cutting-edge research facilities at HKUST laid a strong foundation."
Dr Neel Kanth KUNDU
(India)
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