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Digital Twin of flying aircraft

JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)’s School of Aerospace Engineering is working extensively on Structural Health Monitoring of several aircraft joints on Prognostic approach. They are carrying out a research project on Digital Twin for critical joints of aircraft components and developing a basic framework for the analysis of Digital Twin. Digital Twin is the replica of the flying aerospace vehicle in the digital world.

It is a dynamic software model of aircraft (or any physical phenomenon) that reckons on sensor data to understand its state, respond to the changes and improve the operations by delivering an alert message on possible damage site.

This technology requires the ability to measure loads during the flight, individual vehicle tracking for the load usage spectrum, big data analytics to identify the load signals from the sensors, fatigue and fracture approach to estimate expended or remaining life, evaluate the results to decide which tolerate the damage or go for repair before the next flight or launch. This approach of Digital Twin process enables the airliners to move from scheduled maintenance to predictive maintenance.

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SoS is well-equipped with the following facilities to support M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. students to carry out research work in the areas of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Physics.

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• Bacterial culture
• Animal culture
• Plant tissue culture
• Instrumentation

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SoS is well equipped with computational facility. The center has 40 computers, along with computer cluster and supercomputing facility (SGI Altix UV10).

A total of 27 computers, each of 256 MB RAM, with dual booting (WINDOWS and LINUX OS), loaded with various bioinformatics and statistical software, is made available in computer lab for Postgraduate students for their routine studies.

The computer cluster (with a total of 20 CPU’s) installed in Bioinformatics research lab is installed with FEDORA CORE LINUX (2 GB RAM for master system and 1 GB RAM for client systems). The SGI Altix UV10 (2 physical CPU’s with 8 core each and 64 GB RAM) has SUSSANE LINUX OS. Both, computer cluster and SGI Altix, is loaded with advanced bioinformatics softwares (AMBER, GAUSSIAN, E-CELL etc) and are used by research scholars.

Physics: Equipments in the material science lab

• X-ray diffractometer
• Hall coefficient of n and p type semiconductor set up
• Magnetic susceptibility by Buoy’s method
• UV absorption spectroscopy
• Resistivity measurement by four probe method
• Furnaces – two numbers – one upto 900 deg C and the other upto 1200 deg C
• Spin coating set up

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Faculty members of the Food Technology Division has built-in research culture. They are the alumni of top ranked research organizations like Northwestern University USA, LSU Health Sciences Center USA, FUNDP University Belgium, IIT Kharagpur, CSIR-CFTRI Mysore, and Pondicherry Central University. They have been working in the following research areas:

• Applications of enzymes in the food processing
• Purification of water by using Carbonnanotubes and adsorbents of heavy metals
• Freeze drying of milk and value added milk products
• Extraction of food based phytochemicals and studies on their bioavailability
• Flow behavior determination of powders (spices, coffee, etc)
• Development of value added products from fruits and vegetable residues (peels, fiber and skin)
• Development of simple mathematical concepts for sensory evaluation of food products
• Storage and packaging studies of food products
• Carbon nanotubes based cholesterol, creatinine and ammonia biosensors
• Nano cross linked enzyme aggregates (CLEAs) of therapeutic enzymes
• Production improvement of enzymes related to the cancer therapy and jaundice treatment
• Lipase inhibitors from the microbial sources for the obesity treatment
• Remediation of industrial effluents having toxic textile dyes by adopting biotechnological approaches
• Biosensor for detecting ammonia
• Development of inexpensive, disposable and biodegradable food containers using agricultural wastes

Laboratory Facilities

This laboratory is designed to give students an understanding of the role of microorganisms in food processing and preservation; the relation of microorganisms to food spoilage, food-borne illness, and intoxication; general food processing and quality control; the role of microorganisms in health promotion; and federal food processing regulations. In the laboratory exercises are aimed to provide a hands-on-opportunity for the student to practice and observe the principles of food microbiology. Students will be able to familiarize themselves with the techniques used to research, regulate, prevent and control the microorganisms in food and understand the function of beneficial microorganism during food manufacturing process. In our food microbiology labs major equipments are beneficial to students for their research activities they are listed below:

• Laminar air flow
• Colony counter
• Light microscope
• Ultra low temperature cabinet
• Ultrasonicator

The dairy technology laboratory has facilities for processing all kinds of milk and milk products. The Department has a unique Students Experimental Dairy Plant (SEDP) which has all the facilities for processing of liquid milk. The students will be given hands-on training in processing and manufacturing of Dairy Products. The Department is engaged in development of novel indigenous dairy products and value added products. This is the major Department of the food technology and is in the forefront in conducting training programmes for dairy farmers in the preparation of dairy products, preparation of value added dairy products at home as well as at commercial level.In our Dairy technology laboratory major equipments are beneficial to students for their research activities they are listed below:

• Cream separator
• Butter churner
• Freez dryer
• Spray drier
• Milk analyzer
• Milk pasteurizer

Grain processing and baking technology laboratory, including cereal and pulse processing, is one of the oldest and most important of all food technologies and forms a large and important part of the food production chain.Cereal processing and baking technology laboratory conducts both research and development activities and quality control analysis of cereals and cereal products. We also provide theoretical and practical training programs on cereal analysis and various bakery related new products manufacturing. In our Grain processing and baking technology laboratory major equipments are beneficial to students for their research activities they are listed below:

• Cup sealing machine
• Pouch sealing machine
• Band sealer
• Rice polisher
• Paddy dehusker
• Mechanical expirator
• Wet and dry grinder
• Rice length grader
• Sewing machine
• Cup filling Machine

The fruits and vegetables technology laboratory has facilities for processing all kinds of fruits and vegetables products. In our fruits and vegetables technology various preservation methods used like thermal and non thermal processing method are carried out by finessed products packaging. We provide to the students and the industry personnel and the facility to work and conduct research in an operating production facility. In our Grain processing and baking technology laboratory major equipments are beneficial to students for their research activities they are listed below:

• Refrigerator
• Bottle filling machine
• Cap sealing Machine
• Juice pasteurizer

The Analytical Laboratory exercises dealing with the chemical properties of food components and changes they undergo in processing and storage. Relationships between the chemical composition of foods and functional, nutritional, and sensory properties are experimented. Laboratory techniques commonly used in food research are introduced. A laboratory research project is required. This involves writing a research proposal for the project, conducting laboratory research to test hypotheses described in the proposal, analyzing the data. In our analytical laboratory major equipments are beneficial to students for their research activities they are listed below:

• Hot air oven
• COD digester
• Spectrophotometer
• Vacuum oven
• Muffle Furness
• Kjeldhahal digestion unit
• Digestion unit

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USC OORI Awards Four Projects Under New USC-IISc Collaborative Research Program

USC has developed a research collaboration and partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), a public research university founded in 1909 by Jamsetji Tata, the founder of the Tata Group, for higher education and research in science, engineering, design, and management in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, Karnataka. IISc has become India’s premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research and education. The USC-IISc partnership has been established with the intention of sparking deeper academic cooperation, research collaborations, and people-to-people scientific exchanges amongst faculty at each institution. The partnership aligns with the United States and India’s shared commitment to strengthening academic cooperation and research partnerships at leading universities within each country.

USC’s Office of Research and Innovation (OORI) launched a new funding program, the USC-IISc Collaborative Network Award, to promote innovative, collaborative research projects and activities amongst faculty from each institution. USC funding will support collaborative activities and USC faculty travel. OORI has selected the following four efforts.

Efficient Score Estimation: Bridging Classical Statistical Theory with New-Age AI Applications

USC Faculty: Gourab Mukherjee , PhD, Associate Professor of Data Sciences and Operations – USC Marshall School of Business

Developing Robust and Scalable Bioinformatics Tools and Databases for RNA Viral Discovery and Characterization from Metagenomics Data

USC Faculty: Serghei Mangul , PhD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Quantitative and Computational Biology, Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy – USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Multi-modal Representation Modeling for Monitoring Neurodegenerative Diseases

USC Faculty: Shri Narayanan , PhD, Chair in Engineering and University Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Linguistics, Psychology, Pediatrics, and Otolaryngology – USC Viterbi School of Engineering

Interdisciplinary and Collaborative Research: Quantum Materials for Electronics

USC Faculty: Yu-Tsun Shao, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science; Jayakanth Ravichandran , PhD, Endowed Early Career Chair and Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering; Joshua Yang , PhD, Chair & Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Rehan Kapadia , PhD, Early Career Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Zhenglu Li , PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science  – USC Viterbi School of Engineering; Stephan Haas , PhD, Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Yunqiu Kelly Luo , PhD, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy  – USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences

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CU Boulder, industry partner on space docking and satellite AI research

Docking with a satellite orbiting Earth is delicate business, with one wrong move spelling disaster. A team of industry and University of Colorado Boulder researchers is trying to make it easier.

The work is part of two major business-university grant partnerships that include the lab of Hanspeter Schaub, a professor and chair of the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences.

“The goal with these grants is very much tech transfer,” Schaub said. “We’re combining university research with business goals and initiatives to develop a product or service.”

The first project is a U.S. Space Force Small Business Technology Transfer grant with In Orbit Aerospace Inc. The goal is to use electro adhesive forces to ease docking between satellites, future space cargo vehicles, or orbital debris. Electro adhesion uses short-range strong electric fields to hold together adjacent bodies, even if they are not made of magnetic materials.

“Docking in space is surprisingly difficult. If servicer bumps target vehicle in an unexpected manner, it’s going to bounce off and fly away. Electro adhesion has been used a lot already with manufacturing on Earth. With electric fields, you can create attractive forces to grab stuff. They’re not huge forces, but they’re nice,” Schaub said.

The team completed early work on the project last year and has now advanced to a second stage, which began in May.

Schaub’s portion of the grant is worth about $500,000 over 18 months, and includes numerical modeling and atmospheric experiments as well as the creation of samples to test in the lab’s vacuum chamber that approximates orbital conditions.

It is not the only business development grant in Schaub’s lab. He and Associate Professor Nisar Ahmed are also in the process of setting up a contract with Trusted Space, Inc. on a U.S. Air Force STTR grant to advance autonomous satellite fault identification. CU Boulder’s portion of this project is worth roughly $300,000 over 18 months.

Like all electronics and machines, satellites sometimes fail. The goal of the effort with Trusted Space is to develop an AI that can automatically identify likely sources of errors.

“If a satellite isn’t tracking in orbit, maybe something bumped into it, maybe the rate gyroscope is off, maybe everything is fine but a sensor is giving bad information. There might be 10 different reasons why and we’re trying to down select in an automated way so a human doesn’t have to scour through datasets manually,” Schaub said.

The team has completed proof of concept work on a Phase 1 grant and is now advancing to Phase 2, modeling dozens of potential errors.

Both grants make extensive use of Basilisk, a piece of software developed by Schaub’s lab to conduct spacecraft mission simulations.

Although many of Schaub’s grants are directly with government agencies or multi-university initiatives, he said conducting work with a business partner offers unique opportunities for advancing science and additional potential for students.

“Students get exposure to industry and are excited because suddenly people outside the research community are interested in what they’re doing,” Schaub said. “They attend meetings and see how projects are run, what challenges industry is trying to solve. It helps influence their dissertations and gives more focus. I see a lot of benefits and companies also often want to hire the students.”

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Msim students create dashboard to visualize health data.

As the largest state in New England and the most sparsely populated state on the East Coast, Maine has a population that is unique, hardy, and accustomed to the long winters and so-called “Northern Attitude” for which the region is known. Mainers also face many of the same health issues as the rest of the U.S. – some of which are pervasive and even lethal. 

To explore health discrepancies in Maine, a group of four  Master of Science in Information Management students at the University of Washington Information School set a goal for their 2023-2024 academic year: a  Capstone project that, when completed, would showcase an interactive visualization of Maine’s health data to better understand the gaps.

Online MSIM students Michael Ly, Vincent Kao, Nikhil Navkal and Divya Rajasekhar worked closely with project sponsor Sudhakar Kaushik of Jeeva Health to accomplish their shared goals.

Jeff Barland instructed the students as they worked on their Capstone project over three academic quarters. The online students navigated a change in project scope as well as life changes, including welcoming new members of their families. They collaborated with their team members and project sponsor in different time zones.

“The way that they worked as a team to meet these challenges, and these changes, was impressive,” Barland said. 

“They all put in significant effort. They really managed well together. They functioned as a cohort. And what they delivered was very professional. I was really impressed with their final product,” he said.

The MSIM students studied Maine’s health data to better understand how the state’s resources might be used to address health issues such as substance use disorder and mental health crises, and to learn how these findings could begin to be applied to the rest of the country.

“The primary data sources were from government organizations,” said Kao, a second-year MSIM student. “Official reports, United States-wide statistics that are shared commonly across most of the organizations. The secondary sources were definitely a little bit of a challenge for the team, where we started to drill down into some county-specific data.” 

Acknowledging that privacy is an important aspect of health data, Kao said, the team was still able to find data they could use to highlight local disparities and key issues. 

“We drilled into some of the specific issues, for example, the opioid crisis. We were able to find specific data sources that address that community problem,” Kao said.

“We also looked at changes in the number of mental health providers in Maine,” said Ly. The team had to organize data from different types of reports with different formats and metrics, and make the data directly comparable. 

The Power BI visualization tool the graduate student team created allows for the ability to filter by county, to see the data mapped onto the state to note geographic patterns, and to compare for each metric between state and national data for the same time period. The dashboard’s three sections allow users to compare other socioeconomic factors as well.

The data from Maine was also useful for honing in on urban-rural comparisons, said Navkal, who was a professional opera singer before launching his technical career.

The team learned more about the practices and privacy rules particular to health data as part of the project.

Rajasekhar, a second-year student, said she was surprised by some of the findings, such as the fact that in 2021 Maine had a higher rate of hospitalizations due to substance use (per 100,000 people) than in the United States on average. The statistic is in contrast, she said, to the maple trees and relative safety people might picture when they think of Maine.

“It was interesting to dive deep into a place that I hadn’t been familiar with, and realize that every place has its own trends, its own statistics that need to be investigated, so that we can reach for resolution,” Rajasekhar said. The team hopes the dashboard will be a launchpad for research into other regions’ health data and that it will make a positive impact.

“It’s nice that we were able to work with a company like Jeeva Health that actually wants to make a difference in communities like this going forward,” she said. 

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Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Awards $40,000 in Seed Grants at 2024 Annual Research Conference

June 4, 2024 By Lauren Jenkins

• Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)

The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) awarded $40,000 in seed grant funding to new research collaborations at the 2024 TEES Annual Research Conference (TARC) held May 20-21. The top prize of $10,000 went to the BANDs team for their project “Advancing Neurodegenerative Disease (ND) Management: Sensor-Based Risk Profiling and Disease Progression Monitoring.” The Principal Investigator is Ngozi Mbue, Ph.D., APRN, ANP-C from Texas Woman’s University-Houston. Their project proposes in-sole wearable sensors that track risk factors (e.g., physical activity, sleep, cytokine levels) and disease progression (e.g., dyskinesia, tremors, rigidity, gait abnormalities) for conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. These lightweight, cost-effective sensors uniquely measure pro-inflammatory biomarkers in sweat and muscle rigidity with strain gauges. Data syncs wirelessly to a custom dashboard app for physician review. “We are confident that our invention will help clinicians diagnose and inform treatment options and provide 24/7 objective data that can be synced, allowing for a personalized telehealth approach and reduced healthcare costs,” Mbue said. “In addition, we hope that access to data can allow it to be used in traditional and virtual clinical trials and have a worldwide impact, as neurodegenerative diseases affect many across the globe.” Additional team members include Rhett Rigby, Ph.D. from Texas Woman’s University-Denton, Karen N. Williams MHIM, RHIA, CPHQ, CHTS-TR from Del Mar College, and Fatemeh (Azi) Tabei, Ph.D. from West Texas A&M University.

Each year, TARC brings together representatives from the TEES regional divisions and affiliates to develop research projects in hopes of expanding the research capacity in the state of Texas. Participants have the opportunity to network with funding agencies, advance their research portfolios and work with colleagues to create action plans to pursue extramural funding within the TEES thematic workgroups: Energy & Power, Healthcare, Information Systems/Data Science, Infrastructure, Materials & Manufacturing and National Security/Cybersecurity. Dr. Cindy Lawley, the Texas A&M University College of Engineering assistant vice chancellor for Academic and Outreach Programs, the assistant dean for Engineering Academies and the TEES associate agency director for Workforce Development and Regional Divisions, was chair of this year’s conference, held at the Zachry Engineering Education Complex and the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center. "The conference offers a distinctive opportunity for faculty and researchers to form valuable connections, explore potential collaborations and gain insights from field experts, leading to new research opportunities and partnerships,” Lawley said. “This fosters innovation and allows stakeholders to harness the diverse talent within the TEES network."

This was the first year that participants were able to gather in their thematic work groups across two days. This allowed participants to focus on forming collaborative teams that meet the criteria to receive incentive funds. In addition, past TARC seed funding winners presented their findings during a poster session held at the Zachry Engineering Education Complex on May 20. In addition to the workgroup sessions, attendees had the opportunity to tour Texas A&M Engineering lab facilities and learn more about funding from research leadership and research development professionals. Along with the $10,000 award, TEES also presented one $7,500 award, three $5,000 awards and three $2,500 awards for a total of $40,000 in seed grant funding. Visit the TARC Website to view the full list of this year’s winners.

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University of Connecticut— Science 1 Research Center

The University of Connecticut-Science 1 Research Center embraces the site's natural landscape with an award-winning design that is infused with connections to nature.

Project highlights: University of Connecticut—STEM Research Center  

• Architecture firm:   Payette
• Owner:   University of Connecticut
• Location:  Storrs, Conn.
• Category:  General
• Project site: Previously developed
• Building program type(s):  Education - college/university (campus-level)

The centerpiece of Next Generation Connecticut, a $1.5 billion state effort aimed at expanding educational opportunities and research, this 22-acre landscaped precinct at the University of Connecticut is a new destination for STEM disciplines. Its first building, a 198,000-square-foot materials science engineering research building called Science 1, negotiates a complex topographical site and provides students and regional industry partners access to cutting-edge scientific engineering resources.

The project was born from a 2015 comprehensive master plan that seeks to guide development on the Storrs Campus for the next 20 years. Recognizing the need to de-densify the university's science core, the plan identified locations for four new science buildings on the parcel, designated the Northwest Science Quad. Over time, the scope of the project has grown to incorporate facilities for displaced parking, a 1,400-foot campus utility tunnel extension, roadway realignments, and improved green infrastructure. 

Science 1 contains the university’s materials science and engineering department and the Institute of Material Science. The institute oversees industry outreach initiatives that prepare students for engineering-related careers in aerospace, semiconductors, biomaterials, and other fields. The three-story building includes 11 shared core labs with state-of-the-art analytical instruments and equipment, 80 labs for experimental and computational research, and a 2,000-square-foot cleanroom that provides a contaminant-free, controlled environment. The building also includes a 200-seat active learning classroom for campuswide use and 50-person-capacity meeting rooms.

Academic research is concentrated on the building’s upper floors, where labs are clustered along five linear spines. Between the clusters, these spines are intersected four times by a double-height zone of open space, a “neighborhood” that overlooks a new quad on one side and a forested hillside on the other. Each discrete neighborhood foregrounds student-focused amenities to foster connectivity, collaboration, and access to daylight. A sunlit lobby includes a new cafe and overlooks a meandering landscaped corridor designed to capture rainwater.

To set the new district apart and highlight the university’s continued commitment to STEM education and the environment, the site and building work together as a synergistic whole. The team capitalized on the site’s natural attributes to shape a landscape that serves as an organizing structure. Its manifestation is the Woodland Corridor, a new greenway that provides an identity and sense of place as it connects the district to the existing campus. The corridor’s sustainable stormwater infrastructure serves as a visual teaching tool that promotes stewardship among students who access the district. 

Framework for Design Excellence

Was there a design charrette? Yes 

Level of community engagement: 

Inform: Potential stakeholders were informed about the project.

Consult: Stakeholders were provided with opportunities to provide input at pre-designed points in the process.

Involve: Stakeholders were involved throughout most of the process.

Collaborate: A partnership is formed with stakeholders to share in the decision-making process including development of alternatives and identification of the preferred solution.

Empower: Stakeholders were provided with opportunities to make decisions for the project.

Site area that supported vegetation (landscape or green roof) pre-development:  48%

Site area that supports vegetation post-development:  72%

Site area covered by native plants supporting native or migratory species and pollinators:  19%

Strategies used to promote Design for Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Bird safety, Soil conservation, Habitat conservation, flora/fauna, Abatement of specific regional environmental concerns

Is potable water used for irrigation? No

Is potable water used for cooling? No

Is grey/blackwater reused on-site? Yes

Is rainwater collected on-site?   Yes

Stormwater managed on-site:  100% 

2030 Commitment baseline EUI:  370 kBtu/sf/yr

Predicted net EUI including on-site renewables:   82  kBtu/sf/yr

Reduction from the benchmark:  78%

Is the project all-electric?  No

Level of air filters installed: MERV 12-14  

Was a “chemicals of concern” list used to inform material selection? Yes

Do greater than 90% of occupied spaces have a direct view to the outdoors? No

Were embodied carbon emissions estimated for this project? No

Estimated service life: 100 years

Floor area, if any, representing adapting existing buildings:  0%

Ability to survive without utility power: Partial back-up power

Risk assessment and resilience services provided:   Hazard identification, Climate change risk, Building vulnerability assessment, Hazard mitigation strategies above code

Has a post-occupancy evaluation been conducted? No, but a POE will be conducted.

Building performance transparency steps taken:

Present the design, outcomes, and/or lessons learned to the office.

Present the design, outcomes, and/or lessons learned to the profession.

Present the design, outcomes, and/or lessons learned to the public.

Publish post-occupancy data from the project, Publish lessons learned from design, construction, and/or occupancy.

Project Team and Jury

Year of substantial project completion: 2022

Gross conditioned floor area:  200,000 sq. ft. 

Engineer - Civil: BVH 

Integrated Services Engineer - MEP: vanZelm Heywood & Shadford 

Engineer - Structural: Thornton Tomasetti 

General Contractor: Dimeo Construction Company 

Landscape Architect: Towers Golde  

Code Consultant: Philip Sherman  

Cost Estimator: Faithful + Gould  

Energy Model: Atelier Ten  

Lighting Designer: Available Light 

Acoustics/Vibration: Acentech 

Cleanroom Consultant: Research Facilities Design 

Photovoltaic: Solar Design Associates 

Signage: Omloop  

Audiovisual: ACT  

Geotechnical: GZA 

Envelope: Studio NYL 

Entrainment: RWDI 

EMI: Vitatech 

Traffic Consultant: Vanasse Hangen Brustlin

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Derrick Adams, AIA, NOMA, The Adams Design Group, LLC, Baltimore

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