This is a thesis template primarily for PhD candidates (Engineering) of Neptune Laboratory at Jadavpur University in Kolkata, India. Other PhD and Master's students may also use this template by changing the degree title/department name accordingly, wherever necessary.
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\usepackage{lipsum}
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% ******** ABBREVIATIONS ********* %
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\makeglossaries
\setabbreviationstyle[acronym]{long-short}
\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE13-List_of_Abbreviations}
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\makenomenclature
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\renewcommand{\nompreamble}{A list of all the symbols, their representative quantities and units has been provided below so as to familiarize the readers with the frequently used symbols within this thesis.\vspace{3mm}}
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\ifstrequal{#1}{A}{Symbols for Physical Systems}{%
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\ifstrequal{#1}{C}{Scalar Symbols (Greek Alphabets)}{%
\ifstrequal{#1}{D}{Vector Symbols (English \& Greek Alphabets)}{%
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%***************** GRAPHICS PACKAGES AND COMMANDS **************%
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% ************** BIBLIOGRAPHY PACKAGE ***************** %
\usepackage{babel,csquotes,xpatch}% recommended
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\begin{document}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE01-Title_Page}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE02-Publication_List_New}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE03-Statement_of_Originality}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE04-Certificate_from_Supervisors}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE05-Dedication}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE06-Quotes}
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE07-Poem}
\newpage
\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE08-Acknowledgement}
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\clearpage
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%************* NUMBERED FRONT PAGES ************%
\frontmatter
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\onehalfspacing
\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE10-Abstract}
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\singlespacing
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\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Table of Contents}
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\phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures}
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\listoftables
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\import{FRONT MATTER/}{PAGE15-List_of_Symbols}
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%***************** CHAPTER_1 **********************%
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\fancyhead[LE,RO]{Chapter 4: Results and Discussion} % Change Chapter Heading here
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\fancyhead[LE,RO]{Chapter 5: Conclusions} % Change Chapter Heading here
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%***************** BIBLIOGRAPHY **********************%
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% Signature Fields %
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\noindent \large Signature of the Candidate : \hdashrule[0.5ex]{5cm}{1pt}{1mm}
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\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent\indent(\normalsize Author's Name)\\
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\large Date :
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