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% Use Roman numerals (i, ii, iii, etc.) for page numbers in the front matter.
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%% TITLE PAGE.
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% No headers or footers on the title page.
\thispagestyle{empty}

\begingroup
\centering
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\DocumentTitle
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Thesis by
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\AuthorName
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\normalfont\normalsize
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
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for the Degree of
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Doctor of Philosophy
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in
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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University Institute of College
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Springfield, New York, USA
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2016
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(Defended November 25, 2016)
\par
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\begingroup
\centering
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\null
\vfill
{\sffamily\textcopyright}~2016
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\AuthorName
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All Rights Reserved
\par
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\begingroup
\centering
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\textit{Insert dedication here}
\par
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%% ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
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\chapter*{Acknowledgments}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgments}

{\color{red}%
Insert thesis acknowledgments here.
Thesis acknowledgments typically include research advisers and mentors, thesis committee members, collaborators, and funding sources.}

\lipsum[1-2]

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%% ABSTRACT.
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\chapter*{Abstract}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}

{\color{red}%
Insert thesis abstract here.
The thesis abstract provides a concise description of the main contributions in the thesis.
Abstracting and indexing services usually include the thesis abstract in the catalog presented to users.
A well-written abstract could improve the chances of your work being discovered and cited by others in the research community.
The abstract should be self-contained (avoid citations and cross references) and should contain only plain text (avoid complicated mathematical expressions).}

\lipsum[1-6]

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%% TABLE OF CONTENTS (TOC), LISTS OF FIGURES, TABLES, ETC.
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\tableofcontents

\listoffigures

\listoftables

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