<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">The Teaching and Research at NICMAR, Pune aligns perfectly with my research interests and career aspirations. Throughout my academic journey, I have developed a deep passion for low carbon materials and their applications in structural engineering, with a particular focus on using innovative materials like low carbon to enhance the per