<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Undergraduate Research Award (URA), IITRAM Ahmedabad</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Secured</strong> the Undergraduate Research Award for Excellence in Research, <strong>ranking top among the entire Civil Engineering graduating cohort,</strong>&nbsp; recognized for intellectual leadership, academic excellence, and original research contributions.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Co-authored two peer-reviewed papers</strong> currently under review at indexed academic journals, advancing original findings in geospatial analysis, SAR-based change detection, and environmental remote sensing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Scored a perfect 10.0 SPI</strong> on the capstone "<em>Multitemporal Wetland Analysis Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Satellite Data</em>",&nbsp; demonstrating end-to-end research design, satellite data processing, temporal change detection, LULC classification, quantitative research methodology, statistical interpretation, and technical report writing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Faculty evaluation committee cited</strong> independent research thinking, systematic problem-solving, and the ability to translate complex spatial datasets into actionable urban planning insights, skills directly transferable to real estate market research, sub-market risk analysis, and infrastructure project underwriting.</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Letter of Recommendation, Head of Department, Civil Engineering, IITRAM</strong></span></p>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Secured a distinguished Letter of Recommendation</strong> from the HOD, Civil Engineering, one of the select few students across the graduating cohort to receive this recognition.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>HOD specifically endorsed</strong> the ability to independently conceptualize, design, and execute research projects; <strong>collaborate effectively</strong> with faculty mentors and peers; and deliver high-quality academic output under demanding timelines.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>Recommendation explicitly cited</strong> exceptional technical expertise, self-driven research initiative, analytical rigour, and consistent academic performance throughout the undergraduate program.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;"><strong>LOR directly</strong> affirmed readiness for professional roles in real estate development, infrastructure management, and applied research, validating the transition from engineering logic to capital markets thinking.</span></li>
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