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but not a lawyer yet, any spoilery stuff tagged with 'DD spoilers' ! Headcanon
Set after DD's 'end' and has passed the defense exam
Dr. Sai Oruganti successfully passed the Defense Exam. During his Ph.D., he published 4 journals (Two first author, two co
Dec 3, 2015 ... Dr. Sai Oruganti successfully passed the Defense Exam. During his Ph.D., he published 4 journals (Two first author, two co
author), 2 patents,�...
Hugh's Birthday is on the�...
author), 2 patents, and 4 IEEE�...