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for his intelligent supervision, constructive guidance, constant inspiration, assistance, and valuable time he gave me throughout my thesis work. I would also like to thank my other committee members, Dr. John P. Chandler and Dr. Debao Chen, for all the help and support they have given to me. I would like to extend special appreciation and sincere gratitude to my parents, who have always been a great source of motivation for me throughout my life. I have no words to thank them for their love, confidence, support, and encouragement. I am also grateful to my friends specially Mustafa Hilal Qureshi and colleagues for their invaluable suggestions and support