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PhD in INGEGNERIA MECCANICA / MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING - 36th cycle

Research Area n. 3 - Engineering Design and Manufacturing for the Industry of the Future

Number of scholarship offered 7

Department DIPARTIMENTO DI MECCANICA

Description of the Research Area

Industrial production in Europe accounts for the 16% of the European GPD and is a keydriver forinnovation, productivity and job creation. As stated in the 2014-15 road map of the PPP Factory ofthe Future "future factory will be clean, highly performing, environmentally friendly and sociallysustainable". This research area focuses on improving the performance of the industry of thefuture through the innovative application of technologies, processes and methods to the designand manufacturing of industrial products. The entire life cycle of the product is considered and inparticular:

R&D&I activities for product and process innovation•

product ideation and development•

manufacturing process investigation, optimisation, planning and control•

manufacturing system design and planning•

product service and disposal•

Hence, all the activities required to transform ideas into final products making use of zero defect,affordable, personalised, and eco-efficient manufacturing processes are integrated andinvestigated within the context of a highly competitive and globalized world from prototyping tomass production. PhD candidates working in this area will be involved in research activities thataddress the above targets through projects possibly involving other universities and researchinstitutes, as well as Italian and international companies interested in the same topics.

There are 7 available scholarships in this area:- 1 generic- 5 thematic (to be specifically selected during application procedure)- 1 interdoctoral (to be specifically selected during application procedure)

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One generic scholarship referring to the following fields:- Methods and tools for new product development- Engineering product development at the time of Industry 4.05 thematic scholarships, on the following topics:- Mechatronic solutions for security devices- 3D dynamic image-based measurements in Industry 4.0- Development of advanced monitoring systems- Advanced, smart and sustainable manufacturing (two scholarships)

One thematic interdoctoral scholarship, jointly supervised by the PhD Programme inMechanical Engineering and by the PhD Programme in Mathematical Models and Methodsin Engineering, is available on the following research topic:

- Smart 3D bioprinting of cardiac tissue. Mathematical modelling and engineering

Applicants should select thematic scholarships following the instructions provided in the call forapplication/application procedure.The PhD scholarships available in this area are partially funded with the support of the ItalianMinistry of Education, University and Research, through the project Department of ExcellenceLIS4.0 (Integrated Laboratory for Lightweight e Smart Structures).

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Research Field: 3D DYNAMIC IMAGE-BASED MEASUREMENTS IN INDUSTRY 4.0

Monthly net income of PhDscholarship (max 36 months)

€ 1325.0In case of a change of the welfare rates during the three-year period, the amount could be modified.

Context of the research activity

Motivation and objectives of the researchin this field

In modern industry applications and in the relatedresearch activities image-based systems play afundamental and increasingly widespread role, allowing todevelop more efficient, quick and reliable handlingsystems, inspection applications, quality control andprocess monitoring. In these ambits the main keywords ofIndustry 4.0 are a very high level of automation, re-configurability and, at the same time, speed and reliability,aimed at optimization of production lines, to improveprocess efficiency. These concepts lead to theimplementation of vision systems able to operate indynamic conditions and with a highly reconfigurablestructure to match the evolution of the processes to bemonitored. This research, partially supported by the ItalianMinistry of University and Research (MIUR) by the PRINgrant 2017HENS3L_003 (3DYNAMIC4.0), is aimed at thedevelopment and metrological qualification of 3D vision-based measuring solutions for industrial and researchapplications in harsh conditions.

Methods and techniques that will bedeveloped and used to carry out theresearch

The accuracy and reliability of vision-based 3Dmeasurements in harsh environments is sometimes stilllow. In particular, in dynamic 3D measurements withmeasuring system mounted on a drone, motion blur andnoise significantly affects the measurement uncertainty. Inthis framework, the research is aimed to study in a

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systematic way the effect of dynamic acquisitionconditions on 3D image-based measuring systems and toexplore suitable processing methods able to compensatethe effects due to dynamic acquisition conditions, thusimproving the uncertainty of stereoscopic 3D vision-basedtechniques.

Educational objectives

We provide doctoral candidates with high-level scientifictraining, fostering and refining research and problemsolving abilities by focusing on both theoretical andexperimental skills. A PhD in Mechanical Engineering willbe able to layout, draft and carry on original research, byleading a research group or working in a team.

Job opportunities

National and international academic and non-academicinstitutions and organizations, engaged in innovation,research and technical development; high-tech SMEs,government departments.Our last survey on MeccPhDDoctorates highlighted a 100% employment rate withinthe first year and a 35% higher salary, compared Masterof Science holders in the same field.

Composition of the research group

0 Full Professors1 Associated Professors0 Assistant Professors1 PhD Students

Name of the research directors Prof. Emanuele Zappa

Contacts

Phone +39 02 2399 8445 Email [email protected] [email protected]

Additional support - Financial aid per PhD student per year (gross amount)

Housing - Foreign Students --

Housing - Out-of-town residents(more than 80Km out of Milano) --

Additional information: educational activity, teaching assistantship, computer availability, desk availability,any other information

Financial aid is available for all PhD candidates (purchase of study books and materials,fundingfor participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences): 2nd year:1.534 euro 3rd year: 1.534 euro. Accommodation in Politecnico's Residences

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(http://www.residenze.polimi.it) is available for PhD candidates; special rates will be applied toselected out-of-town candidates (detailed info in the call for application). Our candidates arestrongly encouraged to spend a research period abroad, joining high-levelresearch groups in thespecific PhD research topic, selected in agreement with the Supervisor. An increase in thescholarship will be applied for periods up to 6 months (approx. 550 euro/month- netamount). Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teachingactivitiesby the PhD candidate. There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support totheteaching practice. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within thelimits allowed by the regulations.

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Research Field: ADVANCED, SMART AND SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING





The fourth industrial revolution (namely Industry 4.0) callsfor a paradigm shift to address various challengesincluding digital production, big data analysis, globalproduction and competition, manufacturing at multiplescales, green manufacturing. In this framework,advanced, smart and sustainable manufacturingprocesses and systems act as key enabling technologiesfor providing high-precision, high-value and high-performance custom-designed components at minimumwaste.The research activity carried out with thisscholarship can specifically focus on one or moresubtopics within these main research frameworks:

Advanced manufacturing processes•Among others, additive manufacturing for metals,ceramics, and polymers, micromachining, laser, andwaterjet-based technologies are the availabletechnological platform where production digitalisation andself-consciousness can be pursued. Research at this levelcan concern new process development as well asinnovative hybrid solutions conception.

Smart process monitoring, inspection, and control•Smart solutions for sensing and inspection and innovativestrategies for intelligent data fusion, big data analysis,quality process monitoring, control and inspection are keyfactors to achieve sustainable zero-defect manufacturing.

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Innovative solutions for configuring and managingmanufacturing and de-manufacturing systems areeventually needed to drive the whole production systemtoward smart, high-performance, and sustainablesolutions.


Rigorous experimental methods, physical models, andnumerical simulations will be combined to design, realize,and validate the innovative solutions proposed.Team-working will be stimulated with the aim of providingappropriate solutions to actual challenges, which requiremultidisciplinary skills.


Doctoral candidates will acquire competences on design,optimisation, and sensing/controlling of new advancedmanufacturing processes and systems.

Job opportunities

Italy and Lombardy Region have leading positions inmanufacturing worldwide. Our last survey showed thatMeccPhD Doctorates are 100% employed within the firstyear in national and international companies andacademic and non-academic research institutions,engaged in innovation, research and technicaldevelopment. On average the survey highlighted a 35%higher salary, compared to Master of Science holders inthe same field.List of Universities, Companies, Agenciesand/or National or International Institutions that arecooperating in the research:

MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology1.

TUM - Technical University of Munich2.

ESA - European Space Agency3.

Shanghai Jiao Tong University4.

MUSP Lab www.musp.it5.

STIIMA-CNR www.stiima.cnr.it6.

ATV S.p.A.7.

Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.8.

BLM Group9.

GE Avio s.r.l.10.

GF Machining Solution11.

Leonardo AgustaWestland S.p.A.12.

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Marposs S.p.A.13.

Prima Industrie S.p.A.14.

Tenova S.p.A.15.



Name of the research directors Prof. Bianca Colosimo, Prof. Michele Monno

Contacts

[email protected] [email protected]





Financial aid is available for all PhD candidates (purchase of study books and materials,fundingfor participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences): 2nd year:1.534 euro 3rd year: 1.534 euro. Accommodation in Politecnico's Residences(http://www.residenze.polimi.it) is available for PhD candidates; special rates will be applied toselected out-of-town candidates (detailed info in the call for application). Our candidates arestrongly encouraged to spend a research period abroad, joining high-level research groups in thespecific PhD research topic, selected in agreement with the Supervisor. An increase in thescholarship will be applied for periods up to 6 months (approx. 550 euro/month - netamount). Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teachingactivities by the PhD candidate. There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support tothe teaching practice. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within thelimits allowed by the regulations.

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Research Field: DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED MONITORING SYSTEMS





Continuous monitoring of the environmental or processparameters is essential in many situations to warrant thesafety of people, quality of products or to provideinformation for policy makers. Development of newmeasurement systems, implementation of data collectionand processing techniques for autonomousmeasurements correction and validation, are key factorsto advance the monitoring systems.


The development of new measurement systems requiresthe capability of modelling the full systems from astructural, thermal and dynamic point of view and ofoptimizing the systems from the point of view of themeasurements quality. Moreover, the implementation ofexperimental set-up for modelling validation and for theassessment of the metrological performances ofinstruments is a key tool for system development.


The candidate will eventually fully master the modellingtools and methods required for the analysis of themeasuring systems. Applications for different fields, fromspace to industrial environment will be considered.Capability of designing test set-ups and test procedures,developing of data processing techniques formeasurements validation and uncertainty reduction will beamong the developed skills.

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Job opportunities

The skills developed are of interest for the manufacturersof measurement instruments and for any R&D departmentdeveloping intelligent systems and/or performingexperimental activity. . Our last survey on MeccPhDDoctorates highlighted a 100% employment rate withinthe first year and a 35% higher salary, compared Masterof Science holders in the same field.The research will beconducted in cooperation with ESA-ESTEC, INAF-IAPS,CNR-IIA, Leonardo Company, SITAEL



Name of the research directors Prof. Bortolino Saggin, Prof. Alfredo Cigada

Contacts

phone +390223998702 http://www.mecc.polimi.it/ricerca/sezioni/misure-e-tecniche-sperimentali/ Email [email protected] [email protected]





Financial aid is available for all PhD candidates (purchase of study books and materials,fundingfor participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences: 2nd year:1.534 euro 3rd year: 1.534 euro. Accommodation in Politecnico's Residences(http://www.residenze.polimi.it) is available for PhD candidates; special rates will be applied toselected out-of-town candidates(detailed info in the call for application). Our candidates arestrongly encouraged to spend a research period abroad, joining high-level research groups in thespecific PhD research topic, selected in agreement with the Supervisor. An increase in thescholarship will be applied for periods up to 6 months (approx. 550 euro/month- netamount). Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teachingactivitiesby the PhD candidate. There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support totheteaching practice. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within thelimits allowed by the regulations.

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Research Field: ENGINEERING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AT THE TIME OF INDUSTRY 4.0





Research on this topic must take stock of how new BigData, Machine Learning, Ontologies and AI technologiesin general can be applied to product developmentactivities. This is a new frontier in the field of MechanicalDesign Automation. The objectives foresee theidentification through a state of the art analysis of themost suitable technologies to enable masspersonalization, sustainable development and efficientuse of resources. Therefore, the research will continue bydeepening a specific theme through the development of acase study of industrial interest.


First of all, it will be necessary to systematically andbroadly approach the state of the art analysis byidentifying the most significant contributions documentedin the scientific literature but also the known anddocumented applications and industrial cases. At thesame time, an adequate analysis of new technologies andtools and the role of knowledge in the various activities ofproduct development is envisaged with an originalsynthesis of the possible contributions of newtechnologies. Finally, the application to a specific case ofone or more of the analysed technologies will allow toexperiment and validate the research work

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an expert in product development processes capable ofinnovating specific activities of the same, making the bestuse of the tools offered by modern Big Data, MachineLearning and AI technologies in general.

Job opportunities

There is great interest both in the research and in theindustrial world in experimenting with the newtechnologies of Big Data, Ontologies, Machine Learningand AI in the domain of product development. Theresearch group has contacts with international universitiessuch as GeorgiaTech (USA) and Aalto (Fi) on theseissues and furthermore collaborations with leadingcompanies in the automotive, oil & gas and industrialengineering component domains as well as with SMEs.He has also participated and participates in European andnational research projects on the topic of DesignAutomation. At the end of the PhD program, the candidatewill have acquired knowledge and skills that can be validlyproposed for high-level academic and industrial roles.



Name of the research directors Prof. Giorgio Colombo, Prof. Gaetano Cascini

Contacts

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]





Financial aid is available for all PhD candidates (purchase of study books and materials,fundingfor participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences): 2nd year:1.534 euro 3rd year: 1.534 euro. Accommodation in Politecnico's Residences(http://www.residenze.polimi.it) is available for PhDcandidates; special rates will be applied toselected out-of-town candidates(detailed info in the call for application). Our candidates arestrongly encouraged to spend a research period abroad, joining high-levelresearch groups in the

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specific PhD research topic, selected in agreement with the Supervisor.An increase in thescholarship will be applied for periods up to 6 months (approx. 550 euro/month- netamount). Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teachingactivitiesby the PhD candidate. There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support totheteaching practice. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within thelimits allowed by the regulations

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Research Field: MECHATRONIC SOLUTIONS FOR SECURITY DEVICES





The research activity will concern the modeling of thebehavior of mechanical and mechatronic security systems(locks and access control), in which the use of calculationtools has the dual function of helping the development ofthe project and, at the same time, predicting the behaviorof a closure when it operates in conditions different fromthe standard ones (e.g. for an attempted break-in).


The research is based on the development of numericalanalyses to predict the dynamics of complexmechatronics systems and the mechanical resistance ofsome components: The research will be carried outtogether with Iseo Serrature Spa. Activities will take placeboth in the laboratories of PoliMI and in the Companyfacilities.


PhD graduate will be able to:-correctly use commercialand custom software to model the behaviour of complexmechatronic systems that foresee interaction betweendifferent physical phenomena (e.g., mechanics,magnetism, fluid dynamics, etc.)-have a in depthmechatronic knowledge of locks and systems for accesscontrol.

Job opportunities PhD graduate will have job opportunities in the field ofsecurity systems, but also in all the sectors in which

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modelling complex systems gives a technologicalcontribution to the development of new mechatronicdevices. Our last survey on MeccPhD Doctorateshighlighted a 100% employment rate within the first yearand a 35% higher salary, compared Master of Scienceholders in the same field.



Name of the research directors Prof. Castelli Dezza, Prof. Cinquemani

Contacts

Phone: +39:02.2399.8454Email: [email protected]





Funding for educational activities (purchase of study books and material, funding for participationin courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences);

funding per PhD student per year: 2nd year: per student: 1.5343rd year: per student: 1.534

Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of support to teaching activities by thePhD student.

There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support to the teaching practice. The PhDstudent is encouraged to take part in these activities, within the limits allowed by the regulations.

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Research Field: METHODS AND TOOLS FOR NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT





Recent statistics reveal that two out of three New ProductDevelopment (NPD) initiatives turn out into market failuresdespite in most cases the new product fulfils the designspecification. This research field concerns the methodsand tools providing systematic support to productinnovation from idea generation to concept verificationand development, with the overall goal of increasinginnovation success rates. The specific research objectiveof the thesis will concern at least one of the followings:design creativity enhancement, early concept evaluationthrough functional digital mock-ups, design automation forimproving the efficiency and robustness of the designprocess.


The research will be developed by referring to bothemerging and established methodologies andtechnologies such as: Collaborative creativity, Bio-Inspired Design, Interactive Virtual Prototyping,Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Reverse Engineering,Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE), multi-objectiveOptimization, Design for Additive Manufacturing, Designfor Sustainable Behaviour.

Educational objectivesOperational competences on up-to-date methodologiesand technologies for the development of innovative anduser-friendly products. Capability to interpret technology

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evolution and the dynamics of product innovation. R&D 1 /3skills for scientific and industrial applications. Soft skillsabout delivery of scientific talks, drafting of project reportsand scientific papers, delivery of presentations to industry.

Job opportunities

The research experience in this area will nurture theability to develop research activities within an academicand/or an industrial context, according to the specificobjectives of the thesis. Therefore, career opportunitieswill be related to university research and educationalposition, industrial R&D departments, key roles in theproduct development cycle such as product manager,process manager etc.



Name of the research directors Prof. Giorgio Colombo, Prof. Gaetano Cascini

Contacts

[email protected] +39 02 2399 8463 http://www.mecc.polimi.it/en/research/faculty/faculty/prof-gaetano-cascini/ [email protected] +39 02 2399 8202http://www.mecc.polimi.it/en/research/faculty/faculty/prof-giorgio-colombo/





Financial aid is available for all PhD candidates (purchase of study books and materials,fundingfor participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences): 2nd year:1.534 euro 3rd year: 1.534 euro. Accommodation in Politecnico's Residences(http://www.residenze.polimi.it) is available for PhDcandidates; special rates will be applied toselected out-of-town candidates(detailed info in the call for application). Our candidates arestrongly encouraged to spend a research period abroad, joining high-levelresearch groups in thespecific PhD research topic, selected in agreement with the Supervisor.An increase in thescholarship will be applied for periods up to 6 months (approx. 550 euro/month- netamount). Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teaching

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activitiesby the PhD candidate. There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support tothe teaching practice. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within thelimits allowed by the regulations

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Research Field: SMART 3D BIOPRINTING OF CARDIAC TISSUE. MATHEMATICAL

MODELLING AND ENGINEERING





Cardiac arrest and heart attack are caused by irregularpropagation of the electrical signal in the tissue or by areduced oxygen supply. At least one billioncardiomyocytes are damaged during a heart attack, thusgenerating scars. These in turn block the electrical signaland spontaneous tissue contraction, increasing the risk ofcardiac arrest. As there is no cure today, the therapeuticapproach calls for heart transplantation in the most acutecases. The evolution of additive manufacturing (AM) ofbiological tissues drives change in regenerative medicine:3D bioprinting consists of depositing stem cells layer bylayer in a bio ink, using geometric paths that replicatethose of natural tissues. Bioprinting can therefore enableinnovative solutions for replacing scarred cardiac tissueby removing issues of donor biocompatibility and openingoriginal therapeutic paths. The project addresseschallenges in cardiac tissue bioprinting: i) developingmodels for simulating cardiac electromechanics withrespect to the characteristics of the bioprinted tissue, thussupporting biodesign for AM; ii) identifying new solutionsfor smart 3D printing of multicellular and vascularizedtissues that replicate the identified designs without cellsdamage. This research develops and uses mathematicaland numerical models to support new solutions for thedesign and optimal (customized) bioprinting of heart

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tissue patches to be implanted in patients with acute heartfailure to restore lost contractility.


Development and numerical simulation of mathematical

models - based on Partial Differential Equations - for

growth and vascularization of 3D bioprinted tissues;

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Simulation and empirical modelling of bioprinting

through innovative solutions for in-situ process

monitoring of cellular damage;

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Study and comparison of innovative solutions for

multicellular bioprinting with vascularization;

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Optimization of bioprinted patterns and cellular

composition for multiple tissue layers;

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Development of data assimilation algorithms from

patients with acute cardiac failure.

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Doctoral candidates will acquire key competences ondesign of new biomaterials, 3d printing process designand optimisation, mathematical and numerical modelling,heart modelling and simulation. The research will beconducted in cooperation with MOX group, MathematicsDept., Politecnico di Milano. This research is partiallyfunded by ERC Advanced Grant iHEART, An IntegratedHeart Model for the simulation of the cardiac function,2017-2022, P.I. A. Quarteroni (ERC?2016 ADG, projectID: 740132).

Job opportunities

R&D in Italy and Europe as an expert on bioprinting,manufacturing, biomaterial, Bioengineering, mathematicalmodelling and simulation. Our last survey on MeccPhDDoctorates highlighted a 100% employment rate withinthe first year and a 35%higher salary, compared Master ofScience holders in the same field.



Name of the research directors Prof. Bianca Maria Colosimo, Prof. Luca Dedé

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Contacts

Phone (+39)02-2399-8530 / (+39)02-2399-4642 Email [email protected] /[email protected]





Financial aid is available for all PhD candidates (purchase of study books and materials,fundingfor participation in courses, summer schools, workshops and conferences):2nd year:1.534 euro 3rd year: 1.534 euro. Accommodation in Politecnico's Residences(http://www.residenze.polimi.it) is available for PhDcandidates; special rates will be applied toselected out-of-town candidates(detailed info in the call for application). Our candidates arestrongly encouraged to spend a research period abroad, joining high-levelresearch groups in thespecific PhD research topic, selected in agreement with the Supervisor. An increase in thescholarship will be applied for periods up to 6 months (approx. 550 euro/month- netamount). Teaching assistantship: availability of funding in recognition of supporting teachingactivitiesby the PhD candidate. There are various forms of financial aid for activities of support totheteaching practice. The PhD student is encouraged to take part in these activities, within thelimits allowed by the regulations.

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