Without his patience, guidance, and support this work would not have been possible. I am also grateful to FTL Labs Corp. for their assistance and sponsorship for the project. A big thanks to Damon and Jared from FTL Labs for developing a graphical user interface that aided the thesis work. To my committee members, Andrew LaPrè and Yossi Chait, I am extremely thankful for all the suggestions, critiques and feedback which have played a really important role in shaping the thesis. Last but not the least, I also wish to thank my lab-mates Ericber, Julio, Mark and Vinh who have helped me stay motivated, and whose help and suggestions have been of great assistance.
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