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02-June-2023
Anca Duta
Dear Dr. Duta:
Thank you for agreeing to contribute to HANDBOOK OF ADVANCED CERAMIC COATINGS:
FUNDAMENTALS, MANUFACTURING, AND CLASSIFICATION (the “Work”) edited by Ram
Gupta, Amir Motallebzadeh, Saeid Kakooei, Tuan Anh Nguyen and Ajit Behera (the “Editor”) to be
included in the series entitled ELSEVIER SERIES IN ADVANCED CERAMICS, which is being edited as a whole by
Professor W. E. (Bill) Lee (the “Series Editor”). This Agreement between you (the “Contributor”)
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Sincerely,
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Deva Thirupalani
Contracts Department

Accepted and Agreed:

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Name: Anca Duta