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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

First and foremost, I would like to thank my parents for all the care and love I<br />

have received from them over the years. Also, I would like to thank my great uncle for<br />

inspiration and encouragement he gives me on my journey of intellectual pursuit. Second,<br />

I am grateful to my advisor, Dr. Jim Smay, for his guidance and support during my stay<br />

at OSU. I have really enjoyed the open and friendly atmosphere that he has maintained in<br />

the group. I would like to thank my committee for their time and help. For this I owe<br />

deep gratitude to Dr. AJ Johannes and Dr. Russell Rhinehart for their guidance on my<br />

writing and presentation skills. I was also fortunate to have worked on a project with Dr.<br />

Jay Hanan and was inspired by his working ethics and organization. For this study, I<br />

received help from some of the finest technical experts in their various fields. I would<br />

like to express my appreciation to Dr. Paul Clem and Dr. Geoffrey Brennecka at Sandia<br />

National Laboratories for their help on the dielectric and piezoelectric characterization<br />

work. I would also like to thank Dr. Alan Apblett for the help on thermogravimetric<br />

analysis involved in this work. I would like to thank staff member Genny, Melissa, Eileen,<br />

Carolyn, Shelley, and Mindy for all the help and assistance that they have given me over<br />

the years. Finally, I would like to thank all my friends at OSU. Without their friendship, I<br />

would not have had such a great experience in Stillwater.<br />

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