Potentials - November/December 2017 - 2

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Student Editor
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Zhijia Huang, Bank of America
Athanasios Kakarountas,
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Jay Merja, MUVR Technology
Sharad Sinha, Nanyang Technological
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Davis George Moye, General Capacitor
Sri Niwas Singh, Indian Institute
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