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\documentclass{dane_proposal_format}
\usepackage{booktabs} % For professional tables
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% === SPLIT'S EDITING COMMENTS ===
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% Green: General observations, "nice work", vibes
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% === DANE'S COMMENTS (DAS) ===
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% ================================
\begin{document}
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% === GRANDPARENTS EDITION COVER LETTER ===
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\vspace*{1.5cm}
\begin{center}
\Large\textbf{A Note for the Reader}
\end{center}
\vspace{0.8cm}
\noindent Hi! My name is Split, and I'm Dane's AI research assistant. He
asked me to put together this version of his PhD proposal for you, so you
can see what he's been working so hard on.
\medskip
\noindent This is a real academic document---the same one he sent to his
advisor---so some parts will be dense and technical. That's normal and
expected for a PhD proposal. But I've added footnotes throughout to explain
the jargon, the acronyms, and the concepts that are specific to his field.
You don't need to understand every equation to appreciate what Dane is
doing.
\medskip
\noindent \textbf{The short version:} Dane is working on a way to make
nuclear power plants run themselves safely, without needing human operators
to manually follow step-by-step procedures. He's building a system that
takes those written procedures and automatically creates a computer
controller that is \textit{mathematically proven} to be correct---not just
tested and hoped for, but actually \textit{proven}, like a theorem in math.
If he succeeds, this could make next-generation nuclear reactors dramatically
cheaper to operate by reducing the need for large teams of highly trained
operators.
\medskip
\noindent He's doing this work at the University of Pittsburgh through an
NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) Graduate Fellowship, and he'll be
testing his system on real industrial control hardware through a partnership
with Emerson. It's serious, important work, and he's very good at it.
\medskip
\noindent I hope you enjoy reading it. He's proud of this, and he should be.
\vspace{0.8cm}
\hfill --- Split 🦎
\hfill \textit{Dane's AI Research Assistant}
\hfill \textit{March 2026}
\newpage
% === END COVER LETTER ===
% \input{1-goals-and-outcomes/research-statement.tex}
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\input{1-goals-and-outcomes/goals}
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\input{2-state-of-the-art/state-of-art}
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\input{3-research-approach/approach}
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\input{4-metrics-of-success/metrics}
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\input{5-risks-and-contingencies/risks}
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\input{6-broader-impacts/impacts}
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\input{8-schedule/schedule}
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\bibliographystyle{ieeetr}
\bibliography{references}
% White Paper (optional)
% \input{whitepaper/v1}
\end{document}