AKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to thank my guide, Associate Professor A.V.Patil, for his guidance and tremendous support during my study. His generous help, substantial information and regular encouragement always kept me on track. I felt fortunate to have the opportunity to work under his supervision. I would also like to thank, Associate Professor R.B.Barjibhe, for his excellent technical advice, invaluable knowledge and great help and their precious time spent on our regular meetings and materials contributed to the work. In addition, I would like to thank our lab technicians for their generous and friendly help with my work; otherwise, I would have had a lot of troubles.