Thesis_main.tex

\documentclass[12pt]{report}

% #### Preamble: Include packages and formatting commands ###
% --- Dimensions and Layout ---
\usepackage{geometry}
\geometry{
    paperwidth=23cm, 
    paperheight=29cm, 
    top=3cm, 
    bottom=3cm, 
    left=4cm, 
    right=2cm, 
    textwidth=17cm, 
    textheight=23cm, 
    footskip=-12pt
}

% --- Core Packages ---
\usepackage{amsmath}      % For equation environments
\usepackage{graphicx}     % For including images
\usepackage{setspace}     % For line spacing
\usepackage{fancyhdr}     % For custom headers and footers
\usepackage{titlesec}     % For customizing titles
\usepackage{xcolor}       % For colored links
\usepackage{hyperref}     % For hyperlinks
\usepackage{cleveref}     % Enhanced cross-referencing
\usepackage{longtable}    % For multi-page tables
\usepackage{pdflscape}    % For landscape pages
\usepackage{booktabs}     % For table formatting
\usepackage{rotating}     % For rotated figures
\usepackage[biber, style=numeric]{biblatex} % For bibliography
\usepackage[acronym]{glossaries} % For acronyms


% --- Fonts and Typography ---
\usepackage{ragged2e}     % Justify
\usepackage{times}        % Times New Roman font
\usepackage{mathptmx}     % Math in Times font
\setlength{\parskip}{1em} % Adjust paragraph spacing
\setstretch{1.5}          % Adjust line spacing (1.5 for one-and-a-half spacing)

% --- Bibliography ---
\addbibresource{references_1.bib}

% --- Page Style Customization ---
\newcommand{\custompagestyle}[3]{
    \fancypagestyle{#1}{
        \fancyhf{} % Clear header/footer
        \fancyhead[R]{\textbf{\thepage}} % Page number at top right
        \renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{#2} % Header line width
        \renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{#3} % Footer line width
    }
}
\custompagestyle{Preamble_pages}{2cm}{0pt}
\custompagestyle{chapters}{0.5pt}{0.5pt}
\custompagestyle{plain}{0pt}{0pt}

% --- Title and Section Formatting ---
\titlespacing{\chapter}{20pt}{-20pt}{10pt} % Adjust chapter spacing
\titleformat{\chapter}[display]
    {\normalfont\bfseries\centering\fontsize{20}{30}\selectfont\vspace*{5cm}}
    {\chaptername\ \thechapter}{1cm}{\fontsize{30}{35}\selectfont}

% --- Custom Hyperref Settings ---
\hypersetup{
    colorlinks=true,
    linkcolor=blue,
    citecolor=blue,
    urlcolor=blue
}
\renewcommand{\chapterautorefname}{Chapter}

% --- Glossaries ---
\makeglossaries

% Begin Document
\begin{document}

% --- Title Page ---
\include{frontmatter/1_Titlepage}
\pagenumbering{roman}

% --- Preliminary Pages ---
\pagestyle{Preamble_pages}
\include{frontmatter/2_Certificate_supervisors}
\include{frontmatter/3_Certificate_classified_data}
\include{frontmatter/4_copyright_and_consent}
\include{frontmatter/5_English_check}

% --- Acknowledgement ---
\pagestyle{chapters}
\newgeometry{top=3cm, bottom=3cm, left=4cm, right=2cm}
\include{frontmatter/6_Acknowledgement}
\restoregeometry

% --- Table of Contents, List of Tables, and Figures ---
\renewcommand{\contentsname}{\centering Contents}
\tableofcontents
\listoftables
\listoffigures

% --- Abstract ---
\include{frontmatter/11_Abstract}

% --- Main Chapters ---
\pagestyle{chapters}
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\include{chapters/Chapter1}
\include{chapters/Chapter2}

% --- Future Scope and Publications ---
\begin{spacing}{1.1}
    \titlespacing{\chapter}{10pt}{-3cm}{5pt}
    \vspace{-3cm}
    \include{endmatter/1_future_scope}
    \include{endmatter/2_Publications}
\end{spacing}

% --- Bibliography ---
\newpage
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Bibliography}
\printbibliography

\end{document}