diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/FacultyController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/FacultyController.php
index 83cc97a..feba68b 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/FacultyController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/FacultyController.php
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ class FacultyController extends Controller
             // Handle the file upload
             $proofPath = null;
             if ($request->hasFile('proof')) {
-                $proofPath = $request->file('proof')->store('proofs', 'public');
+                $originalName = $request->file('proof')->getClientOriginalName();
+                $username = auth()->user()->name;
+                $fileName = $username . '_' . $originalName;
+                $proofPath = $request->file('proof')->storeAs('proofs', $fileName, 'public');
             }
 
             // Save the response to the database
@@ -51,8 +54,8 @@ class FacultyController extends Controller
 
             return redirect()->route('faculty.dashboard')->with('status', 'Response submitted successfully');
         } catch (\Exception $e) {
-            // Dump the error and stop execution for debugging
-            dd($e->getMessage());
+            // Handle the exception and provide an error message
+            return back()->withErrors('An error occurred while submitting your response: ' . $e->getMessage());
         }
     }
 }