diff --git a/src/hooks/useProjects.js b/src/hooks/useProjects.js
index 09582880..cafb3053 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useProjects.js
+++ b/src/hooks/useProjects.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import ProjectRepository from "../repositories/ProjectRepository";
 import { useProfile } from "./useProfile";
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from "react-redux";
 import { setProjectId } from "../slices/localVariablesSlice";
+import EmployeeList from "../components/Directory/EmployeeList";
 
 export const useProjects = () => {
 
@@ -130,3 +131,47 @@ export const useProjectDetails = (projectId) => {
 
   return { projects_Details, loading, error, refetch: fetchData }
 }
+
+
+export const useProjectsByEmployee = ( employeeId ) =>
+{
+  const [projectList, setProjectList] = useState([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState('');
+
+  const fetchProjects = async (id) => {
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(''); // clear previous error
+      const res = await ProjectRepository.getProjectsByEmployee(id);
+      setProjectList(res.data);
+      cacheData('ProjectsByEmployee', { data: res.data, employeeId: id });
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err?.message || 'Failed to fetch projects');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!employeeId) return;
+
+    const cache_project = getCachedData('ProjectsByEmployee');
+
+    if (
+      !cache_project?.data ||
+      cache_project?.employeeId !== employeeId
+    ) {
+      fetchProjects(employeeId);
+    } else {
+      setProjectList(cache_project.data);
+    }
+  }, [employeeId]);
+
+  return {
+    projectList,
+    loading,
+    error
+    
+  }
+};
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