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Obaid YounossiWashington Office Senior Management Scientist EducationPh.D. in public policy, The George Washington University; M.A. in international affairs, George Mason University; B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Pittsburgh |
Biography
Obaid Younossi is a Senior Management Scientist who has managed and carried out a number of multi-year studies for the U.S. military on acquisition policy and cost analysis. In addition to these specialties, Dr. Younossi has experience in analysis of agency processes and management for improving agencies' functional capacities. He has advised the Investment Panel of the Defense Science Board Summer Study on reducing the vulnerability to weapons of mass destruction. He was a member of a National Academy's AFSB committee for replacing the engines on the U.S. Air Force's large fixed wing aircraft. He also participated in a study related to security issues in Afghanistan. Dr. Younossi holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pittsburgh, a M.A. in International Affairs from George Mason University, a M.P.P. and a Ph.D. in Public Policy from The George Washington University.
Research Focus
Technology and innovation; Benefit-cost analysis; resource management; security cooperation; defense acquisition
RAND Research Areas
National Security; Science and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure
Recent Projects
- Future of F-22A production
- Afghan National Army
- Cost growth analysis
- Security cooperation with Afghanistan
Selected Publications
David E. Thaler et al., Future U.S. Security Relationship with Iraq and Afghanistan, RAND Corporation, 2008
Obaid Younossi et al., Improving the Cost Estimation of Space Systems: Past Lessons and Future Recommendations, RAND Corporation, 2008
Mark V. Arena et al., Why Has the Cost of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Risen? A Macroscopic Examination of the Trends in U.S. Naval Ship Costs over the Past Several Decades, RAND Corporation, 2008
Obaid Younossi et al., F-22A Multiyear Procurement Program: An Assessment of Cost Savings, RAND Corporation, 2007
Obaid Younossi et al., Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing?, RAND Corporation, 2007
Research Focus
Acquisition policy, cost-benefit analysis, security cooperation, technology and innovation
Recent Projects
- F-22A production analysis
- Weapon system cost growth
- Security cooperation with Afghanistan
- Improving the acquisition of space systems
Selected Publications
Improving the Cost Estimation of Space Systems, Obaid Younossi et al., RAND Corporation, 2008
Future U.S. Security Relationships with Iraq and Afghanistan: U.S. Air Force Roles, David E. Thaler et al., 2008
Why Has the Cost of Fixed-Wing Aircraft Risen? A Macroscopic Examination of the Trends in U.S. Military Aircraft Costs over the Past Several Decades, Mark V. Arena et al., RAND Corporation, 2008
"Afghanistan at the Crossroads," Obaid Younossi and Khalid Nadiri, in Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead: Findings from an International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007, Cheryl Benard et al., RAND Corporation, 2008
F-22A Multiyear Procurement Program: An Assessment of Cost Savings, Obaid Younossi et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: BBC, NPR
Commentary: International Herald Tribune; Providence Journal; United Press International
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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