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Obaid YounossiQatar Office Senior Management Scientist EducationPh.D. and M.Phil. 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 at the RAND Corporation who has managed and carried out a number of multi-year studies on acquisition and industrial base issues, international security policy, technology assessment, 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 also participated in several studies related to security issues and the re-construction of Afghanistan. Dr. Younossi was the Associate Director of Resource Management Program of RAND's Project AIR FORCE from 2007 to 2008. Before joining RAND in 1998, Dr. Younossi was a member of United Sates civil service for 12 years.
Research Focus
Science and technology policy; security sector and government reforms; cost-benefit analysis; acquisition policy
RAND Research Areas
National Security; Science and Technology; Transportation and Infrastructure
Recent Projects
- State of Qatar reforms
- Qatar school transportation system
- End of F-22 production
- Afghan national army and police reforms
Selected Publications
Obaid Younossi, Peter Dahl Thruelsen, et al., The Long March: Building an Afghan National Army, RAND Corporation, 2009
Somi Seong, Obaid Younossi et al., Titanium: Industrial Base, Price Trends, and Technology Initiatives., RAND Corporation, 2009
Obaid Younossi and Khalid Nadiri "Afghanistan at the Crossroads" in Cheryl Benard et al., Afghanistan: State and Society, Great Power Politics, and the Way Ahead, RAND Corporation, 2008
David E. Thaler et al., Future U.S. Security Relationship with Iraq and Afghanistan, RAND Corporation, 2008
Mark Arena, Obaid Younossi et al., 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., RAND Corporation, 2008
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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