Rayol
John Augustus, Ph.D.
Rayol
J. Augustus is the President of AUSTIN SYSTEMS INC., Maryland,
USA, which
he founded in July 2000. He Co-founded Austin Systems (India) Private
Limited, Bangalore, India in May 2000. From September 1994 to December
1998 he was on a diplomatic assignment at the Embassy of India, Washington
DC, as the
ADVISOR
(
Defense
Technology)
to the
Ministry of Defense, Government of India. He was responsible for
monitoring of all Indo-US Defense Technology Projects and Technology
Transfer and represented
the 53 labs of India’s Defense R&D Organization . He
established
extensive Indo-US technology interaction & relations and facilitated
extensive
Indo-US defense technology business. Prior to this he was a senior
scientist in flight simulation and Director II with the Aeronautical
Development Establishment, Ministry
of Defense, Bangalore,
India.
His
academic qualification include a BSc. in Physics, Bachelors Degree in
Aeronautical Engineering from MIT, Madras, Dip. in Business
Administration, Diplome de Specilaization (ENSAE), MS(Aerospace), ENSAE,
Toulouse, France and a Ph.D from PWU, USA in Technology Transfer
(International Relations
).
Though
a specialist in simulation and modelling, Dr. Augustus has extensive
experience in the management of Indo-US technology cooperation program on
the Indian Light Combat Aircraft for Technology Transfer including
Operation of
the Letter
of Offer
and Acceptance
account for Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) . He was
responsible for coordinating all aircraft technology interaction between
Indian and
US government labs.
As
the head of the Defense Technology Wing, Embassy of India, Washington DC ,
he was responsible for
1. Monitoring
progress of defense technology exchanges in the agreed Indo-US
'Mission
Areas of Cooperation'.
2. Monitoring
the progress
of the Software / Hardware development and integration
of the Indian LCA program at Lockheed Martin, Binghampton, NY , USA.
3.
Interacting with US government & private agencies and US defense
industry to
promote an exchange of technology
relevant to DRDO.
4.
Serving as a window in
the USA for the US Government, US defense industry and
the Indian defense R&D,
and other associated defense
agencies
5.
'Technology scouting' and promotion of US industry partnerships in
high technology
with Indian labs,
establishments and industry.
His experience includes Participation in the Indo-US Programs
such as :
1.
Serving as coordinator of Indo-US Technology Advisory Group (TAG)
between India and the US
2.
Member of the Indian Defense team for evaluating / reviewing
memorandum of understanding
between India and the United States on export licensing issues.
3.
Member of the three Indo-US Joint Technology Group (JTG) for Indo-US
technology transfer and Defense Cooperation (1995, 1996,1998)
4.
Responsible for all liaison between
Indian Laboratories / establishments and US industries for
technology development and transfer . (Sept 94 – Dec 1998)
5.
Technical Adviser to the Indian Ambassador to the US during yearly
visits to US Pacific
Command (PACOM) and Central
Command (CENTCOM) towards furthering Indo-US
Defense relations.
His Book : In Defense of My Country
was
published by United Publishers, FL, USA.
June 1998, ISBN
1-58112-882-7
(http://www.upublish.com/augustus
TECHNICAL
/ SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS :
He
has authored several classified and unclassified technical defense reports
and papers. Participated and presented papers in several national and
International conferences.
Dr.
Augustus lives in Maryland with his wife Prof. Meena Augustus and his
daughter and son.
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