Arun T Ramchandani is the Head of L&T Precision Engineering and Systems and a veteran technology leader with four decades of experience at Larsen & Toubro. Joining the company in 1984 as a Graduate Engineer from IIT Delhi, he has played a pivotal role in growing L&T’s corporate R&D into a world-class centre for multi-disciplinary product development, with a particular focus on defence and aerospace systems.
Over his career, he has led R&D at L&T’s PES IC, headed the Guns & Armoured Systems Business Unit, and now oversees the Defence & Aerospace Independent Company. His expertise spans systems engineering, multi-disciplinary systems design, and simulations, contributing to the design and development of critical equipment and new products for India’s strategic sectors.
A recognised technology professional and defence industry specialist, Arun Ramchandani is a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) and an Honorary Fellow of the Indian Society of Systems for Science and Engineering (ISSE). He has also been honoured with the Eminent Engineer Award by the Institution of Engineers (India).
Beyond L&T, he contributes actively to industry and national initiatives. He serves as Chair of the CII National Committee on Defence, is a member of the USIBC Global Board, the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Defence Production, and the Technology Advisory Group to the Empowered Technology Group, chaired by the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. He has also chaired the Defence & Aerospace Committee under FICCI.