IIT Madras

Department of
Management Studies

Dr. Prakash Sai L
Faculty Profile

Dr. Prakash Sai L

Professor
Ph.D. (Technology Management) — IIT Madras (1997)
M.Tech. (Industrial Engineering) — S.V. University (1990)
PG Diploma (Computer Methods) — AP Productivity Council (1989)
B.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) — S.V. University (1987)
lps@iitm.ac.in +91-44-2257 4568 Office: DoMS 412

Teaching & Research Interests

Teaching Interests

  • Strategic Management
  • Business Models
  • IT Outsourcing & Strategic Planning
  • Technology Management
  • Global Business Management
  • Contemporary Issues

Research Interests

  • Modelling Technological Change
  • Innovation Management
  • Organizational Frameworks
  • Total Quality Management (TQM)
  • Global IT Outsourcing Strategies
  • Education Management & e-Learning

Experience Highlights

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  • Corporate Leadership: Served Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for over a decade. Formerly Director (Strategic Planning) for TCS North America, managing budgeting, forecasting, competitive intelligence, and business excellence initiatives.
  • Global Consulting: Led complex software projects and IT strategy formulation for Fortune 500 firms in the USA. Expertise in Technology Strategy, Techno-Economic Feasibility, and Activity Based Costing across automobile, telecom, and banking sectors.
  • Academic & Board Roles: Visiting Faculty at University of Applied Sciences, Hof (Germany). Certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor. Currently serving as Director on boards of niche consulting firms and mentoring student entrepreneurs.

Selected Publications

  • N. R. Mukundan and L. Prakash Sai, “Perceived information security of internal users in Indian IT services industry,” Information Technology and Management, 2013.
  • Vidyashankar, G.S. and L. Prakash Sai, “Benchmarking Indian States’ Performance On Educational Development: A DEA Approach,” International Journal of Educational Management, 2012.
  • L. Prakash Sai and V. Sudhir, “The Evolution of the Indian IT Services’ Industry: Global Politics, Government Policies and Growth Pangs” in Entwicklungsland, Schwellenland, Global Player: Indiens Weg in die Verantwortung, ATHENA-Verlag, Germany, 2010.
  • Sayeda Begum, Chandrasekharan Rajendran and L. Prakash Sai, “An Empirical Study of Total Quality Management in Engineering Educational Institutions of India,” Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2010.
  • Panchapakesan Padma, Chandrasekharan Rajendran and L. Prakash Sai, “Service Quality and Its Impact on Customer Satisfaction in Indian Hospitals,” Benchmarking: An International Journal, 2010.
  • T.J.Kamalanabhan, L. Prakash Sai and D.Mayuri, “Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction in the Information Technology Industry,” Psychological Reports, 2009.