1. Brief Introduction

Dr. Prakash Divakaran Is an Indian Entrepreneur, Professor, Supply Chain Expert, Keynote Speaker, and Pro-Vice chancellor at Himalayan University. He is the Director and CEO of Infinite Global Research Conference Pvt.Ltd Pune, India. A Graduate of Business Administration, Ph.D. from Madurai Kamaraj University. Dr.Prakash Divakaran is Credited with several Books and Articles on Supply Chain, Economics, and Research Methodology. He received the Title “Best International Author of Research and Management Books”, Dr.A.P.J Abdul kalam Award “ Emerging Author of the Year”, International Glory Award, Indian Education Award, etc.

Biography

Prakash Divakaran was born in the south Indian state of Kerala on 26 February 1973,Schooling from CMS High School, Puthuppally, Kayankulam   Studied BA (Malayalam) from MSM College, Kayankulam B. Com, from MPBOU, Bhopal and followed it up with a Master of Business Administration from Madurai Kamaraj University. M.Com from Vinayaka Mission Sikkim University, Sikkim, PGDM -International Business Operations, Vinayaka Mission University, Salem., PGDM - Supply Chain Management, Himalayan University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, Diploma in Central Excise & Customs from National Institute of Export Management, Chennai M.Phil. from Eastern Institute for Integrated Learning in Management University, Later, he secured his doctoral degree (Ph.D.) from Madurai Kamaraj University.

He started his career as a store-in-charge/ Indirect Taxation of TEK Electromechanicals Pvt, Ltd for Eleven Years and continued his career with TACO Hendrickson Pvt.Ltd & TATA YAZAKI Pvt.Ltd for three years in SCM Department. He worked for Minda Industries Ltd for two years and worked as Deputy General Manager – SCM at Polyrub Cooper Standard Pvt.Ltd till his appointment as the Director of Infinite Global Research Conference Pvt.Ltd, in December 2018, and was working as a visiting faculty (as Professor) at Himalayan University, in 2022 he has been promoted to Pro-Vice-Chancellor subsequently.

Prakash Divakaran is known to have done extensive research on Supply Chain Management. His research findings have been documented by way of over 80 articles published in National and International Journals publications and other peer-reviewed national and international journals. Besides, he has written 7 books. With his expertise in Supply Chain, International Business, Commercial documentation, and Research Methodology has been invited to many international conferences to present his findings and chair the sessions as a Resource person in the USA, Bangkok, Hongkong, UAE, Singapore, Vietnam, China, etc. He has been invited as a speaker to present his research findings on supply chain at the AIAG 2016 Corporate Responsibility Summit held in Michigan, USA.

He is serving as the editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Law, Management and Social Science (IJLMSS), Associate Editor International Journal of Transformations in Business Management, and Editor of Phoenix International Multidisciplinary Research Journal. Advisor Board Member of IJ360 MR   Journal. Editor of Vakdevatha Magazine Published from Pune.

2. Awards & Books

He bagged several national and international awards

1. Best literacy worker of Alleppey District in 1992 

2. Indian Education Award from Actress Soha Ali khan in 2019 

3. International Glory Award, Best Educationalist and Research Export from Pune from Cini Artist Madhuri Dixit Nene in 2019. 

4. golden aims award for excellence and leadership in education in 2019

5. Dr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam Award for the emerging Author of the Year 

6. Dr.Reddy International Award for Academic Leadership

He has published the following Books

"“Lean Manufacturing and its Effectiveness in Automobile Industry” – Published By: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany.

"“Research Methodology A guide to ongoing research scholars in Management”,

"Supply Chain Management”, “International Business Management”,

"“Indian Economic Environment” & “Fundamentals of Research Methodology Published by Horizon Books,

India “Improving Supply Chain Management: A Sustainable Approach”: AIRO Publication, India.”

3. Paper Publication

1.Prakash D. and Dr. C.T. Sunil Kumar – “Research results on the Japanese approach to Supply Chain Management – Reliance to integration “– European Journal of Business and Management by International Institute of Science and Technology – Vol No.3. No.12,2011 – Pages 1-8, ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper), ISSN 2222-2839 (Online).

2.Prakash D. and Dr. C.T. Sunil Kumar – “Case Study on quantifying lean manufacturing and its effectiveness in automobile industry”– European Journal of Business and Management by International Institute of Science and Technology – Vol No.3. No.12,2011 – Pages 18-23, ISSN 2222-1905 (Paper), ISSN 2222-2839(Online).

3.Prakash D. and Dr. C.T. Sunil Kumar – “Implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles in the Auto Industry “–Industrial Engineering Letters by              International    Institute of Science and Technology – Vol No.1. No.1, 2011 – Pages 56-60, ISSN 2224-6096 (Print), ISSN 2225-0581 (Online).

4.Prakash D. and Dr. C.T. Sunil Kumar – “An Analysis of Lean Manufacturing of Indian Automobile Industry” International Journal of Transformations in Business Management, (IJTBM) 2011, Vol. No.1, Issue No. IV, Oct-Dec, e-ISSN: 2231-6868, p-ISSN: 2454-468X

5.Prakash D. and Dr. C.T. Sunil Kumar – “A Study of Automobile Efficiency in Quantifying Lean Manufacturing Management” International Journal of Transformations in Business Management, (IJTBM) 2011, Vol. No.1, Issue No. II, Apr-Jun, e-ISSN: 2231-6868, p-ISSN: 2454-468X

6.Prakash Divakaran Achari – “Operations and Supply Chain Extensibility effect on Automotive Industry”- ASM’s International E-Journal on Ongoing Research in Management and IT- E-ISSN -2320-0065 (online).

7.Mr. Sunil Yadav and Dr. Prakash Divakaran- “Total Quality Management and Process Of Variable Measurement” –       International Journal of Innovative Research & Development- Vol 2. Issue 2 Pages 30 to 39. February 2013, ISSN 2278-0211 (Online).

8.Mrs. Kalpana Mishra and Dr. Prakash Divakaran- “Impact of MIS on Performance Appraisal System” –      International Journal of Innovative Research & Development- Vol 2. Issue 2 Pages 40 to 48. February 2013, ISSN 2278-0211 (Online)

9.Mr. Sunil Yadav and Dr. Prakash Divakaran- “Role of Management in TQM Transformation” –       International Journal of Innovative Research & Development- Vol 2. Issue 5 May 2013, ISSN 2278-0211 (Online).

10.Dr. Prakash. D. Achari, Dr. Ankur Kumar Agarwal, “Effect on Economic Growth Under Financial Intermediation a Review” International Journal for Advanced Research in Science & Technology, Vol.08, Issue 04, Apr 2018.