L&T IPM takes pride in its distinguished faculty, comprising leaders in their respective fields who actively engage with various L&T businesses. The institute currently has eight core faculty members, along with over 100 international and national visiting faculty, as well as professionally qualified experts from L&T who contribute to its programs.
L&T IPM brings together top-tier intellectual capital from both academia and the corporate world, ensuring a rich and dynamic learning environment. The institute strongly emphasizes on-the-job learning and experiential knowledge sharing. To enhance real-world insights and add a corporate perspective, seasoned industry professionals are invited to deliver courses. Their expertise bridges the gap between theory and practice, enriching the learning experience with practical applications and industry-relevant knowledge.
Prof. Rajiv Nehru
BE, ME , SMP (IIMA), MRICS
Areas of expertise:
Project Planning and Control, International Projects Risk Management, Green Buildings & Construction sustainability
Dr. Hiren Maniar
BE, MBA, Ph.D, CCP
Areas of expertise:
Project liquidity & Milestones Management Project Pre-Bidding Financial Performance Analysis, Hedging in Projects, Project Cost Management, Commercial Strategies for Bidding, Innovation to Improve Profitability, Working Capital Management and Financial Risk Management
Prof. Arun Vetrivel
B.E, PGXPM, PMP, PMI-CP, PMI-ACP
Areas of expertise:
Agile Project Management (Scrum),Experiential Learning (Simulations), Service Project Management, Project Communication Management, Project Estimation Project Team Management, Organizational Behavior , Change Management, Case Study Writing
Dr. Avirag Bajpai
PMP®, PMI-RMP®, Ph.D. (IIT Kanpur), M.Tech (IIT Madras), B.Tech
Areas of expertise:
Construction Management, Project Risk Management, Project Cost Management, Project Scope and Schedule Management, Multi-Criteria Decision Making,Project Management Professional (PMP) Training
Dr. Debopam Roy
B.E., M. Tech., Ph.D.
Areas of expertise:
Project Procurement and Tendering, Contract Management, Project Cost Engineering
Dr. Ravindra Shrivastava
PhD, M. Tech., B.E., DCE
Areas of expertise:
Contracts and claims management, Tendering bidding and proposal, Project procurement management, Project risk management, Management of Public Private Partnership in projects
Dr. S. Purushothaman Srinath
B. Tech, M. Tech, Ph.D. (IIT Madras)
Areas of expertise:
Project Planning and Control, Project scheduling software applications – Oracle Primavera P6, Forensic Delay analysis, Linear scheduling - TILOS, Lean Construction and Building Information Modelling (BIM)
Prof. Sunil Kumar
B.Tech, PGDBM
Areas of expertise:
Reference Class Forecasting, Big Data Analytics and AI in Construction Projects, Monte Carlo Simulation for Quantitative Risk, Decision Making in Uncertainty, Efficiency and Effectiveness in Construction Processes, Innovative Construction, Six Sigma and Lean in Construction, Optimal Subcontractor Selection, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Research in Projects, Sustainable Construction Practices, Technical Feasibility and Pre-Planning, Project Commissioning and Close-out, Constructability
Professor of Practice (POP)
Leading academic institutions worldwide are increasingly adopting the "Professor of Practice (POP)" approach, primarily to leverage the expertise of industry professionals. This strategy aims to connect theoretical concepts with real-world best practices. L&T IPM acknowledges the significance of integrating real-life applications of project management into its curriculum. Through its POP programme, L&T IPM involves industry veterans from diverse areas of project management, tapping into their extensive experience.