Dr. Logaiswari Indiran
Dr. Logaiswari Indiran is a senior academic and entrepreneurship educator at the Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). She graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) from the University of Malaya in 1999, followed by a Master of Education (Technical and Vocational) in 2002. She completed her PhD in Management at UTM in 2018, where her outstanding doctoral work earned the Merit Thesis Award, Certificate of Excellence, Best PhD Student (Management), and the MTDC Innovation Book Prize Award. Her research focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation management, business incubators, intellectual capital, business sustainability, and business models. Dr. Logaiswari’s passion for entrepreneurship and innovation is reflected in her strong record of achievements. She won the Expriex BMC ASEAN 2016, became a finalist in the International BMC 2016 in the United States, and received the Gold Award at the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN 2016). She was also a finalist in the Sasin Business Plan Competition in Bangkok (2018), earned Gold at INNOPLEN 2019, and secured multiple Gold Awards at NALI 2021, 2022, and 2024. In 2024, she was honoured as the Best NALI Educator. Dr. Logaiswari is a Certified Trainer, an Alibaba Certified Global E-Commerce Talent Lecturer, and a graduate of the 3EP Professional Certificate in Entrepreneurial Education. She also completed a six-week international training program in India on entrepreneurship and incubation. Her global footprint includes keynote speeches, training, and mentorship across China, India, the Philippines, Pakistan, the UAE, and Turkey. She continues to collaborate on national research grants and mentor start-ups, contributing significantly to Malaysia’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Indexed-Articles (Scopus & Web of Science)
Indiran, L., Fu, C., Fahim, N. A., Ishak, M. K., & Aslan, M. (2025). Eco-innovation methodologies: a literature review. Discover Sustainability, 6(1), 1143. (Link: https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.utm.my/article/10.1007/s43621-025-01621-y)
Manokaran, K. R., Indiran, L., Sanmugam, S. T., Raj, J., & Jayamana, D. J. P. (2025). Comparative case analysis–CSR education practices in Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Journal of International Education in Business. (Link: https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.utm.my/doi/10.1177/21582440251365439)
Zhang, N., Indiran, L., Sulaiman, Z., & Anityasari, M. (2025). Factors Influencing CSR in the Practice of “Zero-Waste City” and Its Impact on Eco-Innovation and Environmental Performance. SAGE Open, 15(3), 21582440251365439. (Link: https://journals-sagepub-com.ezproxy.utm.my/doi/10.1177/21582440251365439)
Aslan, M., Indiran, L., Vivekananth, S., Wiyata, W., Yanamandra, R., Abdul Kohar, U. H., & Quanzhen, B. (2025). Factors influencing entrepreneurial intention: a cross-country comparison of five countries. Studies in Higher Education, 1-20. (Link: https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.utm.my/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2025.2519787)
Baskaran, S., Nallaluthan, K., Indiran, L., & Dalayga, B. (2025). Informational and structural interventions as healthcare governance mechanisms in a post-pandemic world. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing. (Link: https://www-emerald-com.ezproxy.utm.my/ijphm/article/19/4/1046/1251073/Informational-and-structural-interventions-as)
Ramakrishna, Y., Alzoubi, H. M., Paramaiah, C., Indiran, L., & Keer, P. K. (2025). Investigating the influence of sustainable and smart supply chain practices on the entrepreneurial ecosystem of startup projects. Journal of Project Management (Canada), 10(3), 563-574. (Link: https://growingscience.com/beta/jpm/7548-investigating-the-influence-of-sustainable-and-smart-supply-chain-practices-on-the-entrepreneurial-ecosystem-of-startup-projects.html)
Baskaran, S., Hau, Y. G., Mahadi, N., Nallaluthan, K., & Indiran, L. (2025). Influencer’s role, performance risk, and perception of generic medicine. Middle East Journal of Management, 12(6), 642-667. (Link: https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/MEJM.2025.149833)
Maksüdünov, A., Kudaibergenov, M., Atantaev, I., & Indiran, L. (2024). Exploring the impact of university support on students’ entrepreneurial intentions: evidence from Kyrgyzstan. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(3), 269-286.(Link: https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.utm.my/doi/full/10.1080/0309877X.2024.2321566)
Vivekananth, S., Indiran, L., & Kohar, U. H. A. (2023). The influence of entrepreneurship education on university Students’ entrepreneurship self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention. Journal of Technical Education and Training, 15(4), 129-142.(Link: https://publisher.uthm.edu.my/ojs/index.php/JTET/article/view/14421/6156)
Shawang, S. H., Indiran, L., Fu, C., & Fahim, N. A. (2024). The influence of big data management towards big data decision-making capability in the Malaysian public sector. PaperASIA, 40(4b), 132-144. (Link: https://www.compendiumpaperasia.com/index.php/cpa/article/view/210)
Books
Indiran, L. & Yanamandra, R. (Eds.). (2025). Promoting Entrepreneurship and Innovation Through Business Incubation. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-4302-9 (Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/book/338903)
Yanamandra, R. & Indiran, L. (Eds.). (2023). Handbook of Research on Designing Sustainable Strategies to Develop Entrepreneurial Intention. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8781-5 (Link: https://www.igi-global.com/book/handbook-research-designing-sustainable-strategies/315768)
Indiran, L. & Yanamandra, R. (Eds.). (2025). University Incubators and Their Role in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-9646-9 (Link: https://www.igi-global.com/book/university-incubators-their-role-entrepreneurial/356658)
Indiran, L. & Abdull Rahman, R. (Eds.). (2025). Leveraging Human Capital in Entrepreneurial Strategies. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-6006-4 (Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/book/342587)
Book Chapters
Ramakrishna, Y., Azeez, A., & Indiran, L. (2025). Critical Thinking Skills: Key to Successful Entrepreneurial Journey. In L. Indiran & R. Yanamandra (Eds.), University Incubators and Their Role in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (pp. 233-262). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-9646-9.ch009 (Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/362616)
Ramakrishna, Y., Agarwal, R., & Indiran, L. (2024). Strategies for Developing Entrepreneurial Start-Up Scalability and Sustainability. In N. Baporikar (Ed.), Innovation and Resource Management Strategies for Startups Development (pp. 215-235). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-2077-8.ch011(Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/340246)
Raju, P. G. & Indiran, L. (2023). Boosting Gender Integration in Social Enterprises as a Solution to Poverty: Cases in India. In R. Yanamandra & L. Indiran (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Designing Sustainable Strategies to Develop Entrepreneurial Intention (pp. 82-102). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8781-5.ch004(Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/328340)
Lei, J., Indiran, L., Ramakrishna, Y., Raju, P., & Kohar, U. H. (2023). A Systematic Literature Review on Entrepreneurship Intention Among Engineering Students: Impact of Personal, Academic, and Social Factors. In R. Yanamandra & L. Indiran (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Designing Sustainable Strategies to Develop Entrepreneurial Intention (pp. 1-28). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8781-5.ch001(Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/328337)
Indiran, L., Khalifah, Z., Ismail, K., & Ramanathan, S. (2017). Business Incubation in Malaysia: An Overview of Multimedia Super Corridor, Small and Medium Enterprises, and Incubators in Malaysia. In N. Ahmad, T. Ramayah, H. Halim, & S. Rahman (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Small and Medium Enterprises in Developing Countries (pp. 322-344). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2165-5.ch015(Link: https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/chapter/177744)
Research Interest
Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Management, Start-ups and SMEs, Green Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Business Sustainability
Number of PhD supervisees
Availability of Supervision
Yes
Research Title Available for Supervision
2. AI-Enabled Innovation in Start-ups/ SMEs
3.Circular Economy Entrepreneurship in Developing Economies
4.Digital Competence and AI adoption towards Entrepreneurial Intention
5.Business Model Innovation for Sustainable startups/SMEs
6.The Role of Big Data Analytics in Supporting Entrepreneurship/Sustainable Business Models
7) AI as a Catalyst for Sustainable Entrepreneurship
8) Building Sustainable SMEs
