Professor Agarwal’s research interests include lean practices for process improvements in service and manufacturing sectors, modeling for supply chain networks, quality control systems for health care organizations, and cross-culture business communication. His research has been published in various professional journals including the International Journal of Operations & Production Management, the International Journal of Naval Research Logistics, the International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Computers & Industrial Engineering and other leading journals. He has made numerous research presentations at the national and international conferences.