Kuldeep Agarwal

Kuldeep Agarwal is a Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, with extensive experience in grant management, research, and education since August 2012. As Director of the Minnesota Center for Additive Manufacturing, Kuldeep has successfully managed grants totaling over $4 million from federal and state agencies, focusing on workforce education and industrial advancements. Prior roles include Associate Professor and Director of the Undergraduate Research Center, where Kuldeep oversaw significant budgets and facilitated interdisciplinary programs. Kuldeep's background also includes a notable entrepreneurial venture in custom plastic injection molding and multiple academic appointments, including postdoctoral research at The Ohio State University, where a Ph.D. in Industrial and System Engineering was earned. Educational qualifications also include two master's degrees in Applied Statistics and Industrial and Systems Engineering, as well as a Bachelor's degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.