Professor Aggarwal earned his PhD in Strategy from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He has done his BTech in Production Engineering from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology. His professional experience includes working at Steel Authority of India Limited as a front line executive.
His research program's goal is to open the black box of the ecosystem and study interdependencies between various stakeholders and how they shape firm responses and technology trajectories. His research has appeared in journals such as Research Policy, Health Economics, and Social Networks. Professor Aggarwal has presented his work at several national and international conferences organized by the Academy of Management, DRUID, and Strategic Management Society.