Sarosh C. Kuruvilla

Sarosh C. Kuruvilla is the Andrew J. Nathanson Family Professor in Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), with additional appointments in Asian Studies and Public Affairs. He joined Cornell in 1990 and currently directs the International Program Committee and the New Conversations Project on Sustainable Labor Standards in Global Supply Chains.

Kuruvilla earned his doctorate in business administration from the University of Iowa in 1989, following a career as a labor relations manager in India.

His research focuses on comparative industrial relations, particularly in Asia, examining the linkages between industrial relations policies, human resource practices, and economic development. He investigates national skills development, labor policy, and sustainable labor standards in global supply chains, with fieldwork in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, China, and India. His work informs government policy and international agencies.

Kuruvilla's recent publications (2020-2025) center on labor standards in global supply chains, especially in the apparel industry, and the evolution of industrial relations in China and India. He explores private regulation, collective bargaining, and the impact of globalization on labor, with a growing emphasis on knowledge work offshoring and transnational solidarity.

Notable honors include:

• 2025 LERA Fellow
• 2022 Fulbright Research Scholar
• 1996 IRRA Outstanding Young Scholar Award

Kuruvilla serves as a consultant to international agencies and global corporations. He directs the New Conversations Project, which involves grant-funded research on sustainable labor standards in global supply chains, though specific grants are not detailed in the provided text.

He leads the New Conversations Project: Sustainable Labor Standards In Global Supply Chains at Cornell, focusing on the global apparel industry and developing policy approaches to improve labor standards through multi-stakeholder collaboration.