Meet The Coltie Team

CEO/Founder
Anuj Sharma
Data-Scientist - Prof. 14 years
Professor of Civil Engineering and Associate Director of the Translational AI Center at Iowa State University.

Advisor
Mitz Banerjee
Board of Directors Member
Former EVP-EMEA and Chief Customer Officer, Workiva

Advisor
Tony Thrush
Advisor & Co-Founder
Director, Model Farm, Ames IA.

Advisor
Subra Suresh
Advisory Board Member
Former NSF Director, Former NTU President, GLC Founder.

Advisor
TJ Murphy
Advisory Board Member
Former Co-Founder of Grad School Match.

Advisor
Mahua Majumdar
Advisory Board Member
Chief Strategy Officer at Coltie

Advisor
Purushartha Tripathi
Advisory Board Member
Senior Tech Executive of 25+ years
Advisory Council of Editors (ACE)
Addressing the needs of the diverse world of academia requires input from many voices. ACE is a growing team of educators who provide guidance to the founding team to shape the future of Coltie. If you are an educator interested in joining ACE, please reach out to us on our Contact Form or at info@coltie.com.
Iowa State University
Associate Professor Pablo Pineyro, DVM, MVSc, DVSc, PhD
Department of Veterinary Diagnostic & Production Animal Medicine
Iowa State University
Associate Professor Brett VanVeller
Department of Chemistry
Iowa State University
Professor Emeritus Aragula Rao
Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Virginia Tech
Professor Montasir Abbas
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Iowa State University
Professor Asheesh "Danny" Singh
Department of Agronomy
Our Platform
A lack of information can lead to missed opportunities, which is why Coltie is dedicated to making academic connections seamless and effortless. We are dedicated to creating an environment where academic opportunity is accessible for all. Our goal is to help students from underrepresented groups find their pathways to a graduate degree.
Download Coltie today and open doors to a bright academic future!

