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Susan Coleman


 

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Susan Coleman

Director, Academic and Startup Programs, Ansys

Our Academic and Startup Programs aim to enable the next generation of Ansys customers with the power of simulation. Susan works across business functions at Ansys and with our customers to strengthen these programs with a goal of lowering the barrier to entry of using simulation. Susan partners with the Ansys field sales team to enable and empower them to meet the needs of our customers as well as with our business units to ensure the best product offering for our customers in these areas. Additionally, her team works closely with marketing to help tell the story of the impact simulation plays in the academic and startup ecosystems.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with minors in Marketing and Risk Management from Gannon University
  • Digital Marketing Certificate from Cornell University

Professional Credentials: Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Joined Ansys: July 2016


Articles by This Author

Alice & Bob: Innovating Quantum Computing Through Simulation

Alice & Bob: Innovating Quantum Computing Through Simulation

Learn how, thanks to help from the Ansys Startup Program, Alice & Bob has been innovating and advancing the world of quantum computing.

From Simulation to the Racetrack: A Student-Designed Hydrogen Car

From Simulation to the Racetrack: A Student-Designed Hydrogen Car

Thanks in part to access to Ansys’ simulation tools through the Ansys Academic Program, the Hydrogreen student team in Poland competes in the Shell Eco-marathon.

Beating the Competition With Total Artificial Hearts

Beating the Competition With Total Artificial Hearts

Read how the inaugural winner of the Heart Hackathon competition used Ansys software to help build a total artificial heart (TAH) at University of Bath.

How Ansys Zemax OpticStudio and Ansys optiSLang Software Help Students Advance

How Ansys Zemax OpticStudio and Ansys optiSLang Software Help Students Advance

Ansys sets up students for success by offering free software. Learn about the benefits of the OpticStudio Student product and the addition of optiSLang software.

Diving Into Fin Function With Fluid Dynamics

Diving Into Fin Function With Fluid Dynamics

With Ansys Fluent fluid simulation software, Taro Okamura uses CFD to understand how the diversity of cetacean fin morphology relates to hydrodynamics.

Powering Afloat: HelioRec Harnesses Solar Energy on the Sea with Simulation-driven, Optimized Design

Powering Afloat: HelioRec Harnesses Solar Energy on the Sea with Simulation-driven, Optimized Design

Learn how HelioRec uses simulation software through the Ansys Startup program to develop floating solar technology.

Simulation to Save Art: Predicting the Deterioration of Ancient Thai Murals with CFD

Simulation to Save Art: Predicting the Deterioration of Ancient Thai Murals with CFD

Learn how a CFD enthusiast is leveraging Ansys Fluent to prevent the deterioration of ancient Thai murals at a monastery in Ayutthaya.

Ansys Academic Partnership Supports Engineering Education and a Digital Drive in Austria

Ansys Academic Partnership Supports Engineering Education and a Digital Drive in Austria

To enrich higher technical education training, the multiyear partnership will provide free Ansys simulation software through the Ansys Academic Program.

Spark Photonics and Ansys Shape Leaders and Learners in Photonics Tech

Spark Photonics and Ansys Shape Leaders and Learners in Photonics Tech

Spark Photonics is a one-stop shop for scalable photonics design enabled by its in-house design expertise and photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design software.

Monash Motorsport Tops FSAE World Rankings with Support from Ansys

Monash Motorsport Tops FSAE World Rankings with Support from Ansys

The Monash Motorsport student racing team has topped the world’s Formula SAE rankings for both its combustion and electric vehicle designs using Ansys.

University Students Develop Mission-Ready Skills with STK

University Students Develop Mission-Ready Skills with STK

Established by EUROAVIA, the Ideathon Challenge is an aerospace-related competition for European students pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees.

Belgium Students Repeat Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Win

Belgium Students Repeat Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Win

With access to Ansys simulation, Innoptus developed a futuristic, sailing-inspired fin design for its solar-powered vehicle.

Infinitum: Motors Designed for a More Efficient and Sustainable Future

Infinitum: Motors Designed for a More Efficient and Sustainable Future

Infinitum developed a next-generation motor that is lighter, uses less energy, and produces fewer emissions than traditional iron core motors.

Ushering in the Next Phase of Electric Motor Design

Ushering in the Next Phase of Electric Motor Design

Optiphase Drive Systems is using Ansys software to launch an innovative five-phase motor design that could drive revolutionary change.

Supported by Ansys, Team Eminent Racing Is Off to a Winning Start

Supported by Ansys, Team Eminent Racing Is Off to a Winning Start

Learn how students at Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering & Research used Ansys software to quickly create a winning chassis design.

Veterans Hospital Experience Motivates High School Student to Improve Prosthetic Design Using Simulation

Veterans Hospital Experience Motivates High School Student to Improve Prosthetic Design Using Simulation

Student uses simulation to help develop a superior prosthetic socket design, aiming to alleviate the stress and exhaustion endured by wearers.

Fueled by Ansys, Panther Racing Leads in Engineering Innovation

Fueled by Ansys, Panther Racing Leads in Engineering Innovation

See how the University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Racing team uses Ansys software to design critical components of their car.

All Charged Up and Somewhere to Go

All Charged Up and Somewhere to Go

Ample looks to the Ansys Startup Program to design its innovative modular electric vehicle battery swapping platform.

Grad Student Applies PyFluent and Machine Learning to Advance Sustainable Materials Processing

Grad Student Applies PyFluent and Machine Learning to Advance Sustainable Materials Processing

Graduate student Rahul Ghosh recently integrated PyFluent and a machine learning (ML) method into ongoing lab research to optimize resin transfer molding (RTM).

What’s in Your Student Design Team Toolbox?

What’s in Your Student Design Team Toolbox?

Student competitions help participating students gain valuable hands-on experience by designing and building a product from the ground up using industry tools like simulation.

High Schooler Realizes Computational Engineering Passion During F1 in Schools Competition

High Schooler Realizes Computational Engineering Passion During F1 in Schools Competition

High School student gained firsthand simulation experience, developed a passion for engineering, and plans to pursue the field at university this winter.

Gain an Industry Edge with Ansys Certifications and Digital Badges

Gain an Industry Edge with Ansys Certifications and Digital Badges

Ansys Certifications give students, recent graduates, and aspiring STEM professionals a competitive edge.

Ansys Invests in Academia: Submit Your Curriculum Proposals Today

Ansys Invests in Academia: Submit Your Curriculum Proposals Today

Ansys is inviting educators from accredited academic institutions around the world to submit proposals through its Funded Curriculum Program.

Students Explore Biomedical Research with Ansys CFD

Students Explore Biomedical Research with Ansys CFD

Students at Oklahoma State University are taking a closer look at human anatomy using Ansys simulation to explore biomedical research.

Amogy Promotes Ammonia Power with Ansys Startup Program Support

Amogy Promotes Ammonia Power with Ansys Startup Program Support

Learn how participation in the Ansys Startup Program helps Amogy determine how ammonia can be used as a clean energy source.

Ansys Helps Bring the Materials Education Community Together

Ansys Helps Bring the Materials Education Community Together

The Ansys Academic Development Team, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, hosted the 2023 International Materials Education Symposium (IMES).

Simulating Another Victory: Reigning Formula Student Champs Develop Their First-Ever Electric Race Car

Simulating Another Victory: Reigning Formula Student Champs Develop Their First-Ever Electric Race Car

Learn how a Formula Student team created their first electric race car using Ansys simulation software.

University Students Train for Space Careers Using STK, Bridging Skills Gaps

University Students Train for Space Careers Using STK, Bridging Skills Gaps

See how the European Space Agency's ESA Academy uses simulation to enhance university students’ educational experience with hands-on learning.

Ansys Startup Program Continues to Soar Globally with Added Incentives

Ansys Startup Program Continues to Soar Globally with Added Incentives

The Ansys Startup Program makes a global impact on emerging innovation by supplying rising engineering and technology companies with the simulation tools.

Students Compete in the Ansys Ibero-American Material Selection Challenge

Students Compete in the Ansys Ibero-American Material Selection Challenge

See how students answer an engineering challenge of their choice when the selection of materials is the decisive factor.

Empowering Tomorrow’s Engineers: Ansys Academic Program Adds More Simulation Tools to Free Student Downloads

Empowering Tomorrow’s Engineers: Ansys Academic Program Adds More Simulation Tools to Free Student Downloads

With Ansys’ latest product release, students have even more simulation tools to explore.

Female High School Students Embark on Engineering Quests at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Female High School Students Embark on Engineering Quests at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Learn how the EnQuest summer program helps female high school students tackle real-world engineering projects through hands-on learning.

Preparing for Takeoff: Students Use Digital Mission Engineering to Launch Careers in STEM

Preparing for Takeoff: Students Use Digital Mission Engineering to Launch Careers in STEM

Learn how StellarXplorers integrates the Ansys Systems Tool Kit (STK) digital mission engineering platform to train students in space applications for an annual STEM competition.

High School Student Achieves Perfect Score on AP Capstone Project with Simulation

High School Student Achieves Perfect Score on AP Capstone Project with Simulation

Chris Zhou is among just 306 students across the world to attain a perfect score on his AP Capstone Project, making him part of just 1% to achieve such a milestone.

High Schooler Simulates Backpack Body Stress

High Schooler Simulates Backpack Body Stress

Anish Sarkar considers backpack body stress “a silent epidemic,” so he used simulation to analyze more comfortable ways students can lug around their books.