Meet Dr. Aditya Nagrath Ph.D.

Dr. Nagrath helps students overcome mathematics anxiety.  Aditya is the creator and founder of Elephant Learning Mathematics Academy which helps students learn years of mathematics over the course of a few months using their system just 10 minutes per day, 3 days per week.

With a PhD in Mathematics & Computer Sciences, Dr. Nagrath has spent over 30 years in industry as a software engineer, author, leader, speaker, and serial entrepreneur working on everything from atomic clocks to iOS and Android apps to Amazon’s Kindle Fire. As the Founder of Elephant Head Software, which won the prestigious JD Edwards Innovation Award in 2015, he has also done software projects for Pearson, Verizon, Telefonica, JD Edwards (Oracle), and other billion dollar companies.

Now with Elephant Learning, Dr. Nagrath has taught nearly 200,000 years of mathematics to over 160,000 students around the world, and is on a mission to change the way the world teaches mathematics.

With a Facebook following of over 54k, Aditya has spoken at the University of Denver, and is the author of numerous scientific works, a series of blogs on learning mathematics, as well as the Amazon Best Sellers “Rethinking Math Learning” and "Treating Mathematics Anxiety." For his expertise, Dr. Nagrath has been recognized by the California Department of Education and featured in over 100 podcasts, news articles, interviews, and television/video appearances.

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Aditya Has Been Featured On:

Elephant Learning on "Next With Kyle Clark"

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Kyle Clark

Elephant Learning was featured on Denver local news in 2017 when 2-year-old Miley was doing kindergarten mathematics after using Elephant Learning for 3 months.

9News Video: DU Professor creates app to give kids a head start on mathematics

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Byron Reed

When learning about numbers at Rick’s Center for Gifted Children in Denver, getting youth engaged in math now can help with a problem some students may face in the future. “In kindergarten they are already behind and they never really statistically catch up,” Elephant Learning CEO Aditya Nagrath said. “Mathematics for young children before algebra can predict success all the way to high school and even to college.”

Researchers Develop Elephant Learning Computer Education System | University of Denver (2017)

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University of Denver researchers create Elephant Learning Computer Education System to help empower children with mathematics.

EdTech: Dr. Aditya Nagrath of Elephant Learning on How Their Technology Will Make An Important Positive Impact On Education

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Authority Magazine

Dr. Nagrath answers Authority Magazine's questions about educational technology and how he believes it will make an impact.

Treating Mathematics Anxiety: Inclusive Strategies For Working With Students Exhibiting Mathematics Anxiety

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Treating Mathematics Anxiety is Dr. Nagrath's second book after his initial Amazon Best Seller, "Rethinking Math Learning." In Treating Mathematics Anxiety: Inclusive Strategies for Working with Students Exhibiting Mathematics Anxiety, Dr. Nagrath introduces the underlying belief system that is causing mathematics anxiety along with strategies and frameworks that can be used by any district, school, teacher, parent, or student. You may find us on Amazon in audiobook and kindle format as well as print, or you may order directly from us below.

How one mathematician is working to bridge the decline in people entering the STEM field

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Jon Stojan

Mathematics is a fundamental building block in modern-day society. It is used in the development of infrastructure, technology and business. In order to maintain a strong and thriving environment to live in it is imperative to have a society that understands mathematics and can utilize it in a career and personal setting.

Research Shows Colorado Math Academy's Program Enables Students to Learn over a Year's Worth of Math in Three Months

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Business Insider

Elephant Learning Math Academy has published conclusive research into their gamified online learning platform developed to excel the mathematical capabilities for children and students of all ages.

The Dirt with Jim Barnish

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Jim Barnish

Hear our Chancellor on "The Dirt" with Jim Barnish speaking about how basketball, mathematics, and employment are related.