Leadership

RIAS has an exceptional team with an outstanding track record on many successful unmanned and autonomous systems projects with a wide range of efforts, including small, focused efforts and broad, multidisciplinary efforts.

John Mihelich

Interim Vice President for Research & Economic Development

• john.mihelich@UND.edu
• 701.777.7589

Mark Askelson, Ph.D.

Executive Director of RIAS

• rias@UND.edu
• 701.777.6334

Focus Area Leads

Jeremiah Neubert, Ph.D.

Applications Area Lead

• jeremiah.neubert@UND.edu 
• 701.777.2107

Naima Kaabouch, Ph.D.

Data Supply Chain and Cybersecurity Area Lead

• naima.kaabouch@UND.edu
• 701.777.4431

Brian Urlacher, Ph.D.

Policy Area Lead

• brian.urlacher@UND.edu
• 701.777.3541

Paul Snyder

Autonomous Platforms Area Lead

• paul.snyder@und.edu
• 701.777.7813