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.
![Photo of Scott Snyder](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/51011/snyder-scott_photo.jpg)
VP Research & ED
- scott.d.snyder@UND.edu
- 701.777.6736
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Tech Accelerator
Grand Forks ND 58202-8367
![Photo of Mark Askelson](https://webapps.und.edu/uploads/profile-uploads/1691/askelson-mark_photo.jpg)
Mark Askelson
PhD
AVPR NS
- mark.askelson@UND.edu
- 701.777.6880
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Tech Accelerator Room 1100
Grand Forks ND 58202-8367
Focus Area Leads
![Jeremiah Neubert](/research/rias/_files/images/_headshots/171102_jeremiah_neubert.jpg)
Applications Area Lead
- jeremiah.neubert@UND.edu
- 701.777.2107
![Naima](/research/rias/181204-naima-kaabouch-01.jpg)
Data Supply Chain and Cybersecurity Area Lead
- naima.kaabouch@UND.edu
- 701.777.4431
![Brian Urlacher](/research/rias/_files/images/_headshots/joe.jpeg)
Policy Area Lead
- joseph.vacek@UND.edu
- 701.777.3541
![Paul Snyder Headshot Paul Snyder Headshot](/research/rias/_files/images/_headshots/171004_paul_snyder.jpg)
Autonomous Platforms Area Lead
- paul.snyder@und.edu
- 701.777.7813