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Program Director
Ana Maria Heilman
Director - NDSU Agricultural Data Analytics
Reach Ana Maria for program direction, collaboration requests, and research-related inquiries.
Dr. Heilman Morales is a plant breeder with experience in academic and seed-industry agricultural data management research. She leads data scientists and software engineers developing innovative data management and analytics strategies for the NDSU Agricultural Experiment Station. Her work focuses on automated tools and analytical solutions that integrate data management, statistics, machine learning, and remote sensing workflows.
Technical Support
Lane O'Brien
Hardware & Software Specialist, IT & Infrastructure
Reach Lane for platform access, infrastructure issues, and system troubleshooting.
Lane is the team's software and hardware infrastructure specialist with a focus on cybersecurity. He supports research servers, Hyper-V and VM setup across on-premise and cloud environments, and provides database and reporting support. He also develops protocols and scripts that improve backup automation and system connectivity.