Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Organizational Primary Roles and Respon

Office of the Associate Administrator 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Trentacoste Michael 

michael.trentacoste@fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3999 

Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T)/Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) 

Office of the Associate Administrator 

• National Highway Resear

Technology Partnership ledevelopment and coordin

• Corporate facilitation and 

research, technology, and deployment 

• Advancement of Agency's 

and role of "Innovators fo

Camano Esther esther.camano@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3999 Executive Assistant Office of the Associate Administrator • Administrative support • Office management 

Porter Jonathan 

jonathan.porter@fhwa.dot.gov Chief Scientist

Office of the Associate Administrator 

• Strategic Planning for Tur

Highway Research Cente

• Coordination of research 

at Turner-Fairbank HighwCenter 

• Exploratory Advanced Re

Fairbank Highway Resea

Moyer Joe joe.moyer@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3370 Scientific Quality Assurance Manager Office of the Associate Administrator 

• Lab Assessment • Data Quality • Peer Review 

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management 

Contact 

Last Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Respo

Elston Debra debra.elston@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493-3181 Director

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management 

• Overall leadership of rese

technology program deveinnovation management 

• Lead for the Exploratory A

Research Program 

• Primary contact for nation

partnerships and State re
• Leadership and communi

research and technology 

• Federal Highway Adminis

and technology program dinnovation management 

• Co-Chair Research, Tech

Education Reauthorizatio

• Liaison with Transportatio

Research and Technology Committee 

• Primary contact for coord

international research and programs 

Horton Nicole nicole.horton@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493-3166

Administrative Assistant(Contractor)

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management 

• Administrative support to 

of Research, Technology, Management 

• Office activities schedulin• Office materials proofread• Correspondence control/r

organization 

• Time and Attendance • Travel 

Vacant Vacant 

Administrative Assistant(Contractor)

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management 

• Administrative support to 

Directors, Research and TProgram Development anTeam; Communications aTeam; and the ExploratorResearch Team 

• Backup administrative sup

Director, Office of Researand Innovation Managem

Landolt Jean jean.landolt@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493-3146 Research and Technology Program Coordinator

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management 

• Advice to office director o• Program coordination and • Fiscal accountability withi• Contract administration su• Office management initiat• Program and budget mon• Accountable property inve
Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Adv

Team 

Contact 

Last Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Respo

Kuehn David david.kuehn@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3414 Team Director/Progr am Manager

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team 

• Federal Highway Administr• Scientific coordination • Partnership development • Visionary leadership for Ex

Advanced Research Progra

• International and national s

coordination 

• Leadership and communica

Master Plan for Research aTechnology & Innovation

Halkyard Terry terry.halkyard@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3467 

Advanced Research Program Analyst

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team 

• Exploratory Advanced Res

development and administr

• Budget delivery • Exploratory Advanced Res• Broad agency announceme• Contract support managem• Internships and rotational a

Simmons Samyra 

samyra.simmons@fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3469 

Advanced Research Program Analyst

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team 

• Exploratory Advanced Res

development and administr

• Communications and outre• Program planning and deliv• Internal research solicitatio• Program publications, Web 

marketing 

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Conway Joe joe.conway@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3186 Team Director/ Program Office of Corporate 

• Leadership • Budget planning 
Manager Research, 

Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• Communications and outr• Innovation management a• Research and technology 

Vacant Vacant 

Marketing and Communications Specialist/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• Research and technology 

management 

• Research and technology 

innovation delivery 

• Communications and outr• Federal Highway Adminis

Library 

• Office liaison for Office of 

Research and DevelopmeSafety Research and Dev

Ellis Zachary zachary.ellis@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3193 

Publishing and Marketing Specialist/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• Meeting planning contract • Research and technology 

publishing coordination 

• Focus newsletter managin• Information sharing, mana

preservation 

• Meetings and conference 

management 

• Printing coordination and • Office liaison for Office of 

Research and Developme

• Records management an

Magoulas Paula paula.magoulas@ dot.gov 202-493- 3398 

Communication Specialist/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• Communications and outr

coordinator 

• Communications/publicat

service coordinator 

• Communications/graphic • Public Roads creative dire• Communication support s

management 

• Communication and outre

coordination 

• Success story coordinatio• Office liaison for Office of 
and Technology 

McCrae TaMara tamara.mccrae@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3382 

Marketing Specialist and Logistics/Tour Coordinator

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• National exhibit coordinat• Research and technology 

support 

• Facility tour coordination • Federal Highway Adminis

services support 

• Facility tours • Research and Technology 

Distribution Center 

• Priority, Market-Ready Te

Innovations communicatiomeasurement 

Soneira Martha martha.soneira@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3468 

Marketing and Communications Analyst/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• Marketing and communica• Public Roads editor-in-ch• Research and technology 

communication support semanagement 

• Research and technology 

communications network 

• Federal Highway Adminis

Library 

• Telling the research and t

the value of research 

Van 

land 

ingham 

Dawn dawn.vanlandin gham@dot.gov 202-493- 3198 

Information Management Specialist/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team 

• Research and technology 

Web publishing 

• Research and technology 

Fairbank Highway Reseasite management 

• Communications and We• Public Roads managing e• Communications and outr

coordination 

• Office liaison for Office of 

and Technology 
Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Te

Development and Partnership Team 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Jernigan Jack jack.jernigan@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3363 Team Director/ Program Manager

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Legislation and budget • National research and t

program development a

• Nationally coordinated 

technology program 

• Research and technolo

development 

• Research and technolo

Team secretariat 

Vacant Vacant 

National Partnership Manager/ Program Analyst

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Coordination of nationa

technology programs 

• Research and technolo

formulation in cooperatHighway Administration and field offices 

• National Highway resea

technology program 

• Liaison with Research 

Technology AdministraTransportation Center p

Vacant Vacant 

Research and Technology Legislation and Budget Analyst/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Development of resear

budget and budget deli

• Development and revie

reauthorization legislati

• Development of resear

Legislative Implementa

• Future Strategic Highw

Program 2 

• Annual research and te

and budget delivery pla

• Legislative proposals • Liaison with Future Stra

Research Program 2 

• Liaison with Transporta

Board Research and TCoordinating Committe

• Federal Highway Admi
headquarters and field 

Interrante Erica erica.interrante@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3204 Professional Development Program Intern

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Legislation and budget • Marketing and commun• Complete development

Munro John john.munro@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3368 

Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation Lead/Program Analyst

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Research and technolo

planning 

• Intellectual property sys

and coordination 

• Research and technolo

planning and performandevelopment 

• Representative to Fede

Consortium 

• US Department of Tran

Research, DevelopmenProgram Management 

• Small Business Innova

program management 

• International Program c• Scientific peer review s

Williams Lisa lisa.williams@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3375 Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager/ Program Analyst

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Promotion and adminis

Transportation Pooled 

• Management of Transp

Fund Program 

• Federal Highway Admi

for transportation poole

• Transportation Pooled 

Web site updates 

• Transportation Pooled 

annual report 

• Briefings and training o

Pooled Fund Program 

• Communicate standard 

procedures 

• American Association o
and Transportation Offi

Implementation Group 

Zaccagnino Bill william.zaccagnino@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3183 

Research and Technology State Program Analyst/ Transportation Specialist

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team 

• Office of Research, De

Technology State PlanResearch Program ma

• Federal Highway Admi

for National CooperativResearch Program 

• Research, developmen

liaison for TransportatioBoard activities 

• State peer exchange p• Federal Highway Admi

for State peer exchang

• American Association o

and Transportation OffiCommittee on ResearcAdvisory Committee 

• Core Program contract 

Transportation Researc

• National Cooperative H

Program coordination 

• Liaison for National Co

Research Program Pro82 

• State peer exchange m• University Transportatio

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Support 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Boteler Jennifer jennifer.boteler@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3071 Librarian (Contractor)

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Federal Highway Administration Research Library 

• Federal Highway Admini

Library manager 

• Reference and interlibrar
Brigham Carlton report.center@ fhwa.dot.gov 301-577- 0818 Product Distribution Center Manager (Contractor)

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: R&T Publications Support 

• Research and technolog

Distribution Center, Lanh

Office of Information and Management Services: Management Services Division 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Kerr Brian brian.kerr@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3000 Facilities Manager

Office of Information and Management Services, Management Services Division (HAIM20) 

• Facilities Manager • Facilities operations and • Occupant emergency pla• Facility safety and health • Environmental reviews a

conservation programs 

• Facility support contract 

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Richter Cheryl cheryl.richter@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3070 Acting Director

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development 

• Program direction and gu

Office of Infrastructure redevelopment 

• Technical and administra

of Infrastructure research development teams 

• Interaction with headqua

Highway Administration 

• Consolidated research, d

technology multiyear neand budget 

• National Partnership Initi

advancement 
• Corporate management 

development 

Richter Cheryl cheryl.richter@

fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3070

Research Program Manager

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development 

• Policy, direction, and ma

to Office Director 

• Program development an

direction to Infrastructure development teams 

• Infrastructure research a

management strategies apractices 

• Infrastructure research a

Program development 

Fitzgerald Cara cara.fitzgerald@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3376 Program Coordinator

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development 

• Advice to Office Director 

operations 

• Program coordination an• Fiscal accountability with• Office management initia• Program and budget mo• Accountable property inv

Abdi Hiwot hiwot.abdi@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3022 Administrative Program Assistant

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development 

• Administrative support fo

Infrastructure research aprogram 

• Time and attendance pe

documents 

• Team leader council mee

minutes 

• Office supplies • Office communication ac

Person Gloria gloria.person@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3022 Administrative Assistant

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development 

• Administrative support to 

Director for pavement redevelopment, the AdvanCoordinator, the PavemeConstruction Team, the Pand Performance ModeliLong-Term Pavement PeTechnical Director for bristructures research and Bridge Design and ConsBridge Safety, ReliabilityTeam; and the Infrastruc
and Management Team 

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Bridges and StruDevelopment 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Friedland Ian M. ian.friedland@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3023 Technical Director

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Bridges and Structures Research and Development 

• Leadership and technica

bridge- and structures-reand studies 

• Promotion of research, d

technology products 

• Program and budget doc• External partnerships de• Technology facilitation fo

other highway structures 

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Pavement Resea

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Resp

Vacant Vacant Technical Director

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Pavement Research and Development 

• Leadership and technica

pavement-related progra

• Promotion of research, d

technology products 

• Program and budget doc• External partnerships de• Technology facilitation fo

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First 

Name 

E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Res

Hartmann Joseph joseph.hartmann@ fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3059 

Team Leader

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and 

• Bridge Design and Con

Leader 

• High-performance stee• Bridge of the Future • Fatigue and fracture 
Construction 

Team 

• Corrosion resistant stee• Forensic investigations 

Adams Mike mike.adams@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3025 Research Civil Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team 

• Geotechnical Laborator• Retaining wall systems • Construction engineerin• Shallow foundations en• Engineering geology • Bridge of the Future • Integrated Abutment Br• Geosynthetic reinforced 

Beshah Fassil fassil.beshah@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3041 Structures Laboratory Manager

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team 

• Structures Laboratory M• High-performance mate• Bridge of the Future 

Graybeal Benjamin benjamin.graybeal@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3122 Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team 

• High-performance conc• Ultra high-performance • Structural testing • Concrete bridges • Bridge of the Future • High-performance conc• Concrete specifications • High-performance mate

Penrod John 

john.penrod@fhwa.dot.gov

(202) 493-3051 

Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team 

• Structural steel • Structural testing • High-performance stee• Bridge of the Future 

Vacant Vacant Research Highway Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction 

• Deep foundations engin• In situ testing technique• Load and resistance fac

geotechnical engineerin

• Resistance factors for p

shafts 

• Application of high perfo
Team bridge foundations 

• Health monitoring techn

foundation construction 

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Securit

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact 

First Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Res

Duwadi Sheila sheila.duwadi@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3106 Team Leader

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team 

• Bridge Safety, Reliabili

Team Leader 

• Timber bridge research • Bridge design • Bridge and tunnel secu• Bridge and tunnel secu

program 

• Advanced wood/fiber-re

composites 

Bosch Harold harold.bosch@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3031 Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team 

• Aerodynamics Laborato• Structural dynamics • Aerodynamic stability • Wind loads on structure• Wind research • Aerodynamic stability o• Wind-induced vibration • Aerodynamic propertie

cylinders 

• Prediction methods for 

response 

• Computational fluid dyn

simulation 

Kerenyi Kornel kornel.kerenyi@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3142 Research Hydraulic Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team 

• Hydraulics Laboratory • Hydraulics and hydrolo

structures 

• Bridge scour • Pressure flow scour • Culvert hydraulics • Bottomless culverts • Highway drainage • Multihazard modeling 
Munley Eric eric.munley@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3046 Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team 

• Fiber-reinforced polyme• Adhesive-bonded conn• Security assessment a• Vessel collision • Bridge and tunnel secu• Fiber-reinforced polyme

development 

• Accelerated test develo

reinforced polymer mat

• Bridge and tunnel vulne

assessments 

• Countermeasure Asses• Bridge and tunnel secu

Vacant Vacant Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team 

• General bridge enginee• Historic structures • Historic covered bridge• Load and resistance fa

structures 

Yen Phillip wen-huei.yen@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3056 Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team 

• Seismic research progr• Bridge vibration testing • Bridge seismic instrum• Seismic vulnerability • Multihazard analysis of • Seismic performance te• International research c

bridge seismic design a

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Manage

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Re

Vacant Vacant Team Leader

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management 

• Infrastructure Inspect

Management Team L

• Stewardship and man

bridges 

• Nondestructive evalu• Bridge management s• Corrosion and coating 
Team • Bridge system preser

• Forensic investigation

Ghasemi Hamid hamid.ghasemi@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3042 Research Structural Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team 

• Long-Term Bridge Pe

manager 

• Bridge asset manage• Structural health mon• United States-Turkey 

bridge design and herelated issues 

• Health monitoring of s

Jalinoos Frank frank.jalinoos@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3082 Research Structural Engineer Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team 

• Nondestructive Evalu

Manager 

• Bridge nondestructive • Steel Bridge Testing • Nondestructive evalu

for bridges 

• Ground-penetrating ra• Crack detection meth• Condition assessmen

tendons 

• Automated ultrasonic • Federal Highway Adm

Bridge Testing Progra

Lee Seung- Kyoung seung-kyoung.lee@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3077 Research Corrosion Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team 

• Bridge Coatings and 

Laboratory Manager 

• Corrosion protection o

structures 

• Corrosion of reinforce

elements 

• Material integrity testi• Infrastructure durabili

Virmani Paul paul.virmani@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3052 Research Chemist

Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team 

• Corrosion protection s• Bridge deck durability • Corrosion costs and p

strategies 

• Nondestructive tools f

detection 

• Cathodic protection s• Corrosion resistant re• Corrosion resistant st
• Alkali-silica reactivity 

Vacant Vacant Research Chemist

 Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team 

• Long-Term Bridge Pe• Bridge inspection • Bridge management 

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Te

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Re

López Aramis aramis.lopez@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3145 Team Leader

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team 

• Long-Term Pavemen

Team Leader 

• Long-Term Pavemen

product coordination 

• Long-Term Pavemen

operations 

• Long-Term Pavemen

technical support serv

• Long-Term Pavemen

international coordina

• Transportation Resea

Term Pavement Perfo

• Transportation Resea

Term Pavement PerfoTask Groups 

Jiang Jane jane.jiang@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3149 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team 

• Long-Term Pavemen

database activities 

• Long-Term Pavemen

Falling weight deflect

• Falling weight deflect

and pooled fund study 

• LTPP database mana• Transportation Resea

Transportation ReseaTerm Pavement PerfoTask Group on opera
• Design Guide Implem

Springer Jack jack.springer@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3144 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team 

• Long-Term Pavemen

operations 

• Long-Term Pavemen

materials testing 

• Long-Term Pavemen

seasonal monitoring d

• Long-Term Pavemen

distress data collectio

• Long-Term Pavemen

Automated Weather S

• Long-Term Pavemen

Materials Reference L

• American Association 

and Transportation OSubcommittee on Ma

• Regional contract sup• Resilient Modulus and 

Walker Deborah deborah.walker@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3068 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team 

• Long-Term Pavemen

traffic activities 

• Long-Term Pavemen

communications 

• Specific Pavement St

Fund Study 

• Long-Term Pavemen

traffic analysis softwa

• Long-Term Pavemen

traffic data collection 

• Long-Term Pavemen

traffic data forecasting 

• Transportation Resea

Transportation ReseaTask Group on Long-Performance traffic do

Wiser Larry larry.wiser@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3079 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team 

• Long-Term Pavemen

Program Customer SCenter 

• Long-Term Pavemen

analysis 

• Long-Term Pavemen

profile measurement 
• Long-Term Pavemen

studies and computed 

• Long-Term Pavemen

Program Customer SCenter operations 

• Data analysis projects • Transportation Resea

Task Group on Long-Performance operatio

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance M

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Re

Petros Katherine katherine.petros@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3154 Team Leader

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team 

• Team Leader • Pavement design and 

modeling 

• Mechanistic-Empirica

Guide 

• Mechanistic performa

models 

• Performance-related 

Kopac Peter peter.kopac@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3143 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team 

• Advanced quality sys• Pavement performan

specifications 

• Statistical quality cont• Quality assurance sp• Optimal statistical acc

procedures 

• Relating construction • Concrete pavement r• Fiber-reinforced polym

Sherwood James jim.sherwood@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3150 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team 

• Portland cement conc

design and performan

• Portland cement conc

maintenance and reh

• Mechanistic-Empirica

Guide Implementation 

• Traffic and loading an• Concrete performanc

modeling 
• Ultra-thin whitetoppin

Sivanes 

waran Nadarajah 

nadarajah.sivaneswaran@fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3147 

Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team 

• Pavement performan• Pavement manageme• Remaining service life • Life cycle cost analys• Mechanistic analysis 

structures 

• Performance predictio• Construction analysis 

rehabilitation strategie

• Composite pavement

Weaver Eric eric.weaver@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3153 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team 

• Computation resource • Asphalt Research Co• Pavement analysis te• Tire pavement interac• Geosynthetics in pave

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Re

Youtcheff Jack jack.youtcheff@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3090 Team Leader

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Team Leader of Pave

Construction Researc

• Understanding the pe

modified binders in as

• Moisture sensitivity of • Organization for Econ

and Development (OEpavements 

• Asphalt Research Co• Asphalt durability 

Arnold Terrence terry.arnold@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3305 Materials Research Chemist

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Chemistry Laboratory • Asphalt chemistry and • Fundamental properti

modified asphalt and materials 

• Understanding the pe

modified binders in as
• Alkali-silica reactivity 

Vacant Vacant Materials Research Chemist

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• SIMAP Laboratory Ma• Asphalt rheology and • Fundamental properti

modified asphalt 

• National Research Co

associate manager 

Faridazar Fred fred.faridazar@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3076 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Computer guidelines 

concrete pavement pprediction 

• Long-term behavior o

pavement 

• Early-age behavior of 

reinforced concrete p

• Lithium technologies 

prevent alkali-silica re

• Computer-based guid

pavements 

• HIPERPAV 

Gibson Nelson nelson.gibson@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3073 Materials Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Asphalt Laboratory M

Mixture) 

• Accelerated Loading • Asphalt technology • Superpave modificati• Warm mix • Performance tests • Understanding the pe

modified binders in as

Meininger Richard rick.meininger@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3191 Research Highway Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Portland Cement Con

Manager 

• Portland cement conc

materials, properties, 

• Portland cement conc

proportioning 

• Portland cement conc

performance 

• Aggregate Research • Concrete mix design • Rapid test for alkali-s
• Portland cement conc

performance 

• Portland cement conc

coefficient of expansidata for Long-Term PPerformance databa

Sixbey Dennis dennis.sixbey@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3078 Research Materia/s Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Laboratory services s• Surface characteristic• Portland cement conc

materials 

Heldt David david.heldt@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3459 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team 

• Concrete materials re

Office of Operations Research and Development 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Res

Peters Joe joe.peters@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3303 Director

Office of Operations Research and Development 

• Leadership of the Offic

Research and Develop

• Transportation manage

operations improvemendevelopment, and testi

• Identification of future o• Development of Federa

Administration operatiomanagement research program 

• Advocacy for a nationa

operations research anprogram 

• Research and develop

program/project trackin

Klein Janet janet.klein@ 202-493- Administrative Office of • Administrative support 
fhwa.dot.gov 3303 Assistant Operations 

Research and Development 

• Office management 

Office of Operations Research and Development: Technical Direction 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Res

Ferlis Robert robert.ferlis@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3268 Technical Director

Office of Operations Research and Development: Technical Direction 

• Coordination of project 

Federal Highway Admiplan and performance pobjectives 

• Technical advice for pr• Customer/partner feedb• Research, developmen

product deployment 

• Exploratory Advanced • Unit planning • Intelligent transportatio• Advanced mobility syst• Liaison to headquarters • Vehicle-highway autom• Vehicle-infrastructure in

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team 

Contact Last 

Name 

Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and Res

McHale Gene gene.mchale@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3275 Team Leader

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team 

• Technical direction • Team management an• Infrastructure-related a

cooperative vehicle-infravoidance systems 

• Vehicle-infrastructure in

Arnold James james.a.arnold@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3265 Electronic Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team 

• Global positioning syste• Dedicated short-range • Spectrum managemen• Nationwide differential 

system and high-accurdifferential global positi

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systems 

Gibson David david.gibson@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3271 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team 

• Advanced and innovati• University research liai• Traffic sensors and det• Small Business Innova

liaison 

• Sensors and controllers 

intersection collision av

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Huang Peter peter.huang@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3484 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team 

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research 

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Persaud Rudy rudy.persaud@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-439- 3391 Highway Research Specialist

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team 

• Rural intelligent transpo• Global positioning syste• Environmental sensor s• Nationwide differential 

system deployment 

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team 

Contact Last 

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Ghaman Raj raj.ghaman@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3270 Team Leader

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management 

• Program management • Contract management • Technical direction • Team management an• University Transportatio• Strategic Highway Res
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development including 

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Curtis Deborah deborah.curtis@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3267 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team 

• Adaptive control softwa

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applications 

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Thompson Dale dale.thompson@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3420 Transportation Specialist

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team 

• Operations partnership• Access management • Performance measures • Traffic management ce• Integrated corridor man

Vacant Vacant Transportation Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team 

• Development of dynam

assignments systems 

• Capacity and level of s• Infrastructure security • Weather • Dynamic traffic assignm

flow theory 

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management 

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VanGorder Randall randall.vangorder@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3266 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team 

• Traffic Research Labor

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vehicles 

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environment 

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Yang David david.yang@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3284 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team 

• Freeway operations • Traffic analysis and sim• Next Generation Simul• Traffic modeling of eva• Intelligent Transportatio

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Application Guidelines 

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Office of Resource Management 

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Condes Jodi jodi.condes@

fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3173 Director

Office of Resource Management 

• Expert leadership in 

logistics, and planniResearch, DevelopmTechnology (Turner
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Development, and Technology/Turner-Research Center buand support 

• Consultant for Office 

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Dupuy Carmen carmen.dupuy@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3175 Administrative Assistant (Contractor) Office of Resource Management 

• Office operations an• Purchase request p

tracking 

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Center central telep

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Curtis Georgia georgia.curtis@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3180 Administrative Management Specialist Office of Resource Management 

• General operating e

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and reporting 

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management back-u
Farrell Kathleen kathleen.farrell@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3339 Procurement Analyst Office of Acquisition Management 

• Onsite liaison with O

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assisting in the Officand Budget guidancrequirements) 

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development 

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Laughman Trisha trisha.laughman@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3185 Administrative Management Specialist Office of Resource Management 

• Human resource ma

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coordinator 

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Lee Angela angela.lee@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3471 Administrative Management Specialist Office of Resource Management 

• Turner-Fairbank Hig

Center Accountable 

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records manageme

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assistance 

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vehicle and wireless device administratio

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Nasabzadeh Masoud 

masoud.nasabzadeh@fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3047 

Research Facility Technical Support Specialist

Office of Resource Management 

• Technical support to 

development activitiFairbank Highway R

• Contract administra

technology support laboratory contracts 

• Emergency planning 

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Center Strategic CaPlan and facility stu

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Office of Research, and Technology 

Nguyen Quang quang.nguyen@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3298 Accountant/Financial Manager Office of Resource Management 

• Office of Research, 

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management 

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Office of Research, and Technology allo

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report and civil rightrelated reports 

Shehade Chris chris.shehade@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3179 Senior Financial Manager Office of Resource Management 

• Financial consultatio

Research and TechTeam 

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Office of Safety Research and Development 

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Vacant Vacant Director

Office of Safety Research and Development 

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Simpson Liz liz.simpson@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3260 Administrative Assistant (Contractor)

Office of Safety Research and Development 

• Administrative sup• Office manageme

Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction 
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Krammes Ray ray.krammes@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3312 Technical Director

Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction 

• Safety research 

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Highway Adminisresearch and de

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Technology PartSafety 

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Cobb Lincoln lincoln.cobb@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3313 Technology Facilitator

Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction 

• Technology trans

safety products 

• Customer feedba• Technology facil

development 

• Customer satisfa• Safety research 

Web site 

Martin Diana diana.martin@ fhwa.dot.gov 202- 493- 3168 Program Analyst

Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction 

• Procurement pla

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development, an

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and office/lab spassessment 

Office of Safety Research and Development: Advanced Research Team 

Contact Last 

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Contact First 

Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and 

Lee Kunik kunik.lee@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3491 Chief Safety Scientist

Office of Safety Research and Development: Advanced Research Team 

• Develop innova

integrated apprhighway safety 

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compatibility wroadside hardw
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initiatives 

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Davis Gregory 

gregory.davis@fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3367 

Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager

Office of Safety Research and Development: Advanced Research Team 

• Advanced rese• Vehicle-Infrastr• Intelligent trans

safety research 

• Cooperative int

avoidance syst

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countermeasur

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team 

Contact Last 

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Granda Thomas thomas.granda@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3365 Team Leader, Engineering Research Psychologist

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team 

• Human Center

program 

• Human Center

technical suppo

• Human Center

research progr

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operations rese

• Transportation 

Center Pooled-

• Traffic Control 

Fund Study 

Vacant Vacant Highway Research Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team 

• Pedestrian and • Geometric des• Pedestrian and 

Research Prog

Emo Amanda amanda.emo@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3395 Engineering Research Psychologist

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered 

• Human centere

research 

• Older driver res
Systems Team • Speed manage

• Pedestrian and 

research 

• Visibility studie

Tremont Paul paul.tremont@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3338 Engineering Research Psychologist

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team 

• Human Center

Laboratory Ma

• Safety and ope• Highway drivin• Human factors 

intersection de

Vacant Vacant Research Psychologist 

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team 

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team 

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Contact 

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Opiela Ken kenneth.opiela@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3371 Team Leader

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team 

• Roadside Te• Managemen

Washington Crash Analyagreement 

• Monitor cha

trends and c

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safety reseaplan and dis

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with partner 

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Arispe Eduardo eduardo.arispe@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3291 Research Mechanical Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team 

• Federal Out

Laboratory M

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finite elemeto design crsafety structvehicle cras

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analysis by Excellence 

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materials (i.composites) devices 

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Vacant Vacant Highway Safety Research Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team 

• Vehicle and • Roadside sa• Optimization 

roadside sa

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and develop

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Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

Contact Last 

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Name E-mail Phone Title Office Primary Role(s) and 

Andersen Carl carl.andersen@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3366 Team Leader

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

• Roadway Team • Arens Photome

Laboratory 

• Roadway visib• Night visibility e• Roadway visib• Traffic signal lig
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Bared Joe joe.bared@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3314 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

• Intersection sa• Safety and geo• Implementation 

assessment mesimulation mod

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Chen Clayton clayton.chen@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3054 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

• Geometric des• Safety analysis • Interactive High

Model (IHSDM

Davis Gregory gregory.davis@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3367 Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

• Vehicle-Infrastr• Intelligent trans

safety research 

• Cooperative int

avoidance syst

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countermeasur

Do Ann Ann.do@

fhwa.dot.gov

202-493-3319 

Highway Research Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

••• Pedestrian and • Geometric des• Pedestrian and 

Research Prog

Zhang Wei wei.zhang@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3317 Highway Research Engineer

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team 

• Traffic enginee• Intersection res• Work zone safe

Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team 

Contact Last 

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Tan Carol carol.tan@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3315 Team Leader

Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team 

• Highway safety • Highway safety • Geographic inf

safety applicati

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System 

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Inventory of Ro

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Reduction Safe

Amjadi Roya roya.amjadi@ fhwa.dot.gov 202-493- 3383 Transportation Specialist

Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team 

• Traffic Enginee• Highway safety • Safety Analyst 

support 

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Evaluation Poo

Vacant Vacant Research Mathematical Statistician

Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team 

• Highway safety • Safety manage• Geographical in

safety applicati

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Fund Study