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                        Office Of Research, Development, And Technology At The Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center


            
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        The following contacts can be found at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), and offices housed at the research and development facility: the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, the Office of Operations Research and Development, the Office of Safety Research and Development, and the Office of Corporate Research, Development, and Innovation Management, which supports all three research offices and manages the Exploratory Advanced Research Program. The 16 laboratories and data centers at TFHRC provide a vital resource for advancing the body of knowledge that has been created and developed to solve national transportation goals.

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All media inquiries and interview requests should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-366-0660.Displaying 1 - 25 of 97NameRoles and ResponsibilitiesOffice
                    
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																								Team
																								Roles and Responsibilities
																								Backup PersonAbdi, Hiwot K
																																				hiwot.abdi@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3180
																																				Management Analyst
																																				Safety Research and Development Technical Direction
																																				Provide management support and monitoringAdams, Michael Thomas
																																				mike.adams@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3025
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Manage the Geotechnical Laboratory
	Conduct geotechnical engineering research
																																				Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)Administrative Assistant
																																				
																																				(202) 493-3260
																																				Administrative Assistant
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide administrative support
	Provide office managementAdministrative Assistant
																																				
																																				(202) 493-3022
																																				Administrative Assistant
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide administrative support for the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development programAndersen, Carl K
																																				carl.andersen@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3045
																																				Acting Director
																																				Program Management
																																				Provides technical direction for the Office of Operations Research and Development
	Ensures coordination of FHWA research efforts related to Automated and Connected Vehicles across Federal Highway Administration offices and other Department of Transportation agencies.
	Coordinate project team activities for Federal Highway Administration's strategic plan and performance plan goals and objectives
	Conduct research, development, and technology product deployment
	Liaise with the Exploratory Advanced Research Program and Federal Highway Administration headquarters and field offices
	Provide intelligent transportation system support
	Conduct research on advanced mobility systems, vehicle-highway automation, and vehicle-infrastructure integrationArispe, Eduardo
																																				eduardo.arispe@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3291
																																				Research Mechanical Engineer
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Manage the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory and Roadside Safety research program
	Maintain certification of the crash test lab and the test data
	Advance the use of dynamic finite element analysis software to design crashworthy roadside safety structures and predict vehicle crash outcomes
	Coordinate efforts related to motorcycle crashes into barriers
	Coordinate investigations of suspension and steering component failures in angular crashes
	Develop testing protocols for dynamic impact testing for various research needs
																																				Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)Arnold, Michelle
																																				michelle.arnold@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3990
																																				Engineering Research Psychologist
																																				Human Factors Team
																																				Driving behavioral data analysis
	Human factors research related to visibility, work zones, etc.
	Manage NCUTCD Pooled Fund study
																																				Pol, JamesArnold, Terry
																																				terry.arnold@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3305
																																				Senior Research Chemist
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Manage the Chemistry Laboratory
	Lead and conduct research and forensic investigations involving the chemistry of highway materials
																																				Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)Azari, Hoda
																																				hoda.azari@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3064
																																				Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Manager
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Manage the Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory
	Conduct research on nondestructive evaluation technologies for bridges and other infrastructure
																																				Petros, Katherine ABanihashemi, Mohamadreza
																																				mohamad.banihash@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3334
																																				Research Civil Engineer (Highway)
																																				Safety Data and Analysis Team
																																				Provide expertise in data analytics research.
	Work on projects using informatics, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced computing methods to address the anticipated high volume data to be produced by connected and automated vehicles.
	Provide expertise for implementing the Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Safety implementation program with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
	Work on vehicle automation with staff from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transporation System Joint Program Office and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
																																				Tan, Carol HBarrett, Timothy
																																				timothy.barrett@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3422
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Conduct research to improve behavior and performance of structural materials
	Provide technical assistance to bridge owners, designers, consultants, and academic researchers
	Perform forensic investigations
																																				Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)Becker, Melanie
																																				melanie.becker@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3173
																																				Management Analyst
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide leadership in management, logistics, and planning for Office of Research, Development, and Technology (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center)
	Provide oversight of all Office of Research, Development, and Technology/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center business operations and support
	Provide consultation for Office of Research, Development, and Technology senior management for all business operations
																																				Shehade, Christopher EBernard, Kathleen (Kay)
																																				kathleen.bernard@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Conduct infrastructure researchBhide, Shrinivas
																																				shrinivas.bhide@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3302
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Conduct research in the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Program.
																																				VacantBrown, Darlene
																																				darlene.brown@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3503
																																				Publication Manager
																																				Marketing and Communications Team
																																				Act as the contract office representative of editing and layout contracts
	Manage communication and publication support services and processes
	Manage and coordinate research and technology printing
	Provide official records management and preservation
	Coordinate research publishing for the Exploratory Advanced Research Program
																																				Vanlandingham, DawnBrown, Eric R.
																																				eric.r.brown@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3420
																																				Advanced Research Program Analyst
																																				Exploratory Advanced Research Team
																																				Develop and administer the Exploratory Advanced Research Program
	Coordinate initial stage research (e.g., scanning and convening)
	Provide program analysis and evaluation
	Coordinate Exploratory Advanced Research Program Web content and marketingBujanovic, Pavle
																																				pavle.bujanovic@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3271
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
																																				Conduct operations highway research
	Conduct CARMASM researchChen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
																																				clayton.chen@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3054
																																				Team Leader, Roadway Team
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Develop, manage, and coordinate roadway safety research program
	Provide technical guidance and support to address roadway safety issues
	Coordinate research and technical assistance for the Highway Safety Manual
	Support intelligent transportation systems connected vehicle research on vehicle-to-infrastructure communications for safety
																																				Davis, Gregory W (Greg)Chou, Danielle
																																				danielle.chou@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Transportation Operations Engineer
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Coordinate research activities within the Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
	Manage research activities that identify and adapt innovative methods and new technologies, solve complex problems, or make groundbreaking discoveries to improve highway operations
	Develop and implement methods for virtual, distributed testing; lead research in a variety of simulation based topics; and develop and test new transportation applications that strive to reduce energy and emissionsCobb, Douglas
																																				douglas.cobb@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3405
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Human Factors Team
																																				Conduct human factors safety researchCooper, Michelle
																																				michelle.cooper@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Conduct research related to the durability and volume stability of concrete materials
	Provide technical assistance to agencies, owners of concrete infrastructure, and consultants
	Perform forensic investigation
	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Concrete Laboratory ManagerCorrigan, Matthew
																																				matthew.corrigan@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3365
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Conduct and manage research to improve infrastructure construction and project delivery and to advance civil integrated management (CIM)
																																				Petros, Katherine ACurtis, Deborah M
																																				deborah.curtis@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3267
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Provide adaptive control software, ramp metering, adaptive control software evaluation, and operation of work zones
	Participate in Exploratory Advanced Research Program
	Develop cooperative vehicle-highway systems
	Conduct connected vehicles research: dynamic mobility applications (DMA) and signal phase and timing (SPaT) activities
																																				McHale, Gene MDavid, Mike
																																				mike.david@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3173
																																				Director
																																				Program Management
																																				Provides oversight of resources, IT, computer, finance, human resources, and facility management
	Provides consultation and support to senior-level executives
																																				Becker, MelanieDavis, Gregory W (Greg)
																																				gregory.davis@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3367
																																				Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Perform research on intelligent transportation systems to improve highway safety
	Coordinate cooperative intersection collision avoidance systems research
	Manage research to develop vehicle-to-infrastructure communications applications to improve highway safety
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