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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 76 - 97 of 97NameRoles and ResponsibilitiesOffice
                    
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																								Backup PersonSpecial Assistant
																																				
																																				
																																				Special Assistant
																																				Program Management
																																				Manage a range of ongoing/ad hoc activities and special projects for the Associate Administrator
	Coordinate activities for the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Strategic Plan and resulting Tactical Implementation Plan (TIP) initiativesRoy, Sougata
																																				sougata.roy@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3469
																																				Structural Engineer
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Conduct research to improve behavior and performance of steel bridge structures
	Provide technical assistance to bridge owners, designers, consultants, and academic researchers
	Perform forensic investigationsVacant - Structural Engineer
																																				
																																				
																																				Structural Engineer
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Conduct research to improve behavior and performance of concrete bridge structures
	Conduct research to develop innovative solutions for highway bridge design and construction
	Provide technical assistance to bridge owners, designers, consultants, and academic researchers
	Perform forensic investigations
																																				Slein, Ryan M.Slein, Ryan M.
																																				ryan.slein@ad.dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3080
																																				Structural Steel Research Program Manager
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Conduct research to improve behavior and performance of steel bridge structures
	Provide technical assistance to bridge owners, designers, consultants, and academic researchers
	Perform forensic investigations
																																				Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)Vacant
																																				
																																				
																																				Team Director
																																				Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
																																				Lead the legislation and budget team
	Coordinate the national research and technology program development and evaluation
	Develop research and technology partnerships
	Develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external groups
	Act as a liaison for National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 20-5Shine, Daniel
																																				daniel.shine@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3375
																																				Team Director
																																				Marketing and Communications Team
																																				Provide overall leadership for research and technology marketing, communications, and innovation delivery
	Plan communications and outreach strategies
	Manage Federal Highway Administration processes for innovation management and delivery
	Coordinate Research and Technology StoryKuehn, David E
																																				david.kuehn@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3414
																																				Team Director/Program Manager
																																				Exploratory Advanced Research Team
																																				Provide Federal Highway Administration leadership
	Manage scientific coordination
	Manage partnership development
	Provide visionary leadership for Exploratory Advanced Research Program
	Provide international and national scientific program coordination
	Provide leadership and communication for Corporate Master Plan for Research and Deployment of Technology and InnovationGraybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)
																																				benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3122
																																				Team Leader, Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Lead the Bridge Design and Foundation Engineering Team
	Conduct high-performance materials research
	Perform forensic investigations
																																				Slein, Ryan M.Philips, Brian
																																				brian.philips@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3468
																																				Team Leader, Human Factors Team
																																				Human Factors Team
																																				Develop, manage, and coordinate the Human Factors research program (safety and operations)
	Provide human factors technical guidance
	Provide guidance and support to address driver distraction and connected vehicles human factors issues
	Manage the Highway Driving Simulator
	Manage human factors research on connected-vehicle technology
																																				Do, AnnPetros, Katherine A
																																				katherine.petros@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3154
																																				Team Leader, Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Lead Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
	Manage research concerned with condition monitoring and performance-related specifications
																																				Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
																																				jack.youtcheff@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3090
																																				Team Leader, Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Lead Infrastructure Materials Team
	Lead, manage, and conduct research addressing asphalt materials and test methods,  nanomaterials, and inorganic polymers
																																				Arnold, TerryJiang, Yan (Jane)
																																				jane.jiang@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3149
																																				Team Leader, Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Manage the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
	Manage the Long-Term Pavement Performance Program and Long-Term Bridge Performance Program
	Participate on the Design Guide Implementation TeamChen, 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)Tan, Carol H
																																				carol.tan@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3315
																																				Team Leader, Safety Data and Analysis Team
																																				Safety Data and Analysis Team
																																				Manage Highway Safety Information System
	Manage highway safety data and analysis research
	Manage safety management systems research
	Coordinate development of Model Minimum Inventory of Roadway Elements
	Co-manage Motorcycle Crash Causation StudyThompson, Dale
																																				dale.thompson@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3270
																																				Team Leader, Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
																																				Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
																																				Provide technical direction
	Provide team management and leadership
	Research infrastructure-related aspects to cooperative vehicle-infrastructure collision avoidance systems
	Conduct research on vehicle-infrastructure integration
																																				Andersen, Carl KMcHale, Gene M
																																				gene.mchale@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3275
																																				Team Leader, Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Manage and lead team
	Provide program management and development
	Provide technical direction
	Conduct ITS related research including advanced technologies for traffic management and connected and automated vehicles
																																				Andersen, Carl KPol, James
																																				james.pol@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3371
																																				Technical Director, Safety Research and Development
																																				Safety Research and Development Technical Direction
																																				Provide technical direction, management, and coordination for the Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program
	Oversee tracking of budget development, procurement, and spend plan execution
	Identify national highway safety research and development needs
	Coordinate advanced research, applied research, and technology facilitation activities to improve highway safety
	Manage Safety R&D Technical Services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract
	Coordinate research and development activities to support the Highway Safety ManualChou, 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 emissionsVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				Transportation Operations Engineer
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Manage research in analysis, modeling, and simulation (AMS).
	Manage the traffic AMS (TAMS) Transportation Pooled Fund Program study.
	Manage research related to the collection, analysis, and management of emerging data sources
																																				McHale, Gene MHall, Tiffany
																																				tiffany.hall@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Transportation Operations Engineer
																																				Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
																																				Coordinate research activities within the Office of 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
																																				Thompson, DaleObenberger, Jon
																																				jon.obenberger@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3265
																																				Transportation Operations Engineer
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Support Connected Vehicle Freeway-related Application Development
	Manage Next Generation Traffic Management Systems (TMS) research
	Manage the Traffic Management Center (TMC) Transportation Pooled Fund Program Study
																																				McHale, Gene MSergeson, Patricia
																																				patricia.sergeson@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3166
																																				Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager
																																				Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
																																				Manage and administer the Transportation Pooled Fund Program
	Act as the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) liaison for select transportation pooled fund projects
	Provide and coordinate Transportation Pooled Fund Program communications
	Develop trainings and resources on the Transportation Pooled Fund Program
	Point of Contact for the FHWA State Planning and Research Subpart B (SPR-B) Support Network.
	Point of Contact for SPR-B eligibility and assistance.
																																				Vacant
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