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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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    List of FHWA Contacts
							Full Name
																								Email
																								Telephone
																								Title
																								Team
																								Roles and Responsibilities
																								Backup PersonSort descendingThompson, 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 KTan, 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 StudyEigen, Ana Maria
																																				ana.eigen@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3260
																																				Research Highway Safety Specialist
																																				Safety Data and Analysis Team
																																				Analyze roadside safety data
	Coordinate vehicle safety research
	Evaluate occupant risks in crashes
	Advance the use of simulation modeling in research and development
	Coordinate investigations of rollover causation and reductionThor, Craig
																																				craig.thor@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3338
																																				Chief Scientist
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide technical guidance for the Research and Technology (R&T) Program for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
	Coordinate FHWA R&T priorities across external agencies and domestic and international partners
	Coordinate the strategic direction of the FHWA R&T program with FHWA senior managers and the Office of the Secretary
																																				Special AssistantMensching, David
																																				david.mensching@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3232
																																				Research Materials Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Manage asphalt materials research program
	Lead and conduct asphalt materials research and forensic studies
																																				Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)Arnold, 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)Adams, 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)Vanlandingham, Dawn
																																				dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3198
																																				Information Management Specialist/Transportation Specialist
																																				Marketing and Communications Team
																																				Coordinate and manage the research and technology and Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web sites
	Coordinate and develop SharePoint and research and technology intranet sites
	Provide consultation for research and technology Web publishing and Section 508 compliance
	Provide communications and Web consultation
	Coordinate research and technology copyright and publication reprint permission
	Manage the Federal Highway Administration Research Library and subscription servicesMcCrae, TaMara
																																				tamara.mccrae@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3382
																																				Management Analyst
																																				Marketing and Communications Team
																																				Perform national exhibit coordination and support
	Provide research and technology communications support
	Coordinate Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center facility tours
	Oversee the Research and Technology Product Distribution Center
	Coordinate communications/publications support services Manage editorial and layout contracts for Public Roads magazineBrown, 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, DawnKim, Woon
																																				woon.kim@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3383
																																				Research Transportation Specialist
																																				Safety Data and Analysis Team
																																				Manage the Development of Crash Modification Factors (DCMF) Program
	Manage Evaluation of Low-Cost Safety Improvements Pooled-Fund Study (ELCSI-PFS)
	Support highway safety research
	Manage and conduct highway safety analysis
																																				Tan, Carol HBanihashemi, 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 HPetros, 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)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 EVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				Accountant/Financial Manager
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide financial management support for Office of Research, Development, and Technology
	Coordinate and provide the National Science Foundation annual report
																																				Shehade, Christopher EAzari, 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 ACorrigan, 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 AVacant - 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.Graybeal, 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.Nicks, Jennifer E
																																				jennifer.nicks@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3075
																																				Research Geotechnical Engineer
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Perform geotechnical engineering studies
	Conduct research on soil mechanics and soil dynamics analysis and modeling
																																				Slein, Ryan M.Vacant
																																				
																																				
																																				National Partnership Program Manager
																																				Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
																																				Coordinate State Peer Exchange Program
	Conduct research and technology program formulation in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration headquarters, field offices, and other department of transportation modes
	Act as a liaison with Transportation Research Board Executive Committee, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standing Committee on Research
	Coordinate the State Planning and Research program
	Coordinate Transportation Pooled Fund waivers
																																				Tang, Connie
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