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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 51 - 75 of 97NameRoles and ResponsibilitiesOffice
                    
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																								Roles and Responsibilities
																								Backup PersonYoutcheff, 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, TerryPagenkopf, James
																																				james.pagenkopf@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3272
																																				Hydraulics Research Engineer
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Conduct research on the hydraulics and hydrology of highway structures, bridge scour, pressure flow scour, culvert hydraulics, bottomless culverts, highway drainage, and multihazard modeling.
																																				Kerenyi, KornelPol, 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 ManualJiang, 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 TeamPonce, Javier
																																				javier.ponce@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Provide pavement and traffic engineering and in database management to enhance and maintain FHWA’s highway infrastructure engineering research data web portals (InfoPave, InfoBridge, InfoMaterials, and InfoTechnology).
	Improve FHWA’s research data transparency by providing easy access to the vast amount of data, information, and engineering products and tools, generated through research studies completed in the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center and throughout the agencyLandolt, Jean S
																																				jean.landolt@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3146
																																				Research and Technology Program Coordinator
																																				Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
																																				Transportation Research Board (TRB) Core Program Services oversight as Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR) for FHWA cooperative agreement and State DOTs cooperative agreement
	National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) AOR and FHWA Liaison
	Manage NCHRP and TRB Core Program Services oversight, financial, and program coordination and participation in TRB annual meeting for FHWA
																																				VacantNehme, Ph.D., P.E., Jean
																																				jean.nehme@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3042
																																				Director
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide executive-level leadership and management of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) infrastructure research and development program, including strategic planning, coordination, guidance, and oversight
	Represent FHWA in interagency groups at the Federal Government level and international organizations dealing with highway infrastructure research, development, and technologyNicks, 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.Eisert, Jesse
																																				jesse.eisert@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3284
																																				Research Psychologist
																																				Human Factors Team
																																				Develop, manage, and coordinate safety and operations human factors researchHourdos, John
																																				john.hourdos@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3491
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Transportation Operations
	Research
																																				McHale, Gene MObenberger, 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 MPetros, 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)Bernard, Kathleen (Kay)
																																				kathleen.bernard@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Conduct infrastructure researchRegal, Kelly
																																				kelly.regal@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3999
																																				Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) and the Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide national highway research and technology leadership and coordination
	Manage and coordinate research, technology, and innovation deployment
	Advance the deployment of new technologies and innovations
	Oversee the management of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research CenterKerenyi, Kornel
																																				kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3142
																																				Hydraulics Research Program and Laboratory Manager
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Manage the J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory
	Conduct research on the hydraulics and hydrology of highway structures, bridge scour, pressure flow scour, culvert hydraulics, bottomless culverts, highway drainage, and multihazard modeling
																																				Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)Wiser, Larry J
																																				larry.wiser@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3079
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Oversee Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Customer Support Service Center
	Manage Long-Term Pavement Performance data analysis and profile measurementMero, Laura
																																				Laura.Mero@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3377
																																				Research Psychologist
																																				Human Factors Team
																																				Develop, manage, and coordinate safety and operations human factors research
	Lead Traffic Control Devices Consortium Pooled Fund Study (TPF-5(316)
																																				Arnold, MichelleDunson-Coleman, Mornita
																																				m.dunson-coleman.ctr@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3175
																																				Administrative Assistant
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide support activities for administrative management programsMigliore, Marisa
																																				marisa.migliore@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3293
																																				Research Highway 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 test intelligent transportation systems (ITS) applications focused on improved safety and operations with a specific focus on traffic signal technology and connected and cooperative systemsHuie, Mary
																																				mary.huie@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3460
																																				Innovation Management/Technology Transfer Program Manager
																																				Exploratory Advanced Research Team
																																				Serve as the national focal point for Technology Transfer for the Federal Highway Administration’s Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
	Conduct evaluations and assessments of technologies and innovations to assess their level of technology readiness
	Develop strategies and action plans to transition the innovation to the next level of market readiness
	Serve as focal point for coordinating research and technology intellectual property issues
																																				Kuehn, David ESakhaeifar, Maryam Sadat
																																				maryam.sakhaeifar@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Conducts research on pavement materialsCorrigan, 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 ABecker, 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 EArnold, 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, JamesCooper, 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 Manager
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