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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 26 - 50 of 97NameRoles and ResponsibilitiesOffice
                    
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																								Backup PersonShehade, Christopher E
																																				chris.shehade@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3179
																																				Senior Financial Manager
																																				Program Management
																																				Act as the funds certifying official for the Office of Research, Development, and Technology
	Provide financial management and consultation to the Research and Technology Leadership Team and the Transportation Pooled Fund ProgramSergeson, 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.
																																				VacantSaleem, Faisal
																																				faisal.saleem@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3205
																																				Research Highway 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 operationsSakhaeifar, Maryam Sadat
																																				maryam.sakhaeifar@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Materials Team
																																				Conducts research on pavement materialsRoy, 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 investigationsRegal, 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 CenterRandall VanGorder
																																				randall.vangorder@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3266
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Operations Research and Development Technical Direction
																																				Serve as Contracting Office's Representative (COR) for the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory's (STOL) support and IDIQ contract
	Manage the STOL
	Perform Traffic Analysis and Simulation Pooled Fund Study (TAS PFS)Ponce, 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 agencyPol, 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 ManualPhilips, 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)Pagenkopf, 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, KornelObenberger, 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 MNoble Burns, Wendy
																																				wendy.nobleburns@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3185
																																				Management Analyst
																																				Program Management
																																				Work as a management analyst
	Provide support to the Associate Administrator of ResearchNicks, 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.Nehme, 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 technologyNallamothu, Sudhakar
																																				s.nallamothu@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3283
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
																																				Conducts research on vehicle automation, accessible transportation, and automotive control systems
	Project and program management of cooperative driving automation, transportation systems management and operations, and advanced modeling and simulationMohamedshah, Yusuf
																																				yusuf.mohamedshah@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3464
																																				SHRP 2 Safety Data Analyst
																																				Safety Research and Development Technical Direction
																																				Conduct highway safety analysis
	Maintain and develop safety data
	SHRP2 safety data training
																																				Fay, CharlesMigliore, 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 systemsMero, 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, MichelleMensching, 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)McHale, 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 KMcCrae, 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 magazineLu, Ping
																																				ping.lu@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3143
																																				Research Structural Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Conduct research related to the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program
	Provide technical assistance to internal and external LTBP program stakeholders
	Lead bridge performance data validation efforts
																																				VacantLim, In-Kyu
																																				in-kyu.lim@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3132
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Manage the Geometric Design Laboratory and safety and operational effects of roadway geometric design research program
	Manage the Speed Management safety research program
	Advance Data-Driven Safety Analysis approach and the implementation of Highway Safety Manual Prediction Methodology
																																				Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
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