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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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																								Email
																								Telephone
																								Title
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																								Backup PersonVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
																																				Provide cooperative automated driving systems hardware-in-the-loop research.
	Provide artificial intelligence and machine learning research for incident detection and warning systems.
	Conduct research on knowledge-based signal system analysis tools, high-speed intersection safety, and work zone queue detection and warning systems.
																																				Thompson, DaleAdministrative 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 programCurtis, 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 MDavis, 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 safetyMcCrae, 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 magazineNicks, 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.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 measurementFay, Charles
																																				charles.fay@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3336
																																				SHRP 2 Safety Research Manager
																																				Safety Data and Analysis Team
																																				Manage, coordinate, and conduct highway safety analysis
	SHRP2 safety data training
																																				Mohamedshah, YusufZobel, Robert
																																				robert.zobel@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3024
																																				Coordinator, Long-Term Bridge Performance Program
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Manage the research activities for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program (LTBP)
	Provide program planning and oversight for LTBP
	Conduct research related to bridge performance
	Provide guidance for and technical advice pertaining to nondestructive evaluation, instrumentation, and field evaluation of LTBP bridges
	Manage deployment, enhancement, and maintenance of the LTBP Bridge Portal
																																				VacantAzari, 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 AJiang, 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 TeamKerenyi, 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)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)Lim, 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)Arispe, 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)Kim, 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 HArnold, 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)Jalinoos, Farrokh (Frank)
																																				frank.jalinoos@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3044
																																				Manager, Coating and Corrosion Program and Laboratory
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Manage research on corrosion protection systems
	Conduct research on bridge deck durability, nondestructive tools for corrosion detection, cathodic protection systems, corrosion-resistant reinforcement, and corrosion-resistant structural steel reactivity
																																				VacantVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				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 MZhang, Wei
																																				wei.zhang@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3317
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Manage Intersection Safety research program
	Manage safety and operational evaluation of alternative intersection and interchange designs
	Conduct inhouse research on big data analysis and visualization
	Perform system evaluation linking crash severity to level of service
	Explore aerial-based traffic data collection at large intersections and interchanges
																																				Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)Fessmann, Volker
																																				Volker.Fessmann@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3322
																																				Highway Research Engineer
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Manage intelligent transportation systems safety research
	Support traffic engineering and human factors research
	Coordinate communication device testing and spectrum activities
																																				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 StudyMensching, 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 K
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