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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 1 - 25 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) initiativesThor, 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 AssistantRegal, 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 CenterVacant
																																				
																																				(202) 493-3999
																																				Executive Assistant
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide executive support to the Office of Research, Development, and Technology Associate Administrator
	Provide office and contract management for administrative staffVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				Director
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide overall leadership of research and technology (R&T) program development and innovation management
	Lead and convene Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA's) R&T Leadership Team
	Lead FHWA's implementation of Future Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2)
	Lead FHWA's strategy for the Exploratory Advanced Research Program
	Lead FHWA's communication and outreach for the R&T program, including the FHWA Research Library
	Lead FHWA R&T authorization and coordination
	Lead coordination with external research and technology advisory committee
	Lead coordination and collaboration with international highway research partners
	Lead FHWA's R&T budget development and delivery
																																				VacantLandolt, 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
																																				VacantSergeson, 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.
																																				VacantVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				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 20-5Tang, Connie
																																				connie.tang@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3044
																																				Senior Legislative and Budget Analyst
																																				Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
																																				Lead research and technology (R&T) budget issues
	Lead R&T legislative issues
	Lead Annual Modal Research Plan (AMRP)
	Lead annual funding plan and performance report
	Lead corporate budget
	Act as lead for Office of Inspector General and Government Accountability Office coordination
	ERM (Small Business Innovation Research)
	Coordinate Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP) Report to Congress (11/15/23) BIL13006(a)(3)(B)(ii)
																																				VacantVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				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, ConnieKuehn, 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 InnovationBrown, Eric R.
																																				eric.r.brown@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3420
																																				Advanced Research Program Analyst
																																				Exploratory Advanced Research Team
																																				Develop and administer the Exploratory Advanced Research Program
	Coordinate initial stage research (e.g., scanning and convening)
	Provide program analysis and evaluation
	Coordinate Exploratory Advanced Research Program Web content and marketingHuie, 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 EVanlandingham, 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 servicesShine, 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 StoryBrown, 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, DawnMcCrae, 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 magazineDumas, Edna (Trisha)
																																				edna.dumas@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3220
																																				Marketing and Communications Specialist
																																				Marketing and Communications Team
																																				Provide marketing and communications coordination for Federal Highway Administration research and technology
	Develop communications strategy and messaging for research and technology
	Work with research program offices to develop and implement strategic marketing and communications plans and social media campaignsFitzgerald, Cara
																																				cara.fitzgerald@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3376
																																				Program Coordinator
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide program coordination and monitoring
	Coordinate office management initiativesAdministrative Assistant
																																				
																																				(202) 493-3022
																																				Administrative Assistant
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide administrative support for the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development programNehme, 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 technologySivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)
																																				nadarajah.sivaneswaran@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3147
																																				Research Program Manager
																																				Program Management
																																				Lead and manage the Federal Highway Administration Infrastructure Research and Development Program
	Supervise Office of Infrastructure Research and Development staff
	Coordinate office input and feedback on legislative proposals, policy issues, and research to be conducted by other organizations such as the National Cooperative Highway Research Program and University Transportation Centers
	Represent the office on various internal and external working groupsGolalipour, Amir
																																				amir.golalipour@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3089
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
																																				Conduct research on infrastructure resiliency, pavement safety, and pavement surface characteristicsAzari, 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 ALu, 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
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