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                Philips, Brian
First Name:
              Brian

                    
  Last Name:
              Philips

                          
  Telephone:
              (202) 493-3468

                    
  Email:
              brian.philips@dot.gov

                    **Team:**Human Factors Team**Office:**Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development**Office Code:**HRSO-30

                    
  Backup Person:
              Do, Ann

          **Area of Expertise:**
        Active Traffic Management and Traffic Management Centers
                                                Connected Vehicles Research and Development
                                                Driver Behavior and Decisionmaking
                                                Driver Distraction and Attention
                                                Human Factors Guidelines
                                                Vehicle-Infrastructure Automation Systems
    
          **Roles and Responsibilities:**
        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
    
          **Biography:**
        Brian joined Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA's) Office of Safety Research and Development in 2011 and was promoted to the Human Factors Team Leader position in 2017. He was involved in human factors research for more than 20 years prior to his new appointment. Brian's work includes research on driving safety and performance, vehicle and roadway automation, evaluation and design of navigation systems, public safety in-vehicle radios and mobile data terminals, cellular phones, telephony products, medical products/procedures, and scientific instrumentation. He also serves on the cross-modal Department of Transportation Human Factor Coordinating Committee (HFCC) and is the FHWA US representative for the Trialateral Human Factors Working Group. He serves as a reviewer for the journal Human Factors. Brian is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Vehicle User Characteristics Committee. Brian has co-authored more than 30 journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports. Brian received his B.S. in human factors engineering/applied experimental psychology from Tufts University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in human factors engineering/applied experimental psychology from George Mason University. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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