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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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    List of FHWA Contacts
							Full Name
																								Email
																								Telephone
																								Title
																								Team
																								Roles and Responsibilities
																								Backup PersonSort ascendingArispe, 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)Zhang, 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)Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
																																				clayton.chen@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3054
																																				Team Leader, Roadway Team
																																				Roadway Team
																																				Develop, manage, and coordinate roadway safety research program
	Provide technical guidance and support to address roadway safety issues
	Coordinate research and technical assistance for the Highway Safety Manual
	Support intelligent transportation systems connected vehicle research on vehicle-to-infrastructure communications for safety
																																				Davis, Gregory W (Greg)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)Philips, 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, AnnBarrett, Timothy
																																				timothy.barrett@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3422
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Bridge Engineering Team
																																				Conduct research to improve behavior and performance of structural materials
	Provide technical assistance to bridge owners, designers, consultants, and academic researchers
	Perform forensic investigations
																																				Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)Slein, Ryan M.
																																				ryan.slein@ad.dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3080
																																				Structural Steel Research Program Manager
																																				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 investigations
																																				Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)Kerenyi, 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)Vacant
																																				
																																				
																																				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.
																																				VacantTang, 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
																																				
																																				
																																				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 MCurtis, 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 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 MHourdos, John
																																				john.hourdos@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3491
																																				Research Highway Engineer
																																				Transportation Operations Applications Team
																																				Transportation Operations
	Research
																																				McHale, Gene MZobel, 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
																																				VacantBhide, Shrinivas
																																				shrinivas.bhide@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3302
																																				Research Civil Engineer
																																				Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
																																				Conduct research in the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Program.
																																				VacantJalinoos, 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
																																				VacantLu, 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
																																				VacantDavid, Mike
																																				mike.david@dot.gov
																																				(202) 493-3173
																																				Director
																																				Program Management
																																				Provides oversight of resources, IT, computer, finance, human resources, and facility management
	Provides consultation and support to senior-level executives
																																				Becker, MelanieHartwell, Ahmani
																																				ahmani.hartwell@dot.gov
																																				(202) 366-3038
																																				Administrative Management Specialist
																																				Program Management
																																				Provide human resource management consultation, support, and guidance
																																				Becker, MelanieHall, Tiffany
																																				tiffany.hall@dot.gov
																																				
																																				Transportation Operations 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 operations
																																				Thompson, DaleVacant
																																				
																																				
																																				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, DaleFay, 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, Yusuf
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