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OFFICE OF RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE TURNER-FAIRBANK HIGHWAY RESEARCH CENTER

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Staff Directory

Program Management [HRT-1]

Regal, Kelly
Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) and the Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)

Thor, Craig
Chief Scientist

Vacant
Special Assistant

Vacant
Executive Assistant

Program Management [HRDI-1]

Nehme, Jean
Director

Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)
Technical Director, Infrastructure Research and Development

Fitzgerald, Cara
Program Coordinator

Johnson, Angela
Executive Assistant

Infrastructure Materials Team [HRDI-10]

Mensching, David
Team Leader, Infrastructure Materials Team

Adams, Michael
Geotechnical Research Engineer

Arnold, Terry
Senior Research Chemist

Cooper, Michelle
Concrete Materials Research Engineer

Munoz Campos, Jose
Research Chemist

Sakhaeifar, Maryam Sadat
Asphalt Materials Research Engineer

Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Principal Materials Research Engineer

Stewartson, Erin A.
Pathways Intern

Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team [HRDI-20]

Petros, Katherine A
Team Leader, Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team

Azari, Hoda
Nondestructive Evaluation Research Engineer

Corrigan, Matthew
Construction Research Engineer

Golalipour, Amir
Research Highway Engineer

Lu, Ping
Research Structural Engineer

Wheeler, Rayshaun
Pathways Intern

Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team [HRDI-30]

Jiang, Yan (Jane)
Team Leader, Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team

Aponte Rivera, Jennifer
Research Highway Engineer

Bhide, Shrinivas
Sr. Research Structural Engineer

Elias, Mohammed B.
Sr. Research Pavement Engineer

Jalinoos, Farrokh (Frank)
Manager, Coating and Corrosion Program and Laboratory

Walker, Deborah
Sr. Research Pavement Engineer

Wiser, Larry J
Sr. Research Pavement Engineer

Zobel, Robert
Coordinator, Long-Term Bridge Performance Program

Bridge Engineering Team [HRDI-40]

Graybeal, Benjamin
Team Leader, Bridge Engineering Team

Barrett, Timothy
Structural Materials Research Engineer

Helou, Rafic
Structural Concrete Research Engineer

Kerenyi, Kornel
Hydraulics Research Engineer

Nicks, Jennifer E
Geotechnical Research Engineer

Pagenkopf, James
Hydraulics Research Engineer

Slein, Ryan M.
Structural Steel Research Engineer

Vacant
Structural Engineer

Program Management [HRSO-1]

Andersen, Carl K
Acting Director

Wright, Felicia
Administrative Assistant

Safety Research and Development Technical Direction [HRSO-02]

Pol, James
Technical Director, Safety Research and Development

Abdi, Hiwot K
Management Analyst

Mohamedshah, Yusuf
SHRP 2 Safety Data Analyst

Roadway Team [HRSO-10]

Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
Team Leader, Roadway Team

Zhang, Wei
Highway Research Engineer

Lim, In-Kyu
Highway Research Engineer

Arispe, Eduardo
Research Mechanical Engineer

Fessmann, Volker
Highway Research Engineer

Davis, Gregory W (Greg)
Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager

Safety Data and Analysis Team [HRSO-20]

Tan, Carol H
Team Leader, Safety Data and Analysis Team

Kim, Woon
Research Transportation Specialist

Eigen, Ana
Research Highway Safety Specialist

Fay, Charles
SHRP 2 Safety Research Manager

Banihashemi, Mohamadreza
Research Civil Engineer (Highway)

Human Factors Team [HRSO-30]

Philips, Brian
Team Leader, Human Factors Team

Cobb, Douglas
Research Highway Engineer

Do, Ann
Highway Research Engineer

Arnold, Michelle
Engineering Research Psychologist

Eisert, Jesse
Research Psychologist

Mero, Laura
Research Psychologist

Operations Research and Development Technical Direction [HRSO-03]

VanGorder, Randy
Highway Research Engineer

Transportation Enabling Technologies Team [HRSO-40]

Thompson, Dale
Team Leader, Transportation Enabling Technologies Team

Vacant
Highway Research Engineer

Saleem, Faisal
Research Highway Engineer

Nallamothu , Sudhakar
Research Highway Engineer

Bujanovic, Pavle
Highway Research Engineer

Hall, Tiffany
Transportation Operations Engineer

Transportation Operations Applications Team [HRSO-50]

McHale, Gene M
Team Leader, Transportation Operations Applications Team

Curtis, Deborah M
Highway Research Engineer

Chou, Danielle
Transportation Operations Engineer

Hourdos, John
Research Highway Engineer

Migliore, Marisa
Research Highway Engineer

Obenberger, Jon
Transportation Operations Engineer

Transportation Operations Engineer
Transportation Operations Engineer

Program Management [HRTM-1]

Vacant
Director

Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team [HRTM-10]

Vacant
Team Director

Landolt, Jean
Research and Technology Program Coordinator

Frenkil, Janet
Senior Research and Technology Legislative and Budget Analyst

Sergeson, Patricia
Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager

Tang, Connie
Senior Legislative and Budget Analyst

National Partnership Program Manager
National Partnership Program Manager

Marketing and Communications Team [HRTM-20]

Shine, Daniel
Team Director

Brown, Darlene
Publication Manager

Dumas, Edna (Trisha)
Marketing and Communications Specialist

McCrae, TaMara
Management Analyst

Vanlandingham, Dawn
Information Management Specialist/Transportation Specialist

Exploratory Advanced Research Team [HRTM-30]

Kuehn, David
Team Director/Program Manager

Brown, Eric R.
Advanced Research Program Analyst

Huie, Mary
Innovation Management/Technology Transfer Program Manager

Program Management [HRRM-1]

David, Mike
Director

Dunson-Coleman, Mornita
Administrative Assistant

Becker, Melanie
Management Analyst

Hartwell, Ahmani
Administrative Management Specialist

Kerr, Brian
Facilities Manager

Lee, Angela
Administrative Management Specialist

McGrath, James
Accountant/Financial Manager

Noble Burns, Wendy
Management Analyst

Shehade, Christopher E
Senior Financial Manager