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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
Executive Assistant

Vacant
Special Assistant

Program Management [HRDI-1]

Technical Director
Research Program Manager

Fitzgerald, Cara
Program Coordinator

Vacant
Administrative Assistant

Infrastructure Materials Team [HRDI-10]

Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Team Leader, Infrastructure Materials Team

Adams, Michael
Research Civil Engineer

Arnold, Terry
Senior Research Chemist

Cooper, Michelle
Research Civil Engineer

Mensching, David
Research Materials Engineer

Sakhaeifar, Maryam Sadat
Research Highway Engineer

Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team [HRDI-20]

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

Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)
Highway Research Engineer

Azari, Hoda
Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Manager

Kessler, Morgan
Preservation Research Engineer

Corrigan, Matthew
Research Civil Engineer

Golalipour, Amir
Research Highway Engineer

Lu, Ping
Research Structural Engineer

Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team [HRDI-30]

Walker, Deborah M
Team Leader, Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team

Zobel, Robert
Coordinator, Long-Term Bridge Performance Program

Jiang, Yan (Jane)
Highway Research Engineer

Wiser, Larry J
Highway Research Engineer

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

Bhide, Shrinivas
Research Civil Engineer

Ponce , Javier
Research Highway Engineer

Research Engineer
Highway Research Engineer

Bridge Engineering Team [HRDI-40]

Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)
Team Leader, Bridge Engineering Team

Kerenyi, Kornel
Hydraulics Research Program and Laboratory Manager

Nicks, Jennifer E
Research Geotechnical Engineer

Barrett, Timothy
Research Civil Engineer

Slein, Ryan M.
Structural Steel Research Program Manager

Vacant
Structural Engineer

Roy , Sougata
Structural Engineer

Pagenkopf, James
Hydraulics Research Engineer

Program Management [HRSO-1]

Vacant
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

Arispe, Eduardo
Research Mechanical Engineer

Lim, In-Kyu
Highway Research Engineer

Fessmann, Volker
Highway Research Engineer

Zhang, Wei
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

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]

Andersen, Carl K
Technical Director, Operations Research and Development

VanGorder, Randy
Highway Research Engineer

Transportation Enabling Technologies Team [HRSO-40]

Thompson, Dale
Team Leader, Transportation Enabling Technologies Team

Huang, Peter
Highway Research Engineer

Bujanovic, Pavle
Highway Research Engineer

Nallamothu , Sudhakar
Research Highway Engineer

Hall, Tiffany
Transportation Operations Engineer

Chou, Danielle
Transportation Operations Engineer

Transportation Operations Applications Team [HRSO-50]

McHale, Gene M
Team Leader, Transportation Operations Applications Team

Curtis, Deborah M
Highway Research Engineer

Park, Hyungjun
Highway Research Engineer

Hourdos, John
Research Highway Engineer

Vadakpat, Govindarajan
Research Transportation Specialist

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]

Jernigan, Jack D
Team Director

Tang, Connie
Senior Legislative and Budget Analyst

Huie, Mary
Innovation Management/Technology Transfer Program Manager

Landolt, Jean
Research and Technology Program Coordinator

Stark, Jill
National Partnership Program Manager

Sergeson, Patricia
Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager

Marketing and Communications Team [HRTM-20]

Team Director
Team Director

Vanlandingham, Dawn
Information Management Specialist/Transportation Specialist

McCrae, TaMara
Management Analyst

Dumas, Edna (Trisha)
Marketing and Communications Specialist

Exploratory Advanced Research Team [HRTM-30]

Kuehn, David
Team Director/Program Manager

Vacant
Advanced Research Program Analyst

Program Management [HRRM-1]

Becker, Melanie
Acting Director

Dunson-Coleman, Mornita
Administrative Assistant

Hartwell, Ahmani
Administrative Management Specialist

Kerr, Brian
Facilities Manager

Noble Burns, Wendy
Management Analyst

Lee, Angela
Administrative Management Specialist

Vacant
Accountant/Financial Manager

Shehade, Christopher E
Senior Financial Manager