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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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List of FHWA Contacts
Full Name Email Telephone Title Team Roles and Responsibilities Backup Person
Abdi, Hiwot K hiwot.abdi@dot.gov (202) 493-3180 Management Analyst Safety Research and Development Technical Direction
  • Provide management support and monitoring
Adams, Michael Thomas mike.adams@dot.gov (202) 493-3025 Geotechnical Research Engineer Infrastructure Materials Team
  • Manage the Geotechnical Laboratory
  • Conduct geotechnical engineering research
 Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Alomari, Abdalla abdalla.alomari@dot.gov (202) 493-3469 Structural Engineer Bridge Engineering Team
  • Conduct research to improve behavior and performance of concrete bridge structures
  • Conduct research to develop innovative solutions for highway bridge design and construction
  • Provide technical assistance to bridge owners, designers, consultants, and academic researchers
  • Perform forensic investigations
Andersen, Carl K carl.andersen@dot.gov (202) 493-3045 Technical Director Operations Research and Development Technical Direction
  • Provides technical direction for the Office of Operations Research and Development
  • Ensures coordination of FHWA research efforts related to Automated and Connected Vehicles across Federal Highway Administration offices and other Department of Transportation agencies.
  • Coordinate project team activities for Federal Highway Administration's strategic plan and performance plan goals and objectives
  • Conduct research, development, and technology product deployment
  • Liaise with the Exploratory Advanced Research Program and Federal Highway Administration headquarters and field offices
  • Provide intelligent transportation system support
  • Conduct research on advanced mobility systems, vehicle-highway automation, and vehicle-infrastructure integration
Aponte Rivera, Jennifer jennifer.aponterivera@dot.gov (202) 493-3141 Research Highway Engineer Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
  • Provide pavement and traffic engineering and database management to enhance and maintain Federal Highway Aministration’s highway infrastructure engineering research data web portals (InfoPave, InfoBridge, InfoMaterials, and InfoTechnology)
  • Improve FHWA’s research data transparency by providing easy access to the vast amount of data, information, and engineering products and tools, generated through research studies completed in the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center and throughout the Agency
Arispe, 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)
Arnold, Michelle michelle.arnold@dot.gov (202) 493-3990 Engineering Research Psychologist Human Factors Team
  • Driving behavioral data analysis
  • Human factors research related to visibility, work zones, etc.
  • Manage NCUTCD Pooled Fund study
 Pol, James
Arnold, Terry terry.arnold@dot.gov (202) 493-3305 Senior Research Chemist Infrastructure Materials Team
  • Manage the Chemistry Laboratory
  • Lead and conduct research and forensic investigations involving the chemistry of highway materials
 Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Azari, Hoda hoda.azari@dot.gov (202) 493-3064 Nondestructive Evaluation Research Engineer 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 A
Banihashemi, Mohamadreza mohamad.banihash@dot.gov (202) 493-3334 Research Civil Engineer (Highway) Safety Data and Analysis Team
  • Provide expertise in data analytics research.
  • Work on projects using informatics, analytics, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced computing methods to address the anticipated high volume data to be produced by connected and automated vehicles.
  • Provide expertise for implementing the Second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Safety implementation program with the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
  • Work on vehicle automation with staff from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Intelligent Transporation System Joint Program Office and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
 Tan, Carol H
Barrett, Timothy timothy.barrett@dot.gov (202) 493-3422 Structural Materials Research 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
Becker, Melanie melanie.becker@dot.gov (202) 493-3173 Management Analyst Program Management
  • Serves as Office of Resource Management (HRRM) Office Director, and assumes the role of other positions, as requested, until permanent staff are selected
  • Conducts data analysis using Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) data; coordinates strategic planning;  and writes reports and presentations that provide operational recommendations for senior-level and executive management briefings
  • Provides TFHRC project management including planning and oversight of high-level projects that are hosted by, or held at, TFHRC
  • Acts as the contract office representative (COR) with oversight of the administrative support contract serving and supporting three offices and the overall administrative needs of TFHRC
  • Supplies TFHRC acquisitions assistance by providing procurement of HRRM-sponsored purchases for TFHRC staff and management 
  • Communicates with FHWA Office of Acquisitions and shares high-level acquisitions information with TFHRC staff and management to ensure the continuity of TFHRC contracted work activities
  • Provides process improvement by reviewing and revising processes and developing reports using data visualization tools and data models
  • Stays current on available software to improve data collection and efficiency within HRRM and TFHRC
  • Monitors records management and standard operations procedures (SOPs). Reviews HRRM SOPs and ensures organized records management
 Noble Burns, Wendy
Bhide, Shrinivas shrinivas.bhide@dot.gov (202) 493-3302 Sr. Research Structural Engineer Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team
  • Conduct research in the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Program.
Brown, 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, Dawn
Brown, Eric R. eric.r.brown@dot.gov (202) 493-3420 Advanced Research Program Analyst Program Management
  • 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 marketing
Bujanovic, Pavle pavle.bujanovic@dot.gov (202) 493-3271 Highway Research Engineer Transportation Enabling Technologies Team
  • Conduct operations highway research
  • Conduct CARMASM research
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
 Arispe, Eduardo
Chou, Danielle danielle.chou@dot.gov Transportation Operations Engineer Transportation Operations Applications Team
  • Coordinate research activities within the Office of Safety and 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
  • Develop and implement methods for virtual, distributed testing; lead research in a variety of simulation based topics; and develop and test new transportation applications that strive to reduce energy and emissions
Cobb, Douglas douglas.cobb@dot.gov (202) 493-3405 Research Highway Engineer Human Factors Team
  • Conduct human factors safety research
Cooper, Michelle michelle.cooper@dot.gov Concrete Materials Research Engineer Infrastructure Materials Team
  • Conduct research related to the durability and volume stability of concrete materials
  • Provide technical assistance to agencies, owners of concrete infrastructure, and consultants
  • Perform forensic investigation
  • Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Concrete Laboratory Manager
Corrigan, Matthew matthew.corrigan@dot.gov (202) 493-3365 Construction Research Engineer Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team
  • Conduct and manage research to improve infrastructure construction and project delivery and to advance civil integrated management (CIM)
 Petros, Katherine A
Curtis, 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 M
David, Mike mike.david@dot.gov (202) 493-3173 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
 Mooney, Rajashree
Davis, Gregory W (Greg) gregory.davis@dot.gov (202) 493-3367 Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager Roadway Team
  • Perform research on intelligent transportation systems to improve highway safety
  • Coordinate cooperative intersection collision avoidance systems research
  • Manage research to develop vehicle-to-infrastructure communications applications to improve highway safety
Do, Ann ann.do@dot.gov (202) 493-3319 Highway Research Engineer Human Factors Team
  • Develop, manage, and coordinate the Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research Program
  • Provide pedestrian and bicycle safety technical guidance