Expertise Directory Search
The expertise of our scientists, engineers, and support staff encompasses more than 100 transportation-related disciplines and expertise areas. The following expertise areas and 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. If you can’t find your research contact below, try the Roles and Responsibilities search .
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Displaying 1 - 50 of 189| Area of Expertise | First Name | Last Name | Telephone | Office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerated Construction Research and Development | Katherine A | Petros | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
| Active Traffic Management and Traffic Management Centers | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
| Active Transportation and Demand Management | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Adaptive Signal Control Research | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Adaptive Signal Control Research | Govindarajan | Vadakpat | g.vadakpat@dot.gov | (202) 493-3283 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Administration of Federal Highway Administration State Planning and Research, Part II | Patricia | Sergeson | patricia.sergeson@dot.gov | (202) 493-3166 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Administration of Federal Highway Administration State Planning and Research, Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Advanced Sensor and Communications Technologies | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Jill | Stark | jill.stark@dot.gov | (202) 493-3470 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Program Management |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Jill | Stark | jill.stark@dot.gov | (202) 493-3470 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Arterial Management | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Arterial Simulation | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Artificial Intelligence Applications in ITS | Peter | Huang | peter.huang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3484 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
| Asphalt Chemistry Research and Development | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
| Asphalt Chemistry Research and Development | Terry | Arnold | terry.arnold@dot.gov | (202) 493-3305 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
| Asphalt Materials Research and Development | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
| Automated Highway System | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
| Automated Highway System | Carl K | Andersen | carl.andersen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3045 | Operations Research and Development Technical Direction |
| Bicycle Safety Research | Ann | Do | ann.do@dot.gov | (202) 493-3319 | Human Factors Team |
| Big Data Analysis and Visualization | Wei | Zhang | wei.zhang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3317 | Roadway Team |
| Bridge Engineering | Vacant | Bridge Engineering Team | |||
| Bridge Scour Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
| Chemistry | Terry | Arnold | terry.arnold@dot.gov | (202) 493-3305 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
| Chemistry | Vacant - Research Chemist | Infrastructure Materials Team | |||
| Chemistry | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
| Chief Scientist: Research, Development, and Technology | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Program Management |
| Communications Research and Technology | Vacant | Marketing and Communications Team | |||
| Communications Research and Technology | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | Marketing and Communications Team | |
| Communications Research and Technology | Vacant | Program Management | |||
| Concrete Materials Research and Development | Vacant | Infrastructure Materials Team | |||
| Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Jesse | Eisert | jesse.eisert@dot.gov | (202) 493-3284 | Human Factors Team |
| Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Govindarajan | Vadakpat | g.vadakpat@dot.gov | (202) 493-3283 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
| Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control | Katherine A | Petros | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
| Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| Corridor Traffic Management | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
| Crash Data Analysis | Roya | Amjadi | roya.amjadi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3383 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Crash Data Analysis | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Culvert Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
| Data Analysis Research and Development | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Data Analysis Research and Development | Mohamadreza | Banihashemi | mohamad.banihash@dot.gov | (202) 493-3334 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Data Analysis Research and Development | Javier | Ponce | javier.ponce@dot.gov | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team | |
| Driver Behavior and Decisionmaking | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
| Driver Behavior and Decisionmaking | Jesse | Eisert | jesse.eisert@dot.gov | (202) 493-3284 | Human Factors Team |
| Driver Distraction and Attention | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
| Driver Distraction and Attention | Jesse | Eisert | jesse.eisert@dot.gov | (202) 493-3284 | Human Factors Team |
| Durability of Cement-based materials | Vacant | Infrastructure Materials Team |