Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Experts
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 Research Services, which supports all three research offices and the Exploratory Advanced Research Program. The 15 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 Expertise Directory.
If you would like to see how our organization is structured, try the Staff Directory below.
All media inquiries and interview requests should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-366-0660.
Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Program Management [HRT-1]
Hartmann, Joseph (Joey) L
Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) and the Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Thor, Craig
Chief Scientist
Zineddin, Abdul
Senior Advisor
Research Innovation Management Team [HRT-10]
Kuehn, David
Program Manager
Brown, Eric R.
Program Analyst
Huie, Mry
Program Analyst
Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
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
Cooper, Michelle
Concrete Materials Research Engineer
Leavitt, Aaron
Asphalt Materials Research Engineer
Sakhaeifar, Maryam Sadat
Asphalt Materials Research Engineer
Munoz Campos, Jose
Research Chemist
Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Principal Materials Research Engineer
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
Zabihi Siabil, Salar
Research Civil Engineer (Highway)
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
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
Alomari, Abdalla
Structural Engineer
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
Office of Safety and Operations Research and Development
Program Management [HRSO-1]
Harding, John
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
Arispe, Eduardo
Research Mechanical Engineer
Davis, Gregory W (Greg)
Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager
Lim, In-Kyu
Highway Research Engineer
Zhang, Wei
Highway Research Engineer
Safety Data and Analysis Team [HRSO-20]
Tan, Carol H
Team Leader, Safety Data and Analysis Team
Banihashemi, Mohamadreza
Research Civil Engineer (Highway)
Fay, Charles
SHRP 2 Safety Research Manager
Kim, Woon
Research Highway Engineer
Human Factors Team [HRSO-30]
Philips, Brian
Team Leader, Human Factors Team
Arnold, Michelle
Engineering Research Psychologist
Cobb, Douglas
Research Highway Engineer
Do, Ann
Highway Research Engineer
Eisert, Jesse
Research Psychologist
Mero, Laura
Research Psychologist
Operations Research and Development Technical Direction [HRSO-03]
Andersen, Carl K
Technical Director
VanGorder, Randy
Highway Research Engineer
Transportation Enabling Technologies Team [HRSO-40]
Bujanovic, Pavle
Highway Research Engineer
Du, Lili
Research Highway Engineer
Hall, Tiffany
Transportation Operations Engineer
Nallamothu , Sudhakar
Research Highway Engineer
Saleem, Faisal
Research Highway Engineer
Transportation Operations Applications Team [HRSO-50]
McHale, Gene M
Team Leader, Transportation Operations Applications Team
Chou, Danielle
Transportation Operations Engineer
Hourdos, John
Research Highway Engineer
Migliore, Marisa
Research Highway Engineer
Obenberger, Jon
Transportation Operations Engineer
Office of Research Services
Program Management [HRRS-1]
Shelsta, Heather
Director
Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team [HRRS-10]
Mooney , Rajashree
Team Director
Frenkil, Janet
Senior Research and Technology Legislative and Budget Analyst
Landolt, Jean
Research and Technology Program Coordinator
Sergeson, Patricia
Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager
Tang, Connie
Senior Legislative and Budget Analyst
Research Deployment Team [HRRS-20]
Shine, Daniel
Team Director
Brown, Darlene
Publication Manager
Dumas, Edna (Trisha)
Communications Specialist
McCrae, TaMara
Management Analyst
Vanlandingham, Dawn
Information Management Specialist/Transportation Specialist
Resource Management Team [HRRS-30]
Becker, Melanie
Management Analyst
Hartwell, Ahmani
Administrative Management Specialist
Lee, Angela
Administrative Management Specialist
Kerr, Brian
Facilities Manager
McGrath, James
Accountant/Financial Manager
Shehade, Christopher E
Senior Financial Manager
Last updated: Thursday, March 6, 2025