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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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Full Name	Email	Telephone	Title	Team	Roles and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Eisert, Jesse	jesse.eisert@dot.gov	(202) 493-3284	Research Psychologist	Human Factors Team	Develop, manage, and coordinate safety and operations human factors research
Fitzgerald, Cara	cara.fitzgerald@dot.gov	(202) 493-3376	Program Coordinator	Program Management	Provide program coordination and monitoring Coordinate office management initiatives
Vacant			Director	Program Management	Advocate for a nationally coordinated Safety Research and Development Program Develop the Federal Highway Administration Safety Research and Development Program Provide leadership for the advanced research program Coordinate safety activities for the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 Engage in Research, Development, and Technology Leadership Council efforts to improve the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Facilitate safety research and development of product and service deployments Provide leadership for the connected vehicle-integration for safety research and deployment roadmap
Dupuy, Carmen	carmen.dupuy@dot.gov	(202) 493-3175	Administrative Assistant		Provide support activities for administrative management programs
Kerr, Brian	brian.kerr@dot.gov	(202) 493-3000	Facilities Manager		Act as the Facilities Manager for the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Manage facility safety and health
Jalinoos, Farrokh (Frank)	frank.jalinoos@dot.gov	(202) 493-3044	Research Structural Engineer	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Manage selected contracts and activities for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program
Nehme, Jean	jean.nehme@dot.gov	(202) 493-3042	Team Leader, Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Lead the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team Provide leadership for the Long-Term Pavement Performance and Long-Term Bridge Performance Programs Lead Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Program, stakeholder outreach, and international coordination
Jernigan, Jack D	jack.jernigan@dot.gov	(202) 493-3363	Team Director	Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Lead the legislation and budget team Coordinate the national research and technology program development and evaluation Develop research and technology partnerships Act as the Research and Technology Leadership Team secretariat Develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external groups Act as a liaison for National Cooperative Highway Research Program Project 20-5 Develop and coordinate an intellectual property system
Kuehn, David E	david.kuehn@dot.gov	(202) 493-3414	Team Director/Program Manager	Exploratory Advanced Research Team	Provide Federal Highway Administration leadership Manage scientific coordination Manage partnership development Provide visionary leadership for Exploratory Advanced Research Program Provide international and national scientific program coordination Provide leadership and communication for Corporate Master Plan for Research and Deployment of Technology and Innovation
Thompson, Monique	monique.thompson@dot.gov	(202) 493-3022	Administrative Assistant	Program Management	Provide administrative support for the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development program
Jiang, Yan (Jane)	jane.jiang@dot.gov	(202) 493-3149	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Manage Long-Term Pavement Performance database development and dissemination and Long-Term Pavement Performance falling weight deflectometer operations and calibration Participate on the Design Guide Implementation Team
Regal, Kelly	kelly.regal@dot.gov	(202) 493-3999	Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T) and the Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)	Program Management	Provide national highway research and technology leadership and coordination Manage and coordinate research, technology, and innovation deployment Advance the deployment of new technologies and innovations Oversee the management of the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Spragg, Robert	robert.spragg@dot.gov	(202) 493-3233	Research Civil 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
Park, Hyungjun	hyungjun.park@dot.gov	(202) 493-3491	Highway Research Engineer	Transportation Operations Applications Team	Conduct Research on truck platooning Conduct microscopic traffic simulations
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
Manarchy, Matthew	matthew.manarchy@dot.gov	(202) 493-3999	Executive Assistant	Program Management	Provide administrative support Provide office management
Kessler, Morgan	morgan.kessler@dot.gov	(202) 493-3187	Preservation Research Engineer	Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team	Lead, conduct, and manage infrastructure preservation and maintenance research and stakeholder outreach efforts Manage research to advance civil integrated management (CIM)
Abdi, Hiwot K	hiwot.abdi@dot.gov	(202) 493-3180	Management Analyst	Technical Direction and Coordination	Provide management support and monitoring
Bujanovic, Pavle	pavle.bujanovic@dot.gov	(202) 493-3271	Highway Research Engineer	Transportation Enabling Technologies Team	Conduct operations highway research Conduct CARMA^SM research
Vacant			Advanced Research Program Analyst	Exploratory Advanced Research Team	Develop and administer the Exploratory Advanced Research Program Coordinate initial stage research (e.g., scanning and convening) Coordinate communications and outreach Provide program analysis and evaluation Coordinate Exploratory Advanced Research Program Web content and marketing
Vacant			Principal Infrastructure Safety and Security Research Engineer	Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team	Manage research addressing infrastructure safety and security, as well as timber, covered bridge preservation Represent the Department and Agency in the White House National Science and Technology Council and the Department of Homeland Security's committees, subcommittees, and working groups on disaster reduction, safety, and security
Eigen, Ana Maria	ana.eigen@dot.gov	(202) 493-3260	Research Highway Safety Specialist	Safety Data and Analysis Team	Analyze roadside safety data Coordinate vehicle safety research Evaluate occupant risks in crashes Advance the use of simulation modeling in research and development Coordinate investigations of rollover causation and reduction	Amjadi, Roya
Tan, Carol H	carol.tan@dot.gov	(202) 493-3315	Team Leader, Safety Data and Analysis Team	Safety Data and Analysis Team	Manage Highway Safety Information System Manage highway safety data and analysis research Manage safety management systems research Coordinate development of Model Minimum Inventory of Roadway Elements Co-manage Motorcycle Crash Causation Study	Amjadi, Roya
McHale, Gene M	gene.mchale@dot.gov	(202) 493-3275	Team Leader, Transportation Operations Applications Team	Transportation Operations Applications Team	Manage and lead team Provide program management and development Provide technical direction Conduct connected vehicles research: dynamic mobility applications (DMA) and signal phase and timing (SPaT) activities Manage Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Testbed	Andersen, Carl K
Cronin, Brian	brian.cronin@dot.gov	(202) 493-3269	Director		Lead the Office of Operations Research and Development Oversee transportation management and operations improvement through research, development, and testing Identify future opportunities Develop Federal Highway Administration operations and management research and development program Provide advocacy for a nationally coordinated operations research and development program Track research and development programs and projects	Andersen, Carl K
VanGorder, Randy	randall.vangorder@dot.gov	(202) 493-3266	Highway Research Engineer	Technical Direction	Serve as Contracting Office's Representative (COR) for the Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory's (STOL) support and IDIQ contract Manage the STOL Perform Traffic Analysis and Simulation Pooled Fund Study (TAS PFS)	Andersen, Carl K
Thompson, Dale	dale.thompson@dot.gov	(202) 493-3270	Team Leader, Transportation Enabling Technologies Team	Transportation Enabling Technologies Team	Provide technical direction Provide team management and leadership Research infrastructure-related aspects to cooperative vehicle-infrastructure collision avoidance systems Conduct research on vehicle-infrastructure integration	Andersen, Carl K
Akter, Nusnin	nusnin.akter@dot.gov		Research Chemist	Infrastructure Materials Team	Conduct research and manage research projects related to highway materials. This includes activities to relate material chemical characteristics to paving and bridge material performance, and application of this knowledge to advance the sustainability and durability of infrastructure materials.	Arnold, Terry
Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)	jack.youtcheff@dot.gov	(202) 493-3090	Team Leader, Infrastructure Materials Team	Infrastructure Materials Team	Lead Infrastructure Materials Team Lead, manage, and conduct research addressing asphalt materials and test methods, nanomaterials, and inorganic polymers	Arnold, Terry
Zhang, Wei	wei.zhang@dot.gov	(202) 493-3317	Highway Research Engineer	Roadway Team	Manage Intersection Safety research program Manage safety and operational evaluation of alternative intersection and interchange designs Conduct inhouse research on big data analysis and visualization Perform system evaluation linking crash severity to level of service Explore aerial-based traffic data collection at large intersections and interchanges	Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
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)
Zineddin, Abdul	abdul.zineddin@dot.gov	(202) 493-3288	Speed Management/Transportation Specialist	Roadway Team	Manage Speed Management research program Perform traffic engineering and support Human Factors research related to visibility Manage research on connected and automated vehicle technology that applies to roadway departure Coordinate pavement marking retroreflectivity research	Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
Ocel, Norah	Norah.Ocel@dot.gov	(443) 717-0891	Safety Design Engineer	Roadway Team	Promote safety programs and research activities Deliver HSM and IHSDM workshops	Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)
Fessmann, Volker	Volker.Fessmann@dot.gov	(202) 493-3322	Highway Research Engineer	Roadway Team	Manage intelligent transportation systems safety research Support traffic engineering and human factors research Coordinate communication device testing and spectrum activities	Davis, Gregory W (Greg)
Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton)	clayton.chen@dot.gov	(202) 493-3054	Team Leader, Roadway Team	Safety Data and Analysis 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	Davis, Gregory W (Greg)
Philips, Brian	brian.philips@dot.gov	(202) 493-3468	Team Leader, Human Factors Team	Human Factors Team	Develop, manage, and coordinate the Human Factors research program (safety and operations) Provide human factors technical guidance Provide guidance and support to address driver distraction and connected vehicles human factors issues Manage the Highway Driving Simulator Manage human factors research on connected-vehicle technology	Do, Ann
Pol, James	james.pol@dot.gov	(202) 493-3371	Technical Director, Safety Research and Development	Technical Direction and Coordination	Provide technical direction, management, and coordination for the Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program Oversee tracking of budget development, procurement, and spend plan execution Identify national highway safety research and development needs Coordinate advanced research, applied research, and technology facilitation activities to improve highway safety Manage Safety R&D Technical Services Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract Coordinate research and development activities to support the Highway Safety Manual	Vacant
Vacant			Research Materials Engineer	Bridge Engineering Team	Contracting Officer's Representative for multiple contracts supporting infrastructure research and development laboratories and other research activities Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Radiation Safety Officer	Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)
Kerenyi, Kornel	kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov	(202) 493-3142	Hydraulics Research Program and Laboratory Manager	Bridge Engineering Team	Manage the J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory Conduct research on the hydraulics and hydrology of highway structures, bridge scour, pressure flow scour, culvert hydraulics, bottomless culverts, highway drainage, and multihazard modeling	Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)
Ocel, Justin	justin.ocel@dot.gov	(202) 493-3080	Structural Steel Research Program Manager	Bridge Engineering Team	Conduct research on steel structures, high-performance steel, steel specifications, and steel fabrication and erection Perform structural testing	Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)
Huie, Mary	mary.huie@dot.gov	(202) 493-3460	Innovation Management/Technology Transfer Program Manager	Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Serve as the national focal point for Technology Transfer for the Federal Highway Administration’s Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Conduct evaluations and assessments of technologies and innovations to assess their level of technology readiness Develop strategies and action plans to transition the innovation to the next level of market readiness Serve as focal point for coordinating research and technology intellectual property issues	Jernigan, Jack D
Baker, Shana	shana.baker@dot.gov	(202) 493-3181	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	Jernigan, Jack D
Vacant			National Partnership Program Manager	Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Coordinate State Peer Exchange Program Conduct research and technology program formulation in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration headquarters, field offices, and other department of transportation modes Act as a liaison with Transportation Research Board Executive Committee, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standing Committee on Research Coordinate the State Planning and Research program Coordinate Transportation Pooled Fund waivers	Jernigan, Jack D
Thor, Craig	craig.thor@dot.gov	(202) 493-3338	Senior Legislative and Budget Analyst	Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Develop research and technology budget and budget delivery plan Develop and review reauthorization legislative proposals Develop research and technology legislative implementation plan Coordinate responses for comments on legislative proposals, congressional hearings, Office of Inspector General reports, and Government Accountability Office reports Manage the Small Business Innovative Research program	Jernigan, Jack D
Sergeson, Patricia	patricia.sergeson@dot.gov	(202) 493-3166	Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager	Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Promote, administer, and manage the Transportation Pooled Fund Program Act as the Federal Highway Administration liaison for select transportation pooled fund projects Provide and coordinate Transportation Pooled Fund Program communications Conduct briefings and trainings on Transportation Pooled Fund Program Coordinate with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Technology Implementation Group Provide support to Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2)	Jernigan, Jack D
Landolt, Jean S	jean.landolt@dot.gov	(202) 493-3146	Research and Technology Program Coordinator	Program Management	Track office and program financial information Provide program coordination and monitoring Provide Transportation Research Board Core Program Services program oversight as Agreement Officer Representative (AOR) and FHWA Liaison Coordinate FHWA’s participation in the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting as FHWA Liaison Act as National Cooperative Highway Research Program AOR and FHWA Liaison Manage National Cooperative Highway Research Program oversight, financial, and program coordination for FHWA	Jernigan, Jack D
Obenberger, Jon	jon.obenberger@dot.gov	(202) 493-3265	Transportation Operations Engineer	Transportation Operations Applications Team	Manage Connected Vehicle Datasets Manage Data Capture and Management Program Outreach Support Data Capture and Management Program Initiatives Support Connected Vehicle Freeway-related Application Development	McHale, Gene M
James, Rachel	rachel.james@dot.gov	(202) 493-3205	Transportation Operations Engineer	Transportation Operations Applications Team		McHale, Gene M
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
Vadakpat, Govindarajan	g.vadakpat@dot.gov	(202) 493-3283	Research Transportation Specialist	Transportation Operations Applications Team	Provide operations and application development research	McHale, Gene M