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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
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
Dupuy, Carmen	carmen.dupuy@dot.gov	(202) 493-3175	Administrative Assistant		Provide support activities for administrative management programs
Frizzell, Kristy	kristy.frizzell.CTR@dot.gov	(202) 493-3260	Administrative Assistant	Technical Direction	Provide administrative support Provide office management	VanGorder, Randy
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
Zobel, Robert	robert.zobel@dot.gov	(202) 493-3024	Coordinator, Long-Term Bridge Performance Program	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Manage the research activities for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program (LTBP) Provide program planning and oversight for LTBP Conduct research related to bridge performance Provide guidance for and technical advice pertaining to nondestructive evaluation, instrumentation, and field evaluation of LTBP bridges Manage deployment, enhancement, and maintenance of the LTBP Bridge Portal	Nehme, Jean
Shelsta, Heather	Heather.Shelsta@dot.gov	(202) 493-3173	Director	Program Management [HRRM-1]	Provide leadership in management, logistics, and planning for Office of Research, Development, and Technology (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center) Provide oversight of all Office of Research, Development, and Technology/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center business operations and support Provide consultation for Office of Research, Development, and Technology senior management for all business operations	Shehade, Christopher E
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
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
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
Richter, Cheryl Allen	cheryl.richter@dot.gov	(202) 493-3021	Director	Program Management	Provide executive-level leadership and management of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) infrastructure research and development program, including strategic planning, coordination, guidance, and oversight Represent FHWA in interagency groups at the Federal Government level and international organizations dealing with highway infrastructure research, development, and technology	Swanlund, Mark
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
Walker, Deborah M	deborah.walker@dot.gov	(202) 493-3068	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Manage Long-Term Pavement Performance Traffic Data Collection and Processing Activities Coordinate Long-Term Pavement Performance communications
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
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
Wiser, Larry J	larry.wiser@dot.gov	(202) 493-3079	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Oversee Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Customer Support Service Center Manage Long-Term Pavement Performance data analysis and profile measurement
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
Vacant			Highway Research Engineer	Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team	Conduct and manage research on pavement friction and other aspects of pavement performance	Petros, Katherine A
Bujanovic, Pavle	pavle.bujanovic@dot.gov	(202) 493-3271	Highway Research Engineer	Transportation Enabling Technologies Team	Conduct operations highway research Conduct CARMA^SM research
Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)	nadarajah.sivaneswaran@dot.gov	(202) 493-3147	Highway Research Engineer	Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team	Conduct and manage research on pavement performance modeling and analysis, pavement management (including condition assessment), life-cycle assessments, and life-cycle cost analysis	Petros, Katherine A
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)
Huang, X. Peter	peter.huang@dot.gov	(202) 493-3484	Highway Research Engineer	Transportation Enabling Technologies Team	Provide Connected Vehicles Testbed development and operation Conduct research on quick incident detection and warning systems Conduct research on knowledge-based signal system analysis tools, high-speed intersection safety, and work zone queue detection and warning systems	Thompson, Dale
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
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)
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)
Vanlandingham, Dawn	dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov	(202) 493-3198	Information Management Specialist/Transportation Specialist	Marketing and Communications Team	Coordinate and manage the research and technology and Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web sites Coordinate and develop SharePoint and research and technology intranet sites Provide consultation for research and technology Web publishing and Section 508 compliance Provide communications and Web consultation Coordinate research and technology copyright and publication reprint permission Manage the Federal Highway Administration Research Library and subscription services	Shuler, Lisa A.
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
Abdi, Hiwot K	hiwot.abdi@dot.gov	(202) 493-3180	Management Analyst	Technical Direction and Coordination	Provide management support and monitoring
McCrae, TaMara	tamara.mccrae@dot.gov	(202) 493-3382	Management Analyst	Marketing and Communications Team	Perform national exhibit coordination and support Provide research and technology communications support Coordinate Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center facility tours Oversee the Research and Technology Product Distribution Center Coordinate communications/publications support services Manage editorial and layout contracts for Public Roads magazine	Shuler, Lisa A.
Vacant			Manager, Coating and Corrosion Program and Laboratory	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Manage research on corrosion protection systems Conduct research on bridge deck durability, nondestructive tools for corrosion detection, cathodic protection systems, corrosion-resistant reinforcement, and corrosion-resistant structural steel reactivity	Nehme, Jean
Elliott, Kelley	kelley.elliott@dot.gov	(202) 493-3220	Marketing and Communications Specialist	Marketing and Communications Team	Provide marketing and communications coordination for Federal Highway Administration research and technology Develop communications strategy and messaging for research and technology	Shuler, Lisa A.
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
Azari, Hoda	hoda.azari@dot.gov	(202) 493-3064	Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Manager	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
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)
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
Fitzgerald, Cara	cara.fitzgerald@dot.gov	(202) 493-3376	Program Coordinator	Program Management	Provide program coordination and monitoring Coordinate office management initiatives
Shurbutt, Jim	jim.shurbutt@dot.gov	(202) 493-3420	Program Coordinator	Exploratory Advanced Research Team	Develop and administer the Exploratory Advanced Research Program Provide budget delivery Work on Exploratory Advanced Research Program partnerships Develop and execute broad agency announcements Provide contract support management Coordinate program publications and exhibits	Kuehn, David E
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
Bhide, Shrinivas	shrinivas.bhide@dot.gov	(202) 493-3302	Research Civil Engineer	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Conduct research in the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Program.	Nehme, Jean
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
Corrigan, Matthew	matthew.corrigan@dot.gov	(202) 493-3365	Research Civil 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
Adams, Michael Thomas	mike.adams@dot.gov	(202) 493-3025	Research Civil Engineer	Infrastructure Materials Team	Manage the Geotechnical Laboratory Conduct geotechnical engineering research	Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Nicks, Jennifer E	jennifer.nicks@dot.gov	(202) 493-3075	Research Geotechnical Engineer	Bridge Engineering Team	Perform geotechnical engineering studies Conduct research on soil mechanics and soil dynamics analysis and modeling	Ocel, Justin
Meininger, Richard C (Rick)	richard.meininger@dot.gov	(202) 493-3191	Research Highway Engineer	Infrastructure Materials Team	Manage the Aggregate and Petrographic Laboratory Lead and conduct research concerned with aggregate, portland cement concrete, and alternative cementitious materials	Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
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)
Vacant			Research Materials Engineer	Infrastructure Materials Team	Manage the Concrete Laboratory Lead and conduct concrete materials research	Meininger, Richard C (Rick)
Mensching, David	david.mensching@dot.gov	(202) 493-3232	Research Materials Engineer	Infrastructure Materials Team	Manage asphalt materials research program Lead and conduct asphalt materials research and forensic studies	Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack)
Swanlund, Mark	mark.swanlund@dot.gov	(202) 493-3070	Research Program Manager	Program Management	Lead and manage the Federal Highway Administration Infrastructure Research and Development Program Supervise Office of Infrastructure Research and Development staff Coordinate office input and feedback on legislative proposals, policy issues, and research to be conducted by other organizations such as the National Cooperative Highway Research Program and University Transportation Centers Represent the office on various internal and external working groups	Richter, Cheryl Allen
Lu, Ping	ping.lu@dot.gov	(202) 493-3143	Research Structural Engineer	Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team	Conduct research related to the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program Provide technical assistance to internal and external LTBP program stakeholders Lead bridge performance data validation efforts	Nehme, Jean
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