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. If you would like to see how our organization is structured, try the Staff Directory.
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Area of Expertise | First Name | Last Name | Telephone |
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Asphalt Materials Research and Development | David | Mensching | david.mensching@dot.gov | (202) 493-3232 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Chemistry | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Pavement Research and Development | David | Mensching | david.mensching@dot.gov | (202) 493-3232 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Recycling Materials for Pavements Research and Development | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Recycling Materials for Pavements Research and Development | David | Mensching | david.mensching@dot.gov | (202) 493-3232 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Chemistry | Nusnin | Akter | nusnin.akter@dot.gov | Infrastructure Materials Team | |
Concrete Materials Research and Development | Robert | Spragg | robert.spragg@dot.gov | (202) 493-3233 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Concrete Materials Research and Development | Infrastructure Materials Team | ||||
Portland Cement Concrete Materials Research and Development | Infrastructure Materials Team | ||||
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures Research and Development | Michael | Adams | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Durability of Cement-based materials | Robert | Spragg | robert.spragg@dot.gov | (202) 493-3233 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Accelerated Construction Research and Development | Katherine A | Petros | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing R&D | Hoda | Azari | hoda.azari@dot.gov | (202) 493-3064 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control | Katherine A | Petros | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Pavement Design and Analysis Research and Development | Katherine A | Petros | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Pavement Research and Development | Katherine A | Petros | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Bridge Engineering | Ping | Lu | ping.lu@dot.gov | (202) 493-3143 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Visibility Human Factors Research and Development | Michelle | Arnold | michelle.arnold@dot.gov | (202) 493-3990 | Human Factors Team |
Human Factors Guidelines | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Active Traffic Management and Traffic Management Centers | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Traffic Management | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Traffic Signal Control Research | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Jesse | Eisert | jesse.eisert@dot.gov | (202) 493-3284 | Human Factors 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 |
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Advanced Safety Research | Jesse | Eisert | jesse.eisert@dot.gov | (202) 493-3284 | Human Factors Team |
Bicycle Safety Research | Ann | Do | ann.do@dot.gov | (202) 493-3319 | Human Factors Team |
Human Factors Guidelines | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research and Development | Ann | Do | ann.do@dot.gov | (202) 493-3319 | Human Factors Team |
Vehicle-Infrastructure Automation Systems | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Automated Highway System | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | David | Kuehn | david.kuehn@dot.gov | (202) 493-3414 | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
Exploratory Advanced Research information collection and surveys | Exploratory Advanced Research Team | ||||
Exploratory Advanced Research Marketing and Communications | Exploratory Advanced Research Team | ||||
Exploratory Advanced Research | David | Kuehn | david.kuehn@dot.gov | (202) 493-3414 | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
Nanotechnology | David | Kuehn | david.kuehn@dot.gov | (202) 493-3414 | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
Steel Bridge Research and Development | Bridge Engineering Team | ||||
Structures Laboratory | Zachary | Haber | zachary.haber@dot.gov | (202) 493-3469 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Bridge Engineering | Timothy | Barrett | timothy.barrett1@dot.gov | (202) 493-3422 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Bridge Scour Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Culvert Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Hydraulics Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) R&D | Benjamin A (Ben) | Graybeal | benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov | (202) 493-3122 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Hydrodynamics Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Bridge Engineering | Zachary | Haber | zachary.haber@dot.gov | (202) 493-3469 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Scour Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Innovative Materials in Highway Bridge Systems | Zachary | Haber | zachary.haber@dot.gov | (202) 493-3469 | Bridge Engineering Team |