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 |
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Nanotechnology | Program Management | ||||
Wood Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Exploratory Advanced Research Marketing and Communications | Exploratory Advanced Research Team | ||||
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards Deployment | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team | ||||
Concrete Materials Research and Development | Infrastructure Materials Team | ||||
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Portland Cement Concrete Materials Research and Development | Infrastructure Materials Team | ||||
Safety Research and Development | Vacant | Vacant | Program Management | ||
National Research and Technology Partnerships | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Bridge Safety and Security Research and Development | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Historic Covered Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Safety Research and Development (R&D) Technology Facilitation/Transfer (T2) | Technical Direction and Coordination | ||||
Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Structures - Timber | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Timber Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Exploratory Advanced Research information collection and surveys | Exploratory Advanced Research Team | ||||
Chief Scientist: Research, Development, and Technology | Program Management | ||||
Crash Data Analysis | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Highway Safety Information System | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
HSIS (Highway Safety Information System) | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Bicycle Safety Research | Ann | Do | ann.do@dot.gov | (202) 493-3319 | Human Factors Team |
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research and Development | Ann | Do | ann.do@dot.gov | (202) 493-3319 | Human Factors Team |
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) R&D | Benjamin A (Ben) | Graybeal | benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov | (202) 493-3122 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Strategic Plan/Performance Measures (Research, Development, and Technology) | Beth | Yumlu | beth.yumlu@dot.gov | (202) 493-3316 | Program Management |
Driver Behavior and Decisionmaking | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Driver Distraction and Attention | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Human Factors Guidelines | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Vehicle-Infrastructure Automation Systems | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Active Traffic Management and Traffic Management Centers | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Automated Highway System | Carl K | Andersen | carl.andersen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3045 | Technical Direction |
Vehicle-Highway Automation Research and Development | Carl K | Andersen | carl.andersen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3045 | Technical Direction |
Wildlife Vehicle Crashes | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Data Analysis Research and Development | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordination | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Highway Safety Information System | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
HSIS (Highway Safety Information System) | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Model Minimum Inventory of Roadway Elements (MMIRE) | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Motorcycle Crash Causation Study | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Safety Management Research | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Highway Safety Manual | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Interactive Highway Safety Design Model Research and Development (IHSDM) | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Roadway Design Safety Research | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Safety and Operational Effects of Geometrics | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Research and Development Legislation | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research and Technology Program Coordination Title V | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Small Business Innovation Research | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |