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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National Research and Technology Partnerships | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Structures - Timber | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Timber Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Chemistry | Nusnin | Akter | nusnin.akter@dot.gov | Infrastructure Materials Team | |
Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Wood Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Chief Scientist: Research, Development, and Technology | Program Management | ||||
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Nanotechnology | Program Management | ||||
Safety Research and Development (R&D) Technology Facilitation/Transfer (T2) | Technical Direction and Coordination | ||||
Concrete Materials Research and Development | Infrastructure Materials Team | ||||
Exploratory Advanced Research information collection and surveys | 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 | ||||
Portland Cement Concrete Materials Research and Development | Infrastructure Materials Team | ||||
Exploratory Advanced Research Marketing and Communications | Exploratory Advanced Research Team | ||||
Safety Research and Development | Vacant | Vacant | Program Management | ||
Bridge Safety and Security Research and Development | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
Historic Covered Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Long-Term Bridge Performance Program (LTBP) | Robert | Zobel | robert.zobel@dot.gov | (202) 493-3024 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Shallow Foundation Research and Development | Michael | Adams | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures Research and Development | Michael | Adams | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Geotechnical Engineering Research and Development | Michael | Adams | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Infrastructure Materials 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 |
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 |
Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing R&D | Hoda | Azari | hoda.azari@dot.gov | (202) 493-3064 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Long-Term Pavement Performance Program (LTPP) Traffic data collection and Processing | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Traffic Data Collection Research and Development | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Vehicle Classification | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Weigh in Motion (WIM), Measurements and Equipment Research and Development | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Geotechnical Engineering Research and Development | Jennifer E | Nicks | jennifer.nicks@dot.gov | (202) 493-3075 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Data Analysis | Larry J | Wiser | larry.wiser@dot.gov | (202) 493-3079 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Profile Data Collection | Larry J | Wiser | larry.wiser@dot.gov | (202) 493-3079 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Pavement Smoothness and Texture Research and Development | Larry J | Wiser | larry.wiser@dot.gov | (202) 493-3079 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Pavement Surface Characteristics | Larry J | Wiser | larry.wiser@dot.gov | (202) 493-3079 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Steel Bridge Research | Justin | Ocel | justin.ocel@dot.gov | (202) 493-3080 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Steel Bridge Research and Development | Justin | Ocel | justin.ocel@dot.gov | (202) 493-3080 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Asphalt Materials Research and Development | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Chemistry | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | 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 |
Asphalt Chemistry Research and Development | John S (Jack) | Youtcheff, Jr. | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) R&D | Benjamin A (Ben) | Graybeal | benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov | (202) 493-3122 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Scour Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Bridge Scour Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |