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 | Office | |
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University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | David | Kuehn | david.kuehn@dot.gov | (202) 493-3414 | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
Federal Highway Administration Research Library | Dawn | Vanlandingham | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Marketing and Communications Team |
FHWA Research Library | Dawn | Vanlandingham | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Publishing Copyrights and Reprint Permissions (Research, Development, and Technology) | Dawn | Vanlandingham | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Web site (Research and Technology; Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center; Exploratory Advanced Research, SharePoint) | Dawn | Vanlandingham | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Traffic Data Collection Research and Development | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Work Zone Safety and Mobility Integrated Product Team | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Vehicle Classification | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Work Zones | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Adaptive Signal Control Research | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications 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 |
Arterial Management | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Dynamic Ramp Metering | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Freeway and Traffic Signal Systems | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Freight Professional Development Research and Development | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Truck Size and Weight Freight Operations and Technology | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications 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 |
Work Zone Analysis Tools | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) | Eduardo | Arispe | eduardo.arispe@dot.gov | (202) 493-3291 | Roadway Team |
Arterial Simulation | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Freight Performance Measurement | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Intelligent Vehicle-Infrastructure | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Real-time Transportation Information Management | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Systems Engineering Implementation | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Traffic Model Validation/Verification | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Adaptive Signal Control Research | Govindarajan | Vadakpat | g.vadakpat@dot.gov | (202) 493-3283 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Connected Vehicles Research and Development | Govindarajan | Vadakpat | g.vadakpat@dot.gov | (202) 493-3283 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Planning for Operations | Govindarajan | Vadakpat | g.vadakpat@dot.gov | (202) 493-3283 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Advanced Sensor and Communications Technologies | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
Infrastructure-based Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems - Human Factors | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Advanced Safety Research | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
Intersection Collision Avoidance Research | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing R&D | Hoda | Azari | hoda.azari@dot.gov | (202) 493-3064 | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Transportation Pooled Fund Program Management | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
National Research and Technology Partnerships | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research Advisory Committee (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Waiver of Matching for State Planning and Research (SP&R) Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research and Development Legislation | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Administration of Federal Highway Administration State Planning and Research, Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research and Technology Program Coordination Title V | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Small Business Innovation Research | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Intellectual Property Rights and Scientific Review | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
State Planning and Research (SPR) Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Hydraulics Research and Development | James | Pagenkopf | james.pagenkopf@dot.gov | (202) 493-3272 | Bridge Engineering Team |