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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Long-Term Pavement Performance Program (LTPP) Database | Yan (Jane) | Jiang | jane.jiang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3149 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance 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 |
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 |
Hydrodynamics Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering 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 |
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | David | Kuehn | david.kuehn@dot.gov | (202) 493-3414 | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) | Jean | Landolt | jean.landolt@dot.gov | (202) 493-3146 | Program Management |
Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems | Taylor | Lochrane | taylor.lochrane@dot.gov | (202) 493-3293 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Automated Highway System | Taylor | Lochrane | taylor.lochrane@dot.gov | (202) 493-3293 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Bridge Engineering | Ping | Lu | ping.lu@dot.gov | (202) 493-3143 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Exhibits Research and Technology | TaMara | McCrae | tamara.mccrae@dot.gov | (202) 493-3382 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Research and Technology Product Distribution Center (Report Center) | TaMara | McCrae | tamara.mccrae@dot.gov | (202) 493-3382 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Facility Tours | TaMara | McCrae | tamara.mccrae@dot.gov | (202) 493-3382 | Marketing and Communications 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 |
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 |
Aggregates | Richard C (Rick) | Meininger | richard.meininger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3191 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Asphalt Materials Research and Development | David | Mensching | david.mensching@dot.gov | (202) 493-3232 | 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 | David | Mensching | david.mensching@dot.gov | (202) 493-3232 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Automated Highway System | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Human Factors Guidelines | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | 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 |
Geotechnical Engineering Research and Development | Jennifer E | Nicks | jennifer.nicks@dot.gov | (202) 493-3075 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Ramp Metering | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Traffic Management Systems and Centers | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Transportation Systems Management and Operations Programs, Policies, and Plans | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Active Transportation and Demand Management | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Travel Management for Planned Special Events | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Corridor Traffic Management | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Freeway Improvement Projects and Bottleneck Mitigation Strategies | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Freeway Traffic Management and Operations | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Integration of Connected Vehicles and Traveler Data | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Managed Lanes | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Highway Safety Manual | Norah | Ocel | Norah.Ocel@dot.gov | (443) 717-0891 | Roadway Team |
Interactive Highway Safety Design Model Research and Development (IHSDM) | Norah | Ocel | Norah.Ocel@dot.gov | (443) 717-0891 | Roadway Team |
Local and Rural Road Safety | Norah | Ocel | Norah.Ocel@dot.gov | (443) 717-0891 | Roadway Team |
Safety Data and Analysis | Norah | Ocel | Norah.Ocel@dot.gov | (443) 717-0891 | Roadway 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 |
Hydraulics Research and Development | James | Pagenkopf | james.pagenkopf@dot.gov | (202) 493-3272 | Bridge Engineering 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 |