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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Data Analysis Research and Development | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis 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 |
Durability of Cement-based materials | Robert | Spragg | robert.spragg@dot.gov | (202) 493-3233 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Dynamic Ramp Metering | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Dynamic Traffic Assignment | Randy | VanGorder | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | (202) 493-3266 | Technical Direction |
Dynamic Traffic Demand (O-D) Estimation | Peter | Huang | peter.huang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3484 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Environmental Impact of Connected Vehicles | Peter | Huang | peter.huang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3484 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Evaluation of Low Cost Safety Improvements | Roya | Amjadi | roya.amjadi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3383 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Exhibits Research and Technology | TaMara | McCrae | tamara.mccrae@dot.gov | (202) 493-3382 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Exploratory Advanced Research | 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 | ||||
Federal Highway Administration R&T Now Newsletter | Kelley | Elliott | kelley.elliott@dot.gov | (202) 493-3220 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Federal Highway Administration Research Library | Dawn | Vanlandingham | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) | Eduardo | Arispe | eduardo.arispe@dot.gov | (202) 493-3291 | Roadway Team |
FHWA Research Library | Dawn | Vanlandingham | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Freeway and Traffic Signal Systems | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | 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 |
Freight Performance Measurement | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Freight Professional Development | Randy | VanGorder | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | (202) 493-3266 | Technical Direction |
Freight Professional Development Research and Development | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordination | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis 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 | Jennifer E | Nicks | jennifer.nicks@dot.gov | (202) 493-3075 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Geotechnical Engineering Research and Development | Michael | Adams | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation for Connected Vehicle Studies | Peter | Huang | peter.huang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3484 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Highway Safety Information System | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Highway Safety Information System | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Highway Safety Manual | Norah | Ocel | Norah.Ocel@dot.gov | (443) 717-0891 | Roadway Team |
Highway Safety Manual | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Historic Covered Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
HSIS (Highway Safety Information System) | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | 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 |
Human Factors Guidelines | Brian | Philips | brian.philips@dot.gov | (202) 493-3468 | Human Factors Team |
Human Factors Guidelines | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Hydraulics Research and Development | James | Pagenkopf | james.pagenkopf@dot.gov | (202) 493-3272 | 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 |
Infrastructure-based Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems | Peter | Huang | peter.huang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3484 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Infrastructure-based Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems - Human Factors | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
Innovative Intersection/Interchange Designs | Wei | Zhang | wei.zhang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3317 | Roadway Team |
Innovative Materials in Highway Bridge Systems | Zachary | Haber | zachary.haber@dot.gov | (202) 493-3469 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Integration of Connected Vehicles and Traveler Data | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications 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 |
Intellectual Property Rights and Scientific Review | Mary | Huie | mary.huie@dot.gov | (202) 493-3460 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards Deployment | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |