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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Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Shana | Baker | shana.baker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3181 | Program Management |
Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | 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 |
Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | Shana | Baker | shana.baker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3181 | Program Management |
Research and Technology Product Distribution Center (Report Center) | TaMara | McCrae | tamara.mccrae@dot.gov | (202) 493-3382 | Marketing and Communications 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 |
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 |
Resistivity and Formation Factor Testing | Robert | Spragg | robert.spragg@dot.gov | (202) 493-3233 | Infrastructure Materials 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 |
Safety Data and Analysis | Norah | Ocel | Norah.Ocel@dot.gov | (443) 717-0891 | Roadway Team |
Safety Management Research | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
Safety Research and Development | Vacant | Vacant | Program Management | ||
Safety Research and Development (R&D) Technology Facilitation/Transfer (T2) | Technical Direction and Coordination | ||||
Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (TOL) | Randy | VanGorder | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | (202) 493-3266 | Technical Direction |
Scour Research and Development | Kornel | Kerenyi | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Shallow Foundation Research and Development | Michael | Adams | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Small Business Innovation Research | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
Strategic Plan/Performance Measures (Research, Development, and Technology) | Beth | Yumlu | beth.yumlu@dot.gov | (202) 493-3316 | Program Management |
Structural Concrete | Zachary | Haber | zachary.haber@dot.gov | (202) 493-3469 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Structures - Timber | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Structures Laboratory | Zachary | Haber | zachary.haber@dot.gov | (202) 493-3469 | Bridge Engineering Team |
Systems Engineering Implementation | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Technology Transfer | Mary | Huie | mary.huie@dot.gov | (202) 493-3460 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Timber Bridges | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | ||||
Traffic Data Collection Research and Development | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Traffic Estimation and Prediction System | Randy | VanGorder | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | (202) 493-3266 | Technical Direction |
Traffic Flow Theory | Randy | VanGorder | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | (202) 493-3266 | Technical Direction |
Traffic Management | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Traffic Management Center Automation and Artificial Intelligence Application | Peter | Huang | peter.huang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3484 | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
Traffic Management Systems and Centers | Jon | Obenberger | jon.obenberger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3265 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Traffic Model Validation/Verification | Gene M | McHale | gene.mchale@dot.gov | (202) 493-3275 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Traffic Signal Control Research | Laura | Mero | Laura.Mero@dot.gov | (202) 493-3377 | Human Factors Team |
Traffic Signal Control Research | Randy | VanGorder | randall.vangorder@dot.gov | (202) 493-3266 | Technical Direction |
Transportation Pooled Fund Program Management | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Transportation Pooled Fund Program Management | Patricia | Sergeson | patricia.sergeson@dot.gov | (202) 493-3166 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
Transportation Systems Management and Operations Programs, Policies, and Plans | 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 |
Truck Size and Weight Freight Operations and Technology | Deborah M | Curtis | deborah.curtis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3267 | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Facility Tours | TaMara | McCrae | tamara.mccrae@dot.gov | (202) 493-3382 | Marketing and Communications Team |
Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) R&D | Benjamin A (Ben) | Graybeal | benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov | (202) 493-3122 | Bridge Engineering Team |
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | David | Kuehn | david.kuehn@dot.gov | (202) 493-3414 | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
Vehicle Classification | Deborah M | Walker | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
Vehicle-Highway Automation Research and Development | Carl K | Andersen | carl.andersen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3045 | Technical Direction |