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Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Organizational Primary Roles and Responsibilities

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Office of the Associate Administrator
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Trentacoste	Michael	michael.trentacoste @dot.gov	202-493-3999	Associate Administrator for Research, Development, and Technology (RD&T)/Director of Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)	Office of the Associate Administrator	National Highway Research and Technology Partnership leadership development and coordination Corporate facilitation and coordination of research, technology, and innovation deployment Advancement of Agency's strategic mission and role of "Innovators for a Better Future"	Joe Peters
Camano	Esther	esther.camano@dot.gov	202-493-3999	Executive Assistant	Office of the Associate Administrator	Administrative support Office management	Liz Simpson
Porter	Jonathan	jonathan.porter@dot.gov		Chief Scientist	Office of the Associate Administrator	Strategic Planning for Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Coordination of research and development at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Exploratory Advanced Research at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center	Cheryl Richter
Moyer	Joe	joe.moyer@dot.gov	202-493-3370	Scientific Quality Assurance Manager	Office of the Associate Administrator	Lab Assessment Data Quality Peer Review

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Elston	Debra	debra.elston@dot.gov	202-493-3181	Director	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management	Overall leadership of research and technology program development and innovation management Lead and convene Federal Highway Administration’s research and technology Leadership Team Lead Federal Highway Administration’s implementation of Future Strategic Highway Research Program Lead Federal Highway Administration strategy for the Exploratory Advanced Research Program Lead Federal Highway Administration’s communication and outreach for the research and technology program, including the Federal Highway Administration Research Library Lead Federal Highway Administraition research and technology authorization and coordination Lead coordination with external research and technology advisory committee Lead coordination and collaboration with international highway research partners Lead Federal Highway Administration’s research and technology budget development and delivery	Jack Jernigan Joe Conway
Hope	Susan	susan.hope@dot.gov	202-493-3204	Program Assistant	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management	Administrative support to the Director, Office of Research, Technology, and Innovation Management Office activities scheduling, office coordination Inventory-property management Office materials proofreading Office supplies ordering Correspondence control/routing organization Time and Attendance Travel Records management Congressional correspondence National Cooperative Highway Research Program acceptance letters and state reports
Sheriff	Margie	margie.sheriff@dot.gov		Strategic Highway Research Program 2 Implementation Director	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management	Lead on all Strategic Highway Research Program 2 activities including Agreement Officer’s Technical Responsibility
Landolt	Jean	jean.landolt@dot.gov	202-493-3146	Research and Technology Program Coordinator	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management	Advice to office director on office operations Program coordination and budget monitoring Office fiscal accountability Contract administration support Office management initiatives Transportation Research Board core program oversight Financial management coordination National Cooperative Highway Research Program financial coordination and balloting	Jack Jernigan

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Kuehn	David	david.kuehn@dot.gov	202-493-3414	Team Director/Program Manager	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team	Federal Highway Administration leadership Scientific coordination Partnership development Visionary leadership for Exploratory Advanced Research Program International and national scientific program coordination Leadership and communication for Corporate Master Plan for Research and Deployment of Technology & Innovation	Terry Halkyard
Halkyard	Terry	terry.halkyard@dot.gov	202-493-3467	Program Coordinator	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team	Exploratory Advanced Research program development and administration Budget delivery Exploratory Advanced Research partnerships Broad agency announcements Contract support management Program publications and exhibits	David Kuehn
Simmons	Samyra	samyra.simmons@dot.gov	202-493-3469	Advanced Research Program Analyst	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Exploratory Advanced Research Team	Exploratory Advanced Research program development and administration Initial stage research (e.g. scanning, convening) Communications and outreach Program analysis and evaluation Web development, and marketing	Terry Halkyard

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Conway	Joe	joe.conway@dot.gov	202-493-3186	Team Director/ Program Manager	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	Leadership Budget planning Communications and outreach strategy Innovation management and delivery Research and technology story	Jack Jernigan
Vacant	Vacant			Marketing and Communications Specialist/ Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	Research and technology information management Communications and outreach support Telling the research and technology story—the value of research	Joe Conway
Ellis	Zachary	zachary.ellis@dot.gov	202-493-3193	Publishing and Marketing Specialist/ Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	Meeting planning contract management Research and technology multimedia publishing coordination Focus newsletter managing editor Information sharing, management, and preservation Meetings and conference planning management Printing coordination and oversight Office liaison for Office of Operations Research and Development Records management and preservation	Joe Conway
Magoulas	Paula	paula.magoulas@dot.gov	202-493-3398	Communication Specialist/ Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	Public Roads creative director Communications/publications support service coordinator Communications/graphic consultation Federal Highway Administration R&T NOW newsletter editor	Martha Soneira
McCrae	Tamara	tamara.mccrae@dot.gov	202-493-3382	Marketing Specialist and Logistics/Tour Coordinator	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	National exhibit coordination Research and technology communications support Facility tour coordination Federal Highway Administration exhibit services support Facility tours Research and Technology Product Distribution Center Priority, Market-Ready Technologies and Innovations communication and measurement	Joe Conway
Soneira	Martha	martha.soneira@dot.gov	202-493-3468	Marketing and Communications Analyst/ Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	Marketing and communications leadership Public Roads editor-in-chief Research and technology communication strategy and message development Federal Highway Administration Research Library Telling the research and technology story—the value of research	Paula Magoulas
Vanlandingham	Dawn	dawn.vanlandin gham@dot.gov	202-493-3198	Information Management Specialist/ Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Communications and Outreach Team	Research and technology and Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web site management Research and technology multimedia and Web publishing Communications and Web consultation Public Roads managing editor Communications and outreach projects coordination	Joe Conway

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Jernigan	Jack	jack.jernigan@dot.gov	202-493-3363	Team Director/ Program Manager	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Legislation and budget team leader National research and technology program development and evaluation Nationally coordinated research and technology program Research and technology partnership development Research and technology Leadership Team secretariat Development and maintenance of partnerships with internal and external groups	John Moulden Lucia Olivera
Moulden	John	john.moulden@dot.gov	202-493-3470	National Partnership Manager/ Program Analyst	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	National Cooperative Highway Research Program leadership and coordination Research and technology program formulation in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration headquarters, field offices, and other department of transportation modes Liaison with Research and Innovative Technology Administration for University Transportation Center program, Transportation Research Board Executive Committee, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Standing Committee on Research State Planning and Research program coordination Transportation Pooled Fund waivers coordination	Jack Jernigan
Munro	John	john.munro@dot.gov	202-493-3368	Strategic Planning and Program Evaluation Lead/Program Analyst	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Research and technology strategic planning Intellectual property system development and coordination Research and technology performance planning and performance metrics development Representative to Federal Laboratory Consortium lead US Department of Transportation Research, Development and Technology Program Management Working Group Small Business Innovative Research program management International Program coordination Scientific peer review support	Debra Elston
Olivera	Lucia	lucia.olivera@dot.gov	202-493-3320	Research and Technology Legislation and Budget Analyst/Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Development of research and technology budget and budget delivery plan Development and review of reauthorization legislative proposals Development of research and technology legislative implementation plan Coordination of responses for comments on legislative proposals, congressional hearings, Office of Inspector General reports, and Government Accountability Office reports	Jack Jernigan
Williams	Lisa	lisa.williams@dot.gov	202-493-3375	Transportation Pooled Fund  Program Manager/ Program Analyst	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Promotion, administration, and management of the Transportation Pooled Fund Program Federal Highway Administration liaison for select transportation pooled fund projects Transportation Pooled Fund Program Web site updates, annual reports, briefings, and training Transportation Pooled Fund Program annual report Briefings and training on Transportation Pooled Fund Program Communicate standard operating procedures American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Technology Implementation Group coordination	Jack Jernigan
Zaccagnino	Bill	william.zaccagnino@dot.gov	202-493-3183	Research and Technology State Program Analyst/ Transportation Specialist	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team	Office of Research, Development, and Technology State Planning and Research Program manager Federal Highway Administration manager for National Cooperative Highway Research Program Research, development, and technology liaison for Transportation Research Board activities State peer exchange program Federal Highway Administration manager for State peer exchange program Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials'  Standing Committee on Research and Research Advisory Committee Core Program contract with Transportation Research Board National Cooperative Highway Research Program coordination Liaison for National Cooperative Highway Research Program Projects 20-5 and 20-82 State peer exchange monitoring University Transportation Center liaison	Jack Jernigan Joe Conway

Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Support
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Boteler	Jennifer	jennifer.boteler@dot.gov	202-493-3071	Librarian (Contractor)	Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Federal Highway Administration Research Library	Federal Highway Administration Research Library manager Reference and interlibrary loans	Martha Soneira
R&T Product Distribution Center Manager		report.center@.dot.gov		R&T Product Distribution Center Manager	Federal Highway Administration - R&T Product Distribution Center, HRTM-03	R&T Product Distribution Center	TaMara McCrae

Office of Information and Management Services: Management Services Division
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Kerr	Brian	brian.kerr@dot.gov	202-493-3000	Facilities Manager	Office of Information and Management Services, Management Services Division (HAIM-20)	Facilities Manager Facilities operations and maintenance Occupant emergency planning Facility safety and health Environmental reviews and energy conservation programs Facility support contract administration	Lyle Hayhurst

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Pagan-Ortiz	Jorge	jorge.pagan@dot.gov	202-493-3024	Director	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development	Program direction and guidance for the Office of Infrastructure research and development Technical and administrative supervision of Infrastructure research and development teams Interaction with headquarters and Federal Highway Administration Resource Center Consolidated research, development, and technology multiyear needs, programs, and budget National Partnership Initiative advancement Corporate management strategies development	Cheryl Richter
Richter	Cheryl	cheryl.richter@dot.gov	202-493-3422	Research Program Manager	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development	Policy, direction, and management support to Office Director Program development and delivery direction to Infrastructure research and development teams Infrastructure research and development management strategies and business practices Infrastructure research and technology Program development
Fitzgerald	Cara	cara.fitzgerald@dot.gov	202-493-3376	Program Coordinator	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development	Advice to Office Director on office operations Program coordination and monitoring Fiscal accountability within the office Office management initiatives Program and budget monitoring Accountable property inventory updates
Abdi	Hiwot	hiwot.abdi@dot.gov	202-493-3022	Administrative Program Assistant	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development	Administrative support for the Infrastructure research and development program Time and attendance personnel documents Team leader council meeting plans and minutes Office supplies Office communication activities
Vacant	Vacant		202-493-3022	Administrative Assistant	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development	Administrative support to the Technical Director for pavement research and development, the Advanced Research Coordinator, the Pavement Materials and Construction Team, the Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team, and the Long-Term Pavement Performance Team, Technical Director for bridge and structures research and development; the Bridge Design and Construction Team; the Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team; and the Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Bridges and Structures Research and Development
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Friedland	Ian M.	ian.friedland@dot.gov	202-493-3023	Technical Director	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Bridges and Structures Research and Development	Leadership and technical direction for bridge- and structures-related programs and studies Promotion of research, development, and technology products Program and budget documents External partnerships development Technology facilitation for bridges and other highway structures

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Pavement Research and Development
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Vacant	Vacant			Technical Director	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Technical Direction, Pavement Research and Development	Leadership and technical direction for pavement-related programs and studies Promotion of research, development, and technology products Program and budget documents External partnerships development Technology facilitation for pavements	Katherine Petros

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Hartmann	Joseph	joseph.hartmann@dot.gov	202-493-3059	Team Leader	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team	Bridge Design and Construction Team Leader High-performance steel research Bridge of the Future Fatigue and fracture Corrosion resistant steel Forensic investigations	Mike Adams Fassil Beshah
Adams	Mike	mike.adams@dot.gov	202-493-3025	Research Civil Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team	Geotechnical Laboratory Manager Retaining wall systems Construction engineering Shallow foundations engineering Engineering geology Bridge of the Future Integrated Abutment Bridge System Geosynthetic reinforced soil structures	Fassil Beshah
Beshah	Fassil	fassil.beshah@dot.gov	202-493-3041	Structures Laboratory Manager	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team	Structures Laboratory Manager High-performance materials Bridge of the Future	Joseph Hartmann
Graybeal	Benjamin	benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov	202-493-3122	Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team	High-performance concrete Ultra high-performance concrete Structural testing Concrete bridges Bridge of the Future High-performance concrete bridges Concrete specifications High-performance materials	Joseph Hartmann
Ocel	Justin			Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team	Steel structures High-performance steel Steel specifications Steel fabrication and erection Structural testing Bridge of the Future	Joseph Hartmann
Vacant	Vacant			Research Geotechnical Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Design and Construction Team	Geotechnical engineering Soil mechanics and soil dynamics analysis and modeling	Mike Adams

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Duwadi	Sheila	sheila.duwadi@dot.gov	202-493-3106	Team Leader	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team	Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team Leader Timber bridge research Bridge design Bridge and tunnel security Bridge and tunnel security research program Advanced wood/fiber-reinforced polymer composites	Harold Bosch
Bosch	Harold	harold.bosch@dot.gov	202-493-3031	Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team	Aerodynamics Laboratory Manager Structural dynamics Aerodynamic stability Wind loads on structures Wind research Aerodynamic stability of bridges Wind-induced vibration of cables Aerodynamic properties of tapered cylinders Prediction methods for aerodynamic response Computational fluid dynamic flow simulation	Sheila Rimal Duwadi
Kerenyi	Kornel	kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov	202-493-3142	Research Hydraulic Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team	Hydraulics Laboratory Manager Hydraulics and hydrology of highway structures Bridge scour Pressure flow scour Culvert hydraulics Bottomless culverts Highway drainage Multihazard modeling	Sheila Rimal Duwadi
Munley	Eric	eric.munley@dot.gov	202-493-3046	Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team	Fiber-reinforced polymer composites Adhesive-bonded connections Security assessment and training Vessel collision Bridge and tunnel security Fiber-reinforced polymer specification development Accelerated test development for fiber-reinforced polymer materials Bridge and tunnel vulnerability assessments Countermeasure Assessments Bridge and tunnel security research	Sheila Rimal Duwadi
McAbee	Wendy	wendy.mcabee@dot.gov	202-493-3064	Research Structural  Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team	General bridge engineering Historic structures Historic covered bridges Load and resistance factor design for structures	Sheila Rimal Duwadi
Yen	Phillip	wen-huei.yen@dot.gov	202-493-3056	Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Bridge Safety, Reliability, and Security Team	Seismic research program Bridge vibration testing Bridge seismic instrumentation Seismic vulnerability Multihazard analysis of highway structures Seismic performance testing International research collaboration in bridge seismic design and retrofitting	Sheila Rimal Duwadi

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Ibrahim	Firas	firas.ibrahim@dot.gov		Team Leader	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team	Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team Leader Stewardship and management of existing bridges Nondestructive evaluation Bridge management systems Corrosion and coating Bridge system preservation Forensic investigations	Hamid Ghasemi
Ghasemi	Hamid	hamid.ghasemi@dot.gov	202-493-3042	Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team	Long-Term Bridge Performance Program manager Bridge asset management research Structural health monitoring United States-Turkey collaboration on bridge design and health monitoring related issues Health monitoring of signature bridges	John Penrod
Jalinoos	Frank	frank.jalinoos@dot.gov	202-493-3082	Research Structural Engineer	Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team	Nondestructive Evaluation Laboratory Manager Bridge nondestructive evaluation Steel Bridge Testing Program Nondestructive evaluation technologies for bridges Ground-penetrating radar Crack detection methods Condition assessment of prestressed tendons Automated ultrasonic testing Federal Highway Administration Steel Bridge Testing Program	Firas Ibrahim
Lee	Seung-Kyoung	seung-kyoung.lee@dot.gov	202-493-3077	Research Corrosion Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team	Bridge Coatings and Corrosion Laboratory Manager Corrosion protection of highway structures Corrosion of reinforced concrete bridge elements Material integrity testing for bridges Infrastructure durability	Paul Virmani
Virmani	Paul	paul.virmani@dot.gov	202-493-3052	Research Chemist	Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team	Corrosion protection systems Bridge deck durability Corrosion costs and preventive strategies Nondestructive tools for corrosion detection Cathodic protection systems Corrosion resistant reinforcement Corrosion resistant structural steel Alkali-silica reactivity	Seung-Kyoung Lee
Penrod	John	john.penrod@dot.gov	202-493-3051	Research Structural Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team	Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Long-Term Bridge Performance Pilot Project Bridge inspection Bridge management	Hamid Ghasemi

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
López	Aramis	aramis.lopez@dot.gov	202-493-3145	Team Leader	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Long-Term Pavement Performance Team Leader Long-Term Pavement Performance product coordination Long-Term Pavement Performance daily operations Long-Term Pavement Performance technical support services Long-Term Pavement Performance international coordination Transportation Research Board Long-Term Pavement Performance Committee Transportation Research Board Long-Term Pavement Performance Expert Task Groups	Jack Springer
Jiang	Jane	jane.jiang@dot.gov	202-493-3149	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Long-Term Pavement Performance database activities Long-Term Pavement Performance Falling weight deflectometer operations Falling weight deflectometer calibration and pooled fund study Long-Term Bridge Performance database management Transportation Research Board Transportation Research Board Long-Term Pavement Performance Expert Task Group on operation Design Guide Implementation Team	Aramis López
Springer	Jack	jack.springer@dot.gov	202-493-3144	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Long-Term Pavement Performance field operations Long-Term Pavement Performance materials testing Long-Term Pavement Performance seasonal monitoring data Long-Term Pavement Performance distress data collection Long-Term Pavement Performance Automated Weather Stations Long-Term Pavement Performance Materials Reference Laboratory American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Subcommittee on Materials - Secretary Regional contract support Resilient Modulus and material testing	Aramis López
Walker	Deborah	deborah.walker@dot.gov	202-493-3068	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic activities Long-Term Pavement Performance communications Specific Pavement Studies Traffic Pooled Fund Study Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic analysis software Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic data collection Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic data forecasting and backcasting Transportation Research Board Transportation Research Board Expert Task Group on Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic documentation	Aramis López
Wiser	Larry	larry.wiser@dot.gov	202-493-3079	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Customer Support Service Center Long-Term Pavement Performance data analysis Long-Term Pavement Performance profile measurement Long-Term Pavement Performance data studies and computed parameters Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Customer Support Service Center operations Data analysis projects and contracts Transportation Research Board Expert Task Group on Long-Term Pavement Performance operation and data analysis	Aramis López

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Petros	Katherine	katherine.petros@dot.gov	202-493-3154	Team Leader	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team	Team Leader Pavement design and performance modeling Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Mechanistic performance prediction models Performance-related specifications	Nadarajah Sivianeswaran
Kopac	Peter	peter.kopac@dot.gov	202-493-3143	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team	Advanced quality systems Pavement performance-related specifications Statistical quality control Quality assurance specifications Optimal statistical acceptance procedures Relating construction to performance Concrete pavement road map Fiber-reinforced polymer composites	Katherine Petros James Sherwood
Sherwood	James	jim.sherwood@dot.gov	202-493-3150	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team	Portland cement concrete pavement design and performance Portland cement concrete pavement maintenance and rehabilitation Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Implementation Team Traffic and loading analysis Concrete performance prediction modeling Ultra-thin whitetopping	Katherine Petros Peter Kopac
Sivaneswaran	Nadarajah	nadarajah.sivaneswaran@dot.gov	202-493-3147	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team	Pavement performance modeling Pavement management systems Remaining service life Life cycle cost analysis Mechanistic analysis of pavement structures Performance prediction modeling Construction analysis for pavement rehabilitation strategies development Composite pavements	Katherine Petros
Weaver	Eric	eric.weaver@dot.gov	202-493-3153	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Design and Performance Modeling Team	Computation resource manager Asphalt Research Consortium Pavement analysis techniques Tire pavement interaction Geosynthetics in pavements	Katherine Petros

Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Youtcheff	Jack	jack.youtcheff@dot.gov	202-493-3090	Team Leader	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Team Leader of Pavement Materials and Construction Research Moisture sensitivity of asphalt Fundamental properties of asphalt and modified asphalt Asphalt durability National Research Council research associate manager	Terry Arnold
Arnold	Terrence	terry.arnold@dot.gov	202-493-3305	Senior Research Chemist	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Chemistry Laboratory Manager Asphalt chemistry and technology Understanding the performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes Rapid Test for Alkali-silica reactivity Concrete and fly ash chemistry	Jack Youtcheff
Copeland	Audrey	audrey.copeland@dot.gov	202-493-0341	Materials Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Asphalt Binder Laboratory Manager Warm mix asphalt Reclaimed asphalt pavement	Nelson Gibson
Faridazar	Fred	fred.faridazar@dot.gov	202-493-3076	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Computer guidelines for portland cement concrete pavement performance prediction Long-term behavior of jointed concrete pavement Early-age behavior of continuously reinforced concrete pavement Lithium technologies to mitigate or prevent alkali-silica reactivity Computer-based guidelines for concrete pavements HIgh PERformance Concrete PAVing (HIPERPAV®)	Richard Meininger
Gibson	Nelson	Nelson.gibson@dot.gov	202-493-3073	Materials Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Asphalt Mixture Laboratory Accelerated Loading Facility research Asphalt technology Superpave® modification Warm mix Performance tests Understanding the performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes	Jack Youtcheff
Meininger	Richard	rick.meininger@dot.gov	202-493-3191	Research Highway Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Portland Cement Concrete Laboratories Manager Concrete materials research, and specifications Portland cement concrete mixture proportioning Aggregate Research Rapid test for alkali-silica susceptibility Portland cement concrete thermal coefficient of expansion-test method and data for Long-Term Pavement Performance database Fly ash research	Jack Youtcheff
Sixbey	Dennis	dennis.sixbey@dot.gov	202-493-3078	Research Materia/s Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Laboratory services support Surface characteristics Portland cement concrete pavement materials	Jack Youtcheff
Vacant	Vacant		202-493-3459	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team	Concrete materials research	Richard Meininger

Office of Operations Research and Development
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Peters	Joe	joe.peters@dot.gov	202-493-3303	Director	Office of Operations Research and Development	Leadership of the Office of Operations Research and Development Transportation management and operations improvement through research, development, and testing Identification of future opportunities Development of Federal Highway Administration operations and management research and development program Advocacy for a nationally coordinated operations research and development program Research and development program/project tracking	Robert Ferlis
Klein	Janet	janet.klein@dot.gov	202-493-3303	Administrative Assistant	Office of Operations Research and Development	Administrative support Office management

Office of Operations Research and Development: Technical Direction
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Ferlis	Robert	robert.ferlis@dot.gov	202-493-3268	Technical Director	Office of Operations Research and Development: Technical Direction	Coordination of project team activities with Federal Highway Administration's strategic plan and performance plan goals and objectives Technical advice for project teams Customer/partner feedback Research, development, and technology product deployment Exploratory Advanced Research Program Unit planning Intelligent transportation system support Advanced mobility systems Liaison to headquarters and field offices Vehicle-highway automation Vehicle-infrastructure integration	Raj Ghaman

Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
McHale	Gene	gene.mchale@dot.gov	202-493-3275	Team Leader	Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team	Technical direction Team management and leadership Infrastructure-related aspects to cooperative vehicle-infrastructure collision avoidance systems Vehicle-infrastructure integration	Peter Huang
Arnold	James	james.a.arnold@dot.gov	202-493-3265	Electronic Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team	Global positioning system Dedicated short-range communication Spectrum management Nationwide differential global positioning system and high-accuracy nationwide differential global positioning system Technical support to intelligent transportation systems communications systems	Rudy Persaud
Gibson	David	david.gibson@dot.gov	202-493-3271	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team	Advanced and innovative research University research liaison Traffic sensors and detection Small Business Innovative Research  liaison Sensors and controllers for cooperative intersection collision avoidance systems University Research Centers of Excellence Stereo-Pedestrian Sensor Project	Gene McHale
Huang	Peter	peter.huang@dot.gov	202-493-3484	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team	Vehicle-infrastructure integration enabling research Intersection collision avoidance Technologies for cooperative intersection collision avoidance Systems testing and evaluation Intelligent transportation systems applications for work zones	David Gibson
Persaud	Rudy	rudy.persaud@dot.gov	202-439-3391	Highway Research Specialist	Office of Operations Research and Development: Enabling Technologies Team	Rural intelligent transportation systems Global positioning system Environmental sensor stations investments Nationwide differential global positioning system deployment	James Arnold

Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Ghaman	Raj	raj.ghaman@dot.gov	202-493-3270	Team Leader	Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team	Program management and development Contract management Technical direction Team management and leadership University Transportation Center Strategic Highway Research Program and Liaison National Cooperative Highway Research Program liaison Adaptive control hardware and software development including national standards Dynamic control software Adaptive Control Software "Lite" Traffic management center  pooled fund Vehicle Infrastructure Integration Advanced traffic control Operations research	Deborah Curtis
Curtis	Deborah	deborah.curtis@dot.gov	202-493-3267	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team	Adaptive control software, ramp metering, adaptive control software evaluation, and operation of work zones Exploratory Advanced Research Program Freight analysis and modeling Performance measures Vehicle-infrastructure integration day 1 applications Modeling and Simulation Workshop Adaptive Control Software LITE Phase II QuickZone and Work Zone Final Rule	Raj Ghaman
Thompson	Dale	dale.thompson@dot.gov	202-493-3420	Transportation Specialist	Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team	Operations partnerships Access management Performance measures and data quality Traffic management center pooled fund Integrated corridor management systems	Raj Ghaman
Vacant	Vacant			Transportation Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team	Development of dynamic traffic assignments systems Capacity and level of service Infrastructure security Weather Dynamic traffic assignments and traffic flow theory Technical support and program management Software testing Adverse weather traffic operations Integration of dynamic traffic assignments in integrated corridor management	Raj Ghaman Deborah Curtis
VanGorder	Randall	randall.vangorder@dot.gov	202-493-3266	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team	Traffic Research Laboratory  development and management Incident management Vehicle-infrastructure integration  specialty vehicles Technology facilitation Manage Traffic Research Laboratory Development of Traffic Research Laboratory integrated environment Traffic Research Laboratory strategic plan development Specialty vehicle field operational test with Minnesota Department of Transportation	Raj Ghaman
Yang	David	david.yang@dot.gov	202-493-3284	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team	Freeway operations Traffic analysis and simulation tools Next Generation Simulation Modeling Traffic modeling of evacuations Intelligent Transportation Systems Deployment Analysis System Next Generation Simulation  program Traffic Analysis Toolbox CORridor SIMulation (CORSIM) Application Guidelines Ramp Management and Control Handbook Coordinated Freeway and Arterial Operations Handbook Empirical Studies of Traffic Flow in Inclement Weather	Raj Ghaman

Office of Resource Management
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Condes	Jodi	jodi.condes@dot.gov	202-493-3173	Director	Office of Resource Management	Expert leadership in management, logistics, and planning for Office of Research, Development, and Technology (Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center) Oversight of all Office of Research, Development, and Technology/Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center business operations and support Consultant for Office of Research, Development, and Technology senior management for all business operations	Chris Shehade
Dupuy	Carmen	carmen.dupuy@dot.gov	202-493-3175	Administrative Assistant (Contractor)	Office of Resource Management	Office operations and support Purchase request processing and tracking Data entry activities for accountable property, employee development, and facility security activities Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center central telephone information Support activities for  administrative management programs Records management for Office of Resource Management Timekeeping, travel arrangements, and correspondence tracking for Office of Resource Management
Curtis	Georgia	georgia.curtis@dot.gov	202-493-3180	Administrative Management Specialist	Office of Resource Management	General operating expenses (GOE) funding financial management Office of Research, Development, and Technology purchase card review, reconciliation, and program oversight Office of Research, Development, and Technology employee development program coordination FOIA point of contact for Office of Research, Development, and Technology Travel management policy assistance Travel credit card issuance, oversight, and reporting Managerial Cost Accounting System management back-up	Chris Shehade Trisha Laughman
Farrell	Kathleen	kathleen.farrell@dot.gov	202-493-3339	Procurement Analyst	Office of Acquisition Management	Onsite liaison with Office of Research, Development, and Technology Advance acquisition planning Acquisition Workforce Development Training Formal certifications (including assisting in the Office of Management and Budget guidance and requirements) Acquisition policy/guidance development Quality reviews of procurement request packages	Chris Shehade
Laughman	Trisha	trisha.laughman@dot.gov	202-493-3185	Administrative Management Specialist	Office of Resource Management	Human resource management consultation and guidance Workforce and succession planning Competitive sourcing program implementation and updates Position management reviews and consultation Student volunteer program coordinator Office of Research, Development, and Technology teleworking coordinator UPACS administrator for Office of Research, Development, and Technology purchase card holder for training courses	Jodi Condes
Lee	Angela	angela.lee@dot.gov	202-493-3471	Administrative Management Specialist	Office of Resource Management	Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Accountable Property Officer Accountable property inventory and records management Facility space management assistance U.S. Department of Transportation vehicle and wireless communication device administration Facility space utilization studies Purchase request quality review support	Masoud Nasabz adeh
Nasabzadeh	Masoud	masoud. nasabzadeh@dot.gov	202-493-3047	Research Facility Technical Support Specialist	Office of Resource Management	Technical support to research and development activities at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Contract administration of information technology support and electronics laboratory contracts Emergency planning and continuity of operation plan management Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Strategic Capital Investment Plan and facility studies Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center physical security management Information technology consultant for Office of Research, Development, and Technology	Jodi Condes
Nguyen	Quang	quang.nguyen@dot.gov	202-493-3298	Accountant/Financial Manager	Office of Resource Management	Office of Research, Development, and Technology budget execution Managerial Cost Accounting System management Program funds review, research, and reconciliation Financial management support for Office of Research, Development, and Technology allotments Contracting Officer Technical Representative for financial management support contracts National Science Foundation annual report and civil rights acquisition-related reports	Chris Shehade
Shehade	Chris	chris.shehade@dot.gov	202-493-3179	Senior Financial Manager	Office of Resource Management	Financial consultation to the Research and Technology Leadership Team Research and technology budget execution and reporting Financial management and internal controls policy reviews and process management Financial consultation on Office of Research, Development, and Technology funding issues Financial management of all research, development, and technology funding and activities Transportation Pooled Fund Program financial management consultant Financial Management System administrator for Office of Research, Development, and Technology	Quang Nguyen

Office of Safety Research and Development
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Krammes	Ray	ray.krammes@dot.gov	202-493-3312	Acting Director	Office of Safety Research and Development	Advocacy for a nationally coordinated safety research and development program Development of Federal Highway Administration safety research and development program Advanced research program leadership Future Strategic Highway Research Program 2 safety coordination Federal Highway Administration safety research and technology roadmap development Research, Development, and Technology Leadership Council efforts to improve Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center  Facilitation of safety research and development product and service deployments Advanced research planning and implementation process	Ray Krammes
Simpson	Liz	liz.simpson@dot.gov	202-493-3260	Administrative Assistant (Contractor)	Office of Safety Research and Development	Administrative support Office management

Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Krammes	Ray	ray.krammes@dot.gov	202-493-3312	Technical Director	Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction	Safety research and development program direction, delivery, and coordination Direction and delivery of Federal Highway Administration safety research and development program Technical oversight and guidance National Highway Research and Technology Partnership Initiative-Safety SafetyAnalyst project Highway Safety Manual coordination
Cobb	Lincoln	lincoln.cobb@dot.gov	202-493-3313	Technology Facilitator	Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction	Technology transfer and marketing safety products Customer feedback Technology facilitation strategy development Safety research and development Web site Digital highway measurement system project	Ray Krammes
Martin	Diana	diana.martin@dot.gov	202-493-3168	Program Analyst	Office of Safety Research and Development: Technical Direction	Procurement planning and management Accounting and budget planning, development, and monitoring Tracking office expenditures Accountable property inventories Information technology equipment and office/lab space needs assessment	Ray Krammes

Office of Safety Research and Development: Advanced Research Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Lee	Kunik	Kunik.lee@dot.gov	202-493-3491	Chief Safety Scientist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Advanced Research Team	Develop innovative change for an integrated approach to improving highway safety Exploratory Advanced safety Research safety initiatives Nanoscale science and technology applications for highway safety	Ray Krammes

Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Granda	Thomas	thomas.granda@dot.gov	202-493-3365	Team Leader, Engineering Research Psychologist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team	Human Centered Systems research program (safety and operations) Human Centered Systems technical support management Transportation Management Center Pooled-Fund Study	Paul Tremont
Do	Ann			Highway Research Engineer	Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team	Pedestrian and bicycle safety Geometric design and safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Research Program	Amanda Emo
Emo	Amanda	amanda.emo@dot.gov	202-493-3395	Engineering Research Psychologist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team	Older driver research Speed management research Pedestrian and bicycle safety research Visibility studies Traffic Control Devices Pooled Fund Study	Thomas Granda
Tremont	Paul	paul.tremont@dot.gov	202-493-3338	Engineering Research Psychologist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team	Human Centered Systems Laboratory Manager Safety and operations human factors research Highway driving simulator Human factors research on novel intersection safety	Thomas Granda
Vacant	Vacant			Research Psychologist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Human Centered Systems Team

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Opiela	Ken	kenneth.opiela@dot.gov	202-493-3371	Team Leader	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team	Roadside Team Leader Management of George Washington University's National Advanced Crash Analysis Program Monitor changing roadside safety trends and contributing factors Develop and execute roadside safety research and development plan and disseminate results Develop and maintain finite element models of vehicles and roadside elements for crash simulation Support efforts related to updating national crashworthiness standards Evaluation of roadside hardware effectiveness Analysis and design of physical infrastructure protection Analysis of vehicle rollover crashes and mitigation options	Eduardo Arispe
Arispe	Eduardo	eduardo.arispe@dot.gov		Research Mechanical Engineer	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team	Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory Manager Advance the use of dynamic finite element analysis software to design crashworthy roadside safety structures and predict vehicle crash outcomes Coordinate use of finite element analysis by Centers for Excellence Promote application of new materials (i.e., high performance composites) for roadside safety devices Develop software to determine finite element analysis material model coefficients from test data	Ken Opiela
Eigen	Ana Maria	ana.eigen@dot.gov	202-493-3316	Research Highway Safety Specialist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadside Team	Vehicle and hardware modeling Roadside safety Optimization and Inverse roadside safety analysis Simulation modeling research and development Rollover causation and reduction	Ken Opiela

Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Andersen	Carl	carl.andersen@dot.gov	202-493-3366	Team Leader	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team	Roadway Team Leader Arens Photometric and Visibility Laboratory Roadway visibility research Night visibility enhancement Roadway visibility modeling Traffic signal light improvement Visibility and lighting research	Joe Bared
Bared	Joe	joe.bared@dot.gov	202-493-3314	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team	Intersection safety and operations Safety and geometric design Surrogate safety assessment methods in traffic simulation models Safety and operational evaluation of alternative intersection and interchange designs	Wei Zhang
Chen	Clayton	clayton.chen@dot.gov	202-493-3054	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team	Geometric design and safety Safety analysis tools Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM)	Carl Andersen
Davis	Gregory	gregory.davis@dot.gov	202-493-3367	Intelligent Transportation Systems Safety Research Program Manager	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team	Vehicle-Infrastructure integration Intelligent transportation systems safety research Cooperative intersection collision avoidance systems Intelligent highway countermeasures	Carl Andersen
Zhang	Wei	wei.zhang@dot.gov	202-493-3317	Highway Research Engineer	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team	Intersection safety research Exploratory advanced research on pedestrian detection Advanced detection control systems for signalized intersections Safety evaluation of access management	Joe Bared
Knoblauch	Richard	richard.knoblauch@dot.gov	202-493-3369	Research Highway Safety Specialist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team	Visibility Traffic engineering and human factors Pavement marking retroreflectivity research Speed management research	Carl Andersen

Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team
Contact Last Name	Contact First Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Office	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
Tan	Carol	carol.tan@dot.gov	202-493-3315	Team Leader	Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team	Highway safety analysis Highway safety data Geographic information system safety applications Safety management systems Highway Safety Information System Development of Model Minimum Inventory of Roadway Elements Motorcycle Crash Causation Study Wildlife-Vehicles Collision Reduction Safety	Roya Amjadi
Amjadi	Roya	roya.amjadi@dot.gov	202-493-3383	Transportation Specialist	Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team	Traffic Engineering and Safety Highway safety analysis Low-cost Safety Improvement Evaluation Pooled-Fund Study	Carol Tan
Vacant	Vacant			Research Mathematical Statistician	Office of Safety Research and Development: Safety Management Team	Highway safety analysis Safety management Geographical information systems  safety applications Countermeasure evaluation Safety Edge Evaluation Pooled-Fund Study	Carol Tan

 

 

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