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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
@fhwa.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@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3999 Executive Assistant Office of the Associate Administrator
  • Administrative support
  • Office management
Liz Simpson
Porter Jonathan jonathan.porter@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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 for the Exploratory Advanced Research Program
  • Primary contact for national research partnerships and State research programs
  • Leadership and communication for the research and technology program
  • Federal Highway Administration research and technology program development and innovation management
  • Co-Chair Research, Technology and Education Reauthorization Working Group
  • Liaison with Transportation Research Board Research and Technology Coordinating Committee
  • Primary contact for coordination of international research and technology programs
 
Jack Jernigan

Joe Conway
Horton Nicole nicole.horton@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3166 Administrative Assistant
(Contractor)
Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
  • Administrative support to the Director, Office of Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
  • Office activities scheduling
  • Office materials proofreading
  • Correspondence control/routing organization
  • Time and Attendance
  • Travel
 
Vacant Vacant     Administrative Assistant
(Contractor)
Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
  • Administrative support to the Team Directors, Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team; Communications and Outreach Team; and the Exploratory Advanced Research Team
  • Backup administrative support to the Director, Office of Research, Technology, and Innovation Management
 
Landolt Jean jean.landolt@
fhwa.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 monitoring
  • Fiscal accountability within office
  • Contract administration support
  • Office management initiatives
  • Program and budget monitoring
  • Accountable property inventory
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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3467 Advanced Research Program Analyst 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
  • Internships and rotational assignments
David Kuehn
Simmons Samyra samyra.simmons@
fhwa.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
  • Communications and outreach
  • Program planning and delivery
  • Internal research solicitation
  • Program publications, 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@
fhwa.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
  • Research and technology transfer and innovation delivery
  • Communications and outreach support
  • Federal Highway Administration Research Library
  • Office liaison for Office of Infrastructure Research and Development and Office of Safety Research and Development
Tamara McCrae
Ellis Zachary zachary.ellis@
fhwa.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
  • Communications and outreach projects coordinator
  • Communications/publications support service coordinator
  • Communications/graphic consultation
  • Public Roads creative director
  • Communication support services management
  • Communication and outreach projects coordination
  • Success story coordination
  • Office liaison for Office of Safety Research and Technology
Martha Soneira
McCrae Tamara tamara.mccrae@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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 Marketing and communication support services management
  • Research and technology marketing and communications network liaison
  • 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 multimedia and Web publishing
  • Research and technology and Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web site management
  • Communications and Web consultation
  • Public Roads managing editor
  • Communications and outreach projects coordination
  • Office liaison for Office of Safety Research and Technology
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@
fhwa.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
  • 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
 
Vacant Vacant     National Partnership Manager/
Program Analyst
Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
  • Coordination of national research and technology programs
  • Research and technology program formulation in cooperation with Federal Highway Administration headquarters and field offices
  • National Highway research and technology program
  • Liaison with Research and Innovative Technology Administration for University Transportation Center program
 
Vacant Vacant     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
  • Future Strategic Highway Research Program 2
  • Annual research and technology budget and budget delivery plan
  • Legislative proposals
  • Liaison with Future Strategic Highway Research Program 2
  • Liaison with Transportation Research Board Research and Technology Coordinating Committee
  • Federal Highway Administration headquarters and field office coordination
Jack Jernigan
Interrante Erica erica.interrante@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3204 Professional Development Program Intern Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team
  • Legislation and budget
  • Marketing and communications
  • Complete developmental assignments
Jack Jernigan
Munro John john.munro@
fhwa.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
Williams Lisa lisa.williams@
fhwa.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 and administration of the Transportation Pooled Fund Program
  • Management of Transportation Pooled Fund Program
  • Federal Highway Administration liaison for transportation pooled fund projects
  • Transportation Pooled Fund Program Web site updates
  • 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 (TIG) coordination
Bill Zaccagnino
Zaccagnino Bill william.zaccagnino@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
Brigham Carlton report.center@
fhwa.dot.gov
301-577-0818 Product Distribution Center Manager (Contractor) Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management: R&T Publications Support
  • Research and technology Product Distribution Center, Lanham, MD
Joe Conway


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@
fhwa.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
Richter Cheryl cheryl.richter@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3070 Acting 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
 
Richter Cheryl cheryl.richter@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
 
Person   Gloria gloria.person@
fhwa.dot.gov
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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
Penrod John john.penrod@
fhwa.dot.gov
202- 493-3051 Research Structural Engineer  
  • Long Term Bridge Performance Program (LTBP)
  • LTBP pilot program
Hamid Ghasemi
Vacant Vacant     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
Joey 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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
Vacant Vacant     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@
fhwa.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
Vacant Vacant     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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
(Team Leader)
Lee Seung-Kyoung seung-kyoung.lee@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3051 Research Structural Engineer   Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Infrastructure Inspection and Management Team
  • Long-Term Bridge Performance Program
  • 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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
  • LTPP 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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
  • Understanding the performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes
  • Moisture sensitivity of asphalt
  • Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) long-life pavements
  • Asphalt Research Consortium
  • Asphalt durability
Nelson Gibson

Richard Meininger
Arnold Terrence terry.arnold@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3305 Materials Research Chemist Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team
  • Chemistry Laboratory Manager
  • Asphalt chemistry and technology
  • Fundamental properties of asphalt, modified asphalt and alternative materials
  • Understanding the performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes
  • Alkali-silica reactivity
Jack Youtcheff
Vacant Vacant     Materials Research Chemist Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team
  • SIMAP Laboratory Manager
  • Asphalt rheology and chemistry
  • Fundamental properties of asphalt and modified asphalt
  • National Research Council research associate manager
Jack Youtcheff
Faridazar Fred fred.faridazar@
fhwa.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
  • HIPERPAV
Richard Meininger
Gibson Nelson Nelson.gibson@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3073 Materials Research Engineer Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team
  • Asphalt Laboratory Manager (Binder and Mixture)
  • 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@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3191 Research Highway Engineer Office of Infrastructure Research and Development: Pavement Materials and Construction Team
  • Portland Cement Concrete Laboratories Manager
  • Portland cement concrete component materials, properties, and specifications
  • Portland cement concrete mixture proportioning
  • Portland cement concrete properties and performance
  • Aggregate Research
  • Concrete mix design and analysis
  • Rapid test for alkali-silica susceptibility
  • Portland cement concrete freeze-thaw performance
  • Portland cement concrete thermal coefficient of expansion-test method and data for Long-Term Pavement Performance database
Jack Youtcheff
Sixbey Dennis dennis.sixbey@
fhwa.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
Heldt David david.heldt@
fhwa.dot.gov
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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.dot.gov
202-493-3266 Highway Research Engineer Office of Operations Research and Development: Travel Management Team
  • Traffic Research Laboratory (TReL) development and management
  • Incident management
  • Vehicle-infrastructure integration  specialty vehicles
  • Technology facilitation
  • Manage Traffic Research Laboratory
  • Development of TReL integrated environment
  • TReL strategic plan development
  • Specialty vehicle field operational test with Minnesota Department of Transportation
Raj Ghaman
Yang David david.yang@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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
Vacant Vacant     Highway Safety Engineer 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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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

Vacant       Highway Research Engineer Office of Safety Research and Development: Roadway Team
  • Visibility
  • Traffic engineering and human factors
  • Pavement marking retroreflectivity research
  • Speed management research
  • Traffic control devices 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@
fhwa.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@
fhwa.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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