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Full Name	E-mail	Phone	Title	Team	Primary Role(s) and Responsibilities	Backup Person
43 Search Results for "Office of Infrastructure Research and Development"
Adams, Michael Thomas	mike.adams@dot.gov	202-493-3025	Research Civil Engineer	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Manage: Geotechnical Laboratory Conduct research on retaining wall systems Conduct research on construction engineering Conduct research on shallow foundations engineering Act as expert on geology engineering Participate on Bridge of the Future initiative Conduct research on integrated abutment bridge system Conduct research on geosynthetic reinforced soil structures	Backup 1 Nicks, Jennifer E Backup 2 Beshah, Fassil B
Ardani, Ahmad	ahmad.ardani@dot.gov	202-493-3422	Research Materials Engineer	Pavement Materials Team	Conduct concrete materials research	Meininger, Richard C (Rick)
Arnold, Terry	terry.arnold@dot.gov	202-493-3305	Senior Research Chemist	Pavement Materials Team	Manage the Chemistry Laboratory Provide asphalt chemistry and technology Understand the performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes Develop rapid test for alkali-silica reactivity Conduct concrete and fly ash chemistry	Youtcheff, Jack
Beshah, Fassil B	fassil.beshah@dot.gov	202-493-3041	Structures Laboratory Manager	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Manage: Structures Laboratory Conduct research on high-performance materials Participate in the Bridge of the Future initiative	Adams, Michael Thomas
Boone, Shane	shane.boone@dot.gov	202-493-3064	Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Manager	Infrastructure Management Team	Manage: Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Develop bridge inspection, evaluation, and load rating technologies Conduct research on nondestructive evaluation technologies for bridges and other infrastructure Provide technical advice and perform field investigation of bridge performance using nondestructive evaluation technologies	Ghasemi, Hamid
Bosch, Harold R	harold.bosch@dot.gov	202-493-3031	Research Structural Engineer and Aerodynamics Laboratory Manager	Hazard Mitigation Team	Manage: Aerodynamics Laboratory Conduct research on structural dynamics Perform aerodynamics and wind research Conduct research on wind loads on structures Conduct research on wind-induced vibration of cables Perform computational fluid dynamic flow simulation	Duwadi, Sheila R
Duval, Richard	richard.duval@dot.gov	202-493-3365	Research Civil Engineer	Pavement Design and Construction Team	Conduct research on infrastructure construction Conduct research on advanced quality systems Conduct research on pavement performance-related specifications Provide statistical quality control Provide quality assurance specifications	Backup 1 Petros, Katherine A Backup 2 Sherwood, James A
Duwadi, Sheila R	sheila.duwadi@dot.gov	202-493-3106	Team Leader, Hazard Mitigation and Specialty Materials Team	Hazard Mitigation Team	Manage the Hazard Mitigation and Specialty Materials Team Conduct timber bridge research Conduct research on bridge design Conduct research on bridge and tunnel security Conduct research on advanced wood/fiber-reinforced polymer composites	Bosch, Harold R
Faridazar, Fred	fred.faridazar@dot.gov	202-493-3076	Highway Research Engineer	Pavement Design and Construction Team	Provide computer guidelines for portland cement concrete pavement performance prediction Provide long-term behavior of jointed concrete pavement Provide early-age behavior of continuously reinforced concrete pavement Conduct research on lithium technologies to mitigate or prevent alkali-silica reactivity Provide HIgh PERformance Concrete PAVing (HIPERPAV®)
Fitgerald, Cara	cara.fitzgerald@dot.gov	202-493-3376	Program Coordinator	Program Management	Provide program coordination and monitoring Coordinate office management initiatives
Friedland, Ian M	ian.friedland@dot.gov	202-493-3023	Assistant Director, Structures Research and Development	Program Management	Formulate agency-wide and office-wide bridge and structures research goals and objectives Recommend bridge and structures research and technology policies and short-and long-range strategies Manage the conduct of bridge and structures in-house and contract research, and oversee operation of bridge and structures laboratory facilities Facilitate communication and coordination with other FHWA offices, external partners, and stakeholders Supervise Office of Infrastructure Research and Development bridge and structures staff Assist office director in the management and administration of Office of Infrastructure Research and Development activities	Richter, Cheryl Allen
Ghasemi, Hamid	hamid.ghasemi@dot.gov	202-493-3042	Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Manager	Infrastructure Management Team	Manage the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Conduct bridge inspection, evaluation, testing, and asset management research Conduct research on structural health monitoring	Backup 1 Sheikh-Ibrahim, Firas I Backup 2 Friedland, Ian M
Gibson, Nelson H	nelson.gibson@dot.gov	202-493-3073	Materials Research Engineer	Pavement Materials Team	Manage: Bituminous Mixtures Laboratory Conduct research at Accelerated Loading Facility Research asphalt technology Conduct Superpave® modification Research warm mix Conduct performance tests Understand the performance of modified binders in asphalt mixes
Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben)	benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov	202-493-3122	Structural Concrete Research Program Manager	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Conduct research on high-performance concrete Conduct research on ultra high-performance concrete Perform structural testing Conduct research on concrete structures Participate in Bridge of the Future initiative Develop concrete specifications	Triandafilou, Lou
Griffin, Ginger	ginger.griffin@dot.gov	202-493-3022	Program Assistant	Program Management	Provide administrative support for the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development program	Smith, Monique
Jalinoos, Farrokh (Frank)	frank.jalinoos@dot.gov	202-493-3044	Research Structural Engineer	Hazard Mitigation Team	Perform general bridge engineering research	Duwadi, Sheila R
Jiang, Yan (Jane)	jane.jiang@dot.gov	202-493-3149	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Perform Long-Term Pavement Performance database activities Perform Long-Term Pavement Performance falling weight deflectometer operations Conduct falling weight deflectometer calibration and pooled fund study Provide Long-Term Bridge Performance database management Participate on Transportation Research Board Long-Term Pavement Performance Expert Task Group on operation Participate on the Design Guide Implementation Team	Lopez, Aramis
Kerenyi, Kornel	kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov	202-493-3142	Hydraulics Research Program and Laboratory Manager	Hazard Mitigation Team	Manage: J. Sterling Jones Hydraulics Research Laboratory Conduct research on the hydraulics and hydrology of highway structures Conduct research on bridge scour, pressure flow scour, culvert hydraulics, bottomless culverts, and highway drainage Perform multihazard modeling	Duwadi, Sheila R
Lane, Susan	susan.lane@dot.gov	202-493-3151	Long-Term Bridge Performance Program - Development, Administrative, and Outreach Manager	Infrastructure Management Team	Manage the development, administrative, and outreach activities for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Conduct research for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Conduct research on bridge inspection, evaluation, and management	Backup 1 Zobel, Robert Backup 2 Ghasemi, Hamid
Lopez, Aramis	aramis.lopez@dot.gov	202-493-3145	Team Leader, Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Act as Long-Term Pavement Performance team leader Provide Long-Term Pavement Performance product coordination Conduct Long-Term Pavement Performance daily operations Provide Long-Term Pavement Performance technical support services Provide Long-Term Pavement Performance international coordination Participate on Transportation Research Board Long-Term Pavement Performance Committee Participate on Transportation Research Board Long-Term Pavement Performance Expert Task Groups	Springer, Jack H
Meininger, Richard C (Rick)	richard.meininger@dot.gov	202-493-3191	Research Highway Engineer	Pavement Materials Team	Manage: Concrete Laboratory Conduct concrete materials research, and specifications Conduct portland cement concrete mixture proportioning Conduct aggregate research Rapid test for alkali-silica susceptibility Maintain portland cement concrete thermal coefficient of expansion-test method and data for Long-Term Pavement Performance database Conduct fly ash research	Youtcheff, Jack
Munley, Eric P	eric.munley@dot.gov	202-493-3046	Research Structural Engineer	Hazard Mitigation Team	Conduct research on fiber-reinforced polymer composites Conduct security assessment and training Conduct research on vessel collision Conduct research on bridge and tunnel security Perform bridge and tunnel vulnerability assessments	Duwadi, Sheila R
Nicks, Jennifer E	jennifer.nicks@dot.gov	202-493-3075	Research Geotechnical Engineer	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Perform geotechnical engineering studies Conduct research on soil mechanics and soil dynamics analysis and modeling	Adams, Michael Thomas
Ocel, Justin	justin.ocel@dot.gov	202-493-3080	Structural Steel Research Program Manager	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Conduct research on steel structures Conduct research on high-performance steel Develop steel specifications Conduct research on steel fabrication and erection Perform structural testing Participate on Bridge of the Future initiative	Triandafilou, Lou
Pagan-Ortiz, Jorge E	jorge.pagan@dot.gov	202-493-3021	Director	Program Management	Provide program direction and guidance for the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development Consolidate research, development, and technology multiyear needs, programs, and budget Advance the National Partnership Initiative Provide development of corporate management strategies	Backup 1 Richter, Cheryl Allen Backup 2 Friedland, Ian M
Petros, Katherine A	katherine.petros@dot.gov	202-493-3154	Team Leader, Pavement Design and Construction Team	Pavement Design and Construction Team	Act as team leader Conduct research on pavement design and performance modeling Conduct research for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Conduct research on mechanistic performance prediction models Conduct research on performance-related specifications	Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)
Richter, Cheryl Allen	cheryl.richter@dot.gov	202-493-3070	Assistant Director, Pavements Research and Development	Program Management	Formulate agency-wide and office-wide pavement research goals and objectives Recommend pavement research and technology policies and short-and long-range strategies Manage the conduct of pavement in-house and contract research, and oversee operation of pavement laboratory facilities Facilitate communication and coordination with other Federal Highway Administration offices, external partners, and stakeholders Supervise Office of Infrastructure Research and Development pavement staff Assist office director in the management and administration of Office of Infrastructure Research and Development activities.	Friedland, Ian M
Sheikh-Ibrahim, Firas I	firas.ibrahim@dot.gov	202-493-3053	Team Leader, Infrastructure Management Team	Infrastructure Management Team	Manage the Infrastructure Management Team Provide oversight for Infrastructure Management research laboratories and other facilities Develop and manage the execution of Infrastructure Management Team strategic, tactical, and work plans Conduct research on stewardship and management of existing infrastructure, including bridges Provide expert advice on bridge evaluation Conduct research on infrastructure management systems Conduct research on infrastructure and bridge durability and system preservation	Backup 1 Ghasemi, Hamid Backup 2 Virmani, Paul
Sherwood, James A	jim.sherwood@dot.gov	202-493-3150	Highway Research Engineer	Pavement Design and Construction Team	Conduct research on portland cement concrete pavement design and performance Conduct research on portland cement concrete pavement maintenance and rehabilitation Participate on Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Implementation Team Conduct research on traffic and loading analysis Conduct research on concrete performance prediction modeling Conduct research on ultra-thin whitetopping	Petros, Katherine A
Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva)	nadarajah.sivaneswaran@dot.gov	202-493-3147	Highway Research Engineer	Pavement Design and Construction Team	Conduct research on pavement performance modeling Conduct research on pavement management systems Conduct research on remaining service life Perform life cycle cost analysis Conduct research on mechanistic analysis of pavement structures Conduct research on performance prediction modeling Conduct construction analysis for pavement rehabilitation strategies development Conduct research on composite pavements	Petros, Katherine A
Sixbey, Dennis G	dennis.sixbey@dot.gov	202-493-3078	Research Materials Engineer	Pavement Materials Team	Provide laboratory services support Conduct research on surface characteristics Conduct research on portland cement concrete pavement materials	Youtcheff, Jack
Smith, Monique	monique.smith.ctr@dot.gov	202-493-3143	Administrative Assistant	Program Management	Perform administrative support.
Springer, Jack H	jack.springer@dot.gov	202-493-3144	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Conduct Long-Term Pavement Performance field operations Perform Long-Term Pavement Performance materials testing and seasonal monitoring data Provide Long-Term Pavement Performance distress data collection Provide Long-Term Pavement Performance automated weather stations Manage the Long-Term Pavement Performance Materials Reference Laboratory Act as the Secretary of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Subcommittee on Materials Provide resilient modulus and material testing	Lopez, Aramis
Triandafilou, Lou	lou.triandafilou@dot.gov	202-493-3059	Team Leader, Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Bridge and Foundation Engineering Team	Manage the Bridge Design and Foundation Engineering Team Conduct high-performance materials research Perform forensic investigations	Backup 1 Adams, Michael Thomas Backup 2 Beshah, Fassil B
VACANT			Materials Research Engineer	Pavement Materials Team	Manage: Binder Laboratory Conduct research on warm mix asphalt Conduct research on reclaimed asphalt pavement	Gibson, Nelson H
VACANT			Research Corrosion Engineer	Infrastructure Management Team	Conduct research on corrosion protection of highway structures Conduct research on corrosion of reinforced concrete bridge elements Conduct material integrity testing for bridges Conduct research on infrastructure durability	Virmani, Paul
VACANT			Research Structural Engineer	Hazard Mitigation Team	Conduct seismic research Work with bridge seismic instrumentation Conduct research on seismic vulnerability Conduct multihazard analysis of highway structures Participate in international research collaboration in bridge seismic design and retrofitting	Duwadi, Sheila R
Virmani, Paul	paul.virmani@dot.gov	202-493-3052	Manager: Coating and Corrosion Program and Laboratory	Infrastructure Management Team	Conduct research on corrosion protection systems Conduct research on bridge deck durability Conduct research on nondestructive tools for corrosion detection Conduct research on cathodic protection systems Conduct research on corrosion resistant reinforcement Conduct research on corrosion resistant structural steel Conduct research on alkali-silica reactivity	Ghasemi, Hamid
Walker, Deborah M	deborah.walker@dot.gov	202-493-3068	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Conduct Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic activities Provide Long-Term Pavement Performance communications Conduct specific Pavement Studies Traffic Pooled Fund Study Maintain Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic data collection and perform Long-Term Pavement Performance traffic data forecasting and backcasting Participate on Transportation Research Board Expert Task Group on Long-Term Pavement Performance Traffic Documentation	Lopez, Aramis
Weaver, Eric J	eric.weaver@dot.gov	202-493-3153	Highway Research Engineer	Pavement Design and Construction Team	Perform computation resources management Manage Asphalt Research Consortium Conduct research on pavement analysis techniques Conduct research on tire-pavement interaction Conduct research on geosynthetics in pavements	Petros, Katherine A
Wiser, Larry J	larry.wiser@dot.gov	202-493-3079	Highway Research Engineer	Long-Term Pavement Performance Team	Oversee Long-Term Pavement Performance Program Customer Support Service Center Perform Long-Term Pavement Performance data analysis Conduct Long-Term Pavement Performance profile measurement Conduct Long-Term Pavement Performance data studies and computed parameters Conduct Data analysis projects and contracts Participate on the Transportation Research Board Expert Task Group on Long-Term Pavement Performance operation and data analysis	Lopez, Aramis
Youtcheff, Jack	jack.youtcheff@dot.gov	202-493-3090	Team Leader, Pavement Materials Team	Pavement Materials Team	Lead Pavement Materials Team Conduct research on moisture sensitivity of asphalt Conduct research on fundamental properties of asphalt and modified asphalt Conduct research on asphalt durability	Arnold, Terry
Zobel, Robert	robert.zobel@dot.gov	202-493-3024	Long-Term Bridge Performance Program - Development, Administrative, and Outreach Manager	Infrastructure Management Team	Manage the development, administrative, and outreach activities for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Conduct research for the Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Conduct research on bridge inspection, evaluation, and management	Backup 1 Lane, Susan Backup 2 Ghasemi, Hamid

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