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Philips, Brian

First Name :  Brian
Last Name :  Philips
Telephone :  202-493-3468
E-mail :  brian.philips@dot.gov
Title :  Research Psychologist
Team :  Human Factors Team
Backup Person :  N/A
Office Code :  HRDS-30
Office :  Office of Safety Research and Development

Areas of Expertise

Driver Distraction and Attention

Driver Behavior and Decisionmaking

Connected Vehicle Safety Systems

Vehicle-Infrastructure Automation Systems

Active Traffic Management and Traffic Management Centers

Human Factors Guidelines

Roles and Responsibilities

Develop, manage, and coordinate safety and operations human factors research

Manage driving simulation, field, and naturalistic driving research

Manage research on driver distraction, visual behavior, and roadway information

Biography

Brian joined Federal Highway Administration's Office of Safety Research and Development in 2011. He has been involved in human factors research for more than 20 years. Brian's work includes research on driving safety and performance, vehicle and roadway automation, evaluation and design of navigation systems, public safety in-vehicle radios and mobile data terminals, cellular phones, telephony products, medical products/procedures, and scientific instrumentation. He serves as a reviewer for the journal Human Factors. Brian is a member of the Transportation Research Board's Vehicle User Characteristics Committee.

Brian has co-authored more than thirty journal articles, conference papers, and technical reports. Brian received his B.S. in human factors engineering/applied experimental psychology from Tufts University, and his M.S. and Ph.D. in human factors engineering/applied experimental psychology from George Mason University.