Roles and Responsibilities Search
The following contacts can be found at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC), and offices housed at the research and development facility: the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development, the Office of Operations Research and Development, the Office of Safety Research and Development, and the Office of Corporate Research, Development, and Innovation Management, which supports all three research offices and manages the Exploratory Advanced Research Program. The 16 laboratories and data centers at TFHRC provide a vital resource for advancing the body of knowledge that has been created and developed to solve national transportation goals.
If you can’t find your research contact below, try the Expertise Directory search. If you would like to see how our organization is structured, try the Staff Directory.
All media inquiries and interview requests should be directed to the Office of Public Affairs at 202-366-0660.
| Full Name |
Telephone |
Title | Team | Roles and Responsibilities | Backup Person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott, Kelley | kelley.elliott@dot.gov | (202) 493-3220 | Marketing and Communications Specialist | Marketing and Communications Team |
|
Shuler, Lisa A. |
| James, Rachel | rachel.james@dot.gov | (202) 493-3205 | Transportation Operations Engineer | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
|
McHale, Gene M |
| Vanlandingham, Dawn | dawn.vanlandingham@dot.gov | (202) 493-3198 | Information Management Specialist/Transportation Specialist | Marketing and Communications Team |
|
Shuler, Lisa A. |
| Meininger, Richard C (Rick) | richard.meininger@dot.gov | (202) 493-3191 | Research Highway Engineer | Infrastructure Materials Team |
|
Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack) |
| Kessler, Morgan | morgan.kessler@dot.gov | (202) 493-3187 | Preservation Research Engineer | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
|
|
| Laughman, Patricia A (Trisha) | trisha.laughman@dot.gov | (202) 493-3185 | Administrative Management Specialist | Program Management [HRRM-1] |
|
Shelsta, Heather |
| Baker, Shana | shana.baker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3181 | Director | Program Management |
|
Jernigan, Jack D |
| Abdi, Hiwot K | hiwot.abdi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3180 | Management Analyst | Technical Direction and Coordination |
|
|
| Shehade, Christopher E | chris.shehade@dot.gov | (202) 493-3179 | Senior Financial Manager | Program Management [HRRM-1] |
|
Vacant |
| Dupuy, Carmen | carmen.dupuy@dot.gov | (202) 493-3175 | Administrative Assistant |
|
||
| Shelsta, Heather | Heather.Shelsta@dot.gov | (202) 493-3173 | Director | Program Management [HRRM-1] |
|
Shehade, Christopher E |
| Sergeson, Patricia | patricia.sergeson@dot.gov | (202) 493-3166 | Transportation Pooled Fund Program Manager | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
|
Jernigan, Jack D |
| Petros, Katherine A | katherine.petros@dot.gov | (202) 493-3154 | Team Leader, Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
|
Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva) |
| Jiang, Yan (Jane) | jane.jiang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3149 | Highway Research Engineer | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
|
| Sivaneswaran, Nadarajah (Siva) | nadarajah.sivaneswaran@dot.gov | (202) 493-3147 | Highway Research Engineer | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
|
Petros, Katherine A |
| Landolt, Jean S | jean.landolt@dot.gov | (202) 493-3146 | Research and Technology Program Coordinator | Program Management |
|
Jernigan, Jack D |
| Lu, Ping | ping.lu@dot.gov | (202) 493-3143 | Research Structural Engineer | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
Nehme, Jean |
| Kerenyi, Kornel | kornel.kerenyi@dot.gov | (202) 493-3142 | Hydraulics Research Program and Laboratory Manager | Bridge Engineering Team |
|
Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben) |
| Lim, In-Kyu | in-kyu.lim@dot.gov | (202) 493-3132 | Highway Research Engineer | Roadway Team |
|
Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) |
| Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben) | benjamin.graybeal@dot.gov | (202) 493-3122 | Team Leader, Bridge Engineering Team | Bridge Engineering Team |
|
Ocel, Justin |
| Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack) | jack.youtcheff@dot.gov | (202) 493-3090 | Team Leader, Infrastructure Materials Team | Infrastructure Materials Team |
|
Arnold, Terry |
| Golalipour, Amir | amir.golalipour@dot.gov | (202) 493-3089 | Research Highway Engineer | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
Conduct research on infrastructure resiliency, pavement safety, and pavement surface characteristics |
|
| Ocel, Justin | justin.ocel@dot.gov | (202) 493-3080 | Structural Steel Research Program Manager | Bridge Engineering Team |
|
Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben) |
| Wiser, Larry J | larry.wiser@dot.gov | (202) 493-3079 | Highway Research Engineer | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
|
| Nicks, Jennifer E | jennifer.nicks@dot.gov | (202) 493-3075 | Research Geotechnical Engineer | Bridge Engineering Team |
|
Ocel, Justin |
| Swanlund, Mark | mark.swanlund@dot.gov | (202) 493-3070 | Research Program Manager | Program Management |
|
Richter, Cheryl Allen |
| Walker, Deborah M | deborah.walker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3068 | Highway Research Engineer | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
|
| Azari, Hoda | hoda.azari@dot.gov | (202) 493-3064 | Nondestructive Evaluation Program and Laboratory Manager | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
|
Petros, Katherine A |
| Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Team Leader, Roadway Team | Roadway Team |
|
Davis, Gregory W (Greg) |
| Andersen, Carl K | carl.andersen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3045 | Technical Director, Operations Research and Development | Technical Direction |
|
Cronin, Brian |
| Jalinoos, Farrokh (Frank) | frank.jalinoos@dot.gov | (202) 493-3044 | Research Structural Engineer | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
|
| Nehme, Jean | jean.nehme@dot.gov | (202) 493-3042 | Team Leader, Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
|
| Adams, Michael Thomas | mike.adams@dot.gov | (202) 493-3025 | Research Civil Engineer | Infrastructure Materials Team |
|
Youtcheff, Jr., John S (Jack) |
| Zobel, Robert | robert.zobel@dot.gov | (202) 493-3024 | Coordinator, Long-Term Bridge Performance Program | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
Nehme, Jean |
| Thompson, Monique | monique.thompson@dot.gov | (202) 493-3022 | Administrative Assistant | Program Management |
|
|
| Richter, Cheryl Allen | cheryl.richter@dot.gov | (202) 493-3021 | Director | Program Management |
|
Swanlund, Mark |
| Kerr, Brian | brian.kerr@dot.gov | (202) 493-3000 | Facilities Manager |
|
||
| Vacant | National Partnership Program Manager | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
|
Jernigan, Jack D | ||
| Vacant | Advanced Research Program Analyst | Exploratory Advanced Research Team |
|
|||
| Vacant | Accountant/Financial Manager | Program Management [HRRM-1] |
|
Shehade, Christopher E | ||
| Vacant | Transportation Operations Engineer | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
|
Thompson, Dale | ||
| Vacant (Speed Management) | Speed Management/Transportation Specialist | Roadway Team |
|
Chen, Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | ||
| Vacant | Principal Infrastructure Safety and Security Research Engineer | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
|
|||
| Vacant | Chief Scientist | Program Management |
|
Baker, Shana | ||
| Vacant | Highway Research Engineer | Infrastructure Analysis and Construction Team |
|
Petros, Katherine A | ||
| Vacant | Research Transportation Specialist | Transportation Operations Applications Team |
|
McHale, Gene M | ||
| Akter, Nusnin | nusnin.akter@dot.gov | Research Chemist | Infrastructure Materials Team |
Conduct research and manage research projects related to highway materials. This includes activities to relate material chemical characteristics to paving and bridge material performance, and application of this knowledge to advance the sustainability and durability of infrastructure materials. |
Arnold, Terry | |
| Vacant | Research Materials Engineer | Bridge Engineering Team |
|
Graybeal, Benjamin A (Ben) | ||
| Vacant | Manager, Coating and Corrosion Program and Laboratory | Long-Term Infrastructure Performance Team |
|
Nehme, Jean | ||
| Vacant - Transportation Operations Engineer | Transportation Operations Engineer | Transportation Enabling Technologies Team |
|
Thompson, Dale |

