Expertise Directory Search
The expertise of our scientists, engineers, and support staff encompasses more than 100 transportation-related disciplines and expertise areas. The following expertise areas and 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 Roles and Responsibilities search. If you would like to see how our organization is structured, try the Staff Directory.
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| Area of Expertise | First Name | Last Name | Telephone |
Office |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Plan/Performance Measures (Research, Development, and Technology) | Beth | Yumlu | beth.yumlu@dot.gov | (202) 493-3316 | Program Management |
| Research Advisory Committee (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)) | Shana | Baker | shana.baker@dot.gov | (202) 493-3181 | Program Management |
| State Planning and Research (SPR) Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Technology Transfer | Mary | Huie | mary.huie@dot.gov | (202) 493-3460 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Research and Development Legislation | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Transportation Pooled Fund Program Management | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| National Research and Technology Partnerships | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
| Research and Technology Program Coordination Title V | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Transportation Pooled Fund Program Management | Patricia | Sergeson | patricia.sergeson@dot.gov | (202) 493-3166 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Waiver of Matching for State Planning and Research (SP&R) Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Research Advisory Committee (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
| Small Business Innovation Research | Craig | Thor | craig.thor@dot.gov | (202) 493-3338 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Research and Development Legislation | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| National Research and Technology Partnerships | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
| Administration of Federal Highway Administration State Planning and Research, Part II | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Research and Technology Coordinating Committee | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
| Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Research and Technology Corporate Master Plan | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
| Research and Technology Program Coordination Title V | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Standing Committee on Research (SCOR) | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| University Transportation Centers (UTC) Liaison | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team | ||||
| Small Business Innovation Research | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Intellectual Property Rights and Scientific Review | Jack D | Jernigan | jack.jernigan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3363 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Intellectual Property Rights and Scientific Review | Mary | Huie | mary.huie@dot.gov | (202) 493-3460 | Research and Technology Program Development and Partnership Team |
| Big Data Analysis and Visualization | Wei | Zhang | wei.zhang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3317 | Roadway Team |
| Safety and Operational Effects of Geometrics | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Roadway Team |
| Innovative Intersection/Interchange Designs | Wei | Zhang | wei.zhang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3317 | Roadway Team |
| Highway Safety Manual | In-Kyu | Lim | in-kyu.lim@dot.gov | (202) 493-3132 | Roadway Team |
| Intersection Safety Research | Wei | Zhang | wei.zhang@dot.gov | (202) 493-3317 | Roadway Team |
| Roadway Design Safety Research | In-Kyu | Lim | in-kyu.lim@dot.gov | (202) 493-3132 | Roadway Team |
| Advanced Sensor and Communications Technologies | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) | Eduardo | Arispe | eduardo.arispe@dot.gov | (202) 493-3291 | Roadway Team |
| Safety Data and Analysis | In-Kyu | Lim | in-kyu.lim@dot.gov | (202) 493-3132 | Roadway Team |
| Cooperative Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| Infrastructure-based Intersection Collision Avoidance Systems - Human Factors | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Advanced Safety Research | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| Highway Safety Manual | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Roadway Team |
| Interactive Highway Safety Design Model Research and Development (IHSDM) | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Roadway Team |
| Intersection Collision Avoidance Research | Gregory W (Greg) | Davis | gregory.davis@dot.gov | (202) 493-3367 | Roadway Team |
| Roadway Design Safety Research | Shyuan-Ren (Clayton) | Chen | clayton.chen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3054 | Roadway Team |
| Wildlife Vehicle Crashes | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| HSIS (Highway Safety Information System) | Ana | Eigen | ana.eigen@dot.gov | (202) 493-3260 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Data Analysis Research and Development | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Coordination | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |
| Highway Safety Information System | Carol H | Tan | carol.tan@dot.gov | (202) 493-3315 | Safety Data and Analysis Team |

