IDOT Research Team

Bureau of Research

LaDonna Rowden

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Email DOT.BR.Research@nospam6476b5b697f6c.illinois.gov
Title Bureau Chief, Research

Megan Swanson

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Email megan.swanson@nospam6476b5b69897e.illinois.gov
Title Technical Research Coordinator

Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Chairs

Chuck Abraham

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Email Charles.Abraham@nospam6476b5b69b096.illinois.gov
Title Manager of Program Support
Department TAG: Public & Intermodal Transportation

Holly Bieneman

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Email Holly.Bieneman@nospam6476b5b69bcc1.illinois.gov
Title Bureau Chief, Planning
Department TAG: Planning

Tom Brooks

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Email Thomas.Brooks@nospam6476b5b69c8de.illinois.gov
Title Natural Resources Unit Manager
Department TAG: Environment

Amy Eller

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Email Amy.Eller@nospam6476b5b69d4ea.illinois.gov
Title Engineer of Operations
Department TAG: Traffic Operations & Roadside Maintenance

Brian Pfeifer

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Email Brian.Pfeifer@nospam6476b5b69e0f7.illinois.gov
Title Engineer of Materials
Department TAG: Pavement Design, Management & Materials

Justan Mann

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Email Justan.Mann@nospam6476b5b69ecb0.illinois.gov
Title Engineer of Construction Operations
Department TAG: Construction

Jayme Schiff

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Email Jayme.Schiff@nospam6476b5b69f8eb.illinois.gov
Title Section Chief, Bridge Design
Department TAG: Structures, Hydraulics & Geotechnical

Cynthia Watters

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Email Cynthia.Watters@nospam6476b5b6a0497.illinois.gov
Title Bureau Chief of Safety Programs and Engineering
Department TAG: Safety Engineering

Technical Review Panel (TRP) Chairs

Chuck Abraham

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Email Charles.Abraham@nospam6476b5b6a3108.illinois.gov
Title Manager of Program Support
Department TAG: Public & Intermodal Transportation

Joseph Angeli

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Email joseph.angeli@nospam6476b5b6a3ce2.illinois.gov
Title I.D.O.T. District 6 Permit Technician

Mark Bloome

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Email mark.bloome@nospam6476b5b6a489d.illinois.gov
Title Winter Operations Engineer

Ruben Boehler

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Email Ruben.Boehler@nospam6476b5b6a549b.illinois.gov
Title Unit Chief, Structure Ratings & Permits

Jim Curtis

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Email James.R.Curtis@nospam6476b5b6a6291.illinois.gov
Title Geologic & Waste Assessment Unit

Matthew Daeda

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Email matthew.daeda@nospam6476b5b6a6fb1.illinois.gov
Title Expressway Traffic Operations Engineer

Douglas Dirks

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Email douglas.dirks@nospam6476b5b6a7cc4.illinois.gov
Title Project Review Engineer

Adam Gabany

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Email adam.gabany@nospam6476b5b6a8af9.illinois.gov
Title Safety Programs Implementation Manager

Jeff Galas

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Email Jeff.Galas@nospam6476b5b6a9716.illinois.gov
Title Traffic System Center Manager

Laura B. Heckel

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Email Laura.Heckel@nospam6476b5b6aabb8.illinois.gov
Department Asset Management Engineer

Bradly Hessing

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Email Bradly.Hessing@nospam6476b5b6ab81d.illinois.gov
Department Foundations and Geotechnical Unit Chief

Brian Hill

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Email Brian.Hill@nospam6476b5b6ac41c.illinois.gov
Title HMA Field Engineer

James Krstulovich

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Email James.Krstulovich@nospam6476b5b6ad0c2.illinois.gov
Title Concrete Technology Engineer

Brian Laningham

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Email Brian.Laningham@nospam6476b5b6adc5a.illinois.gov
Department Geotechnical Engineer

Rodney Lashuay

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Email rod.lashuay@nospam6476b5b6ae925.illinois.gov
Title Maintenance Field Engineer

Jon McCormick

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Email Jon.M.McCormick@nospam6476b5b6af500.illinois.gov
Title Safety Policy & Initiatives Engineer

Marshall Metcalf

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Email marshall.metcalf@nospam6476b5b6b008c.illinois.gov
Title Project Implementation Unit Chief

Kelly Morse

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Email Kelly.Morse@nospam6476b5b6b0c6b.illinois.gov
Title Chief Chemist

BJ Murray

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Email BJ.Murray@nospam6476b5b6b17ff.Illinois.gov
Title Section Chief, Aviation & Marine Transportation Program Planning

Mehdi Nassirpour

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Email mehdi.nassirpour@nospam6476b5b6b24a3.illinois.gov
Title Chief, Research and Evaluation

Steve Niemann

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Email steven.niemann@nospam6476b5b6b2617.illinois.gov

Juan Pava

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Email juan.pava@nospam6476b5b6b32af.illinois.gov
Title Unit Chief, Safety Programs

Veniecy Pearman-Green

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Email Veniecy.Pearman-Green@nospam6476b5b6b3e17.illinois.gov
Title Geotechnical Engineer

Robert Perkins

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Email Robert.Perkins@nospam6476b5b6b4bad.illinois.gov
Department Local Bridge Operations Engineer

Kevin Price

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Email Kevin.Price@nospam6476b5b6b573b.illinois.gov
Title ITS Operations Engineer

Jayme Schiff

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Email Jayme.Schiff@nospam6476b5b6b58c7.illinois.gov
Title Section Chief, Bridge Design
Department TAG: Structures, Hydraulics & Geotechnical

Christopher Schmidt

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Email Christopher.Schmidt@nospam6476b5b6b5a3e.Illinois.gov
Title Air Quality Manager

John Senger

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Email John.Senger@nospam6476b5b6b6bef.Illinois.gov
Department Engineer of Pavement Technology

Mark Seppelt

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Email Mark.Seppelt@nospam6476b5b6b7758.illinois.gov
Title Unit Chief, Electrical & Mechanical

Mark Shaffer

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Email mark.shaffer@nospam6476b5b6b82bb.illinois.gov
Title Unit Chief: Policy, Standards, & Final Plan Control

Michael Short

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Email Michael.Short@nospam6476b5b6b9fb3.illinois.gov
Title District 3 Materials Engineer

Heather Shoup

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Email Heather.Shoup@nospam6476b5b6baf77.illinois.gov
Title Central Geotechnical Engineer

Clayton Stambaugh

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Email Clayton.Stambaugh@nospam6476b5b6bbb29.illinois.gov
Title Program Manager – Facilities Specialist

Andrew Stolba

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Email andrew.stolba@nospam6476b5b6bc94b.illinois.gov
Title Chief Geologist

Daniel Tobias

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Email daniel.tobias@nospam6476b5b6bcac5.illinois.gov
Title Engineer of Concrete And Soils

Jim Trepanier

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Email James.Trepanier@nospam6476b5b6bd842.illinois.gov
Title Engineer of HMA, Aggregate & Chemical Tests  

Neil VanBebber

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Email neil.vanbebber@nospam6476b5b6be50d.illinois.gov
Title Title: Unit Chief, Hydraulics

Joe Vespa

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Email Joseph.Vespa@nospam6476b5b6bf11c.illinois.gov
Title Engineer of Technical and Product Studies

Charles Wienrank

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Email Charles.Wienrank@nospam6476b5b6bff7b.illinois.gov
Title Pavement Design Engineer

Shawn Wilcockson

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Email Shawn.Wilcockson@nospam6476b5b6c010e.illinois.gov
Title Policy and Innovation — Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Tom Zehr

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Email thomas.zehr@nospam6476b5b6c1188.illinois.gov
Title HMA Implementation Engineer