Christopher Melson, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Salem, Oregon, Us

• Oversee three major ODOT analysis programs: the transportation planning analysis, Oregon modeling improvement, and data analytics and performance reporting programs • Develop and monitor budget, direct and implement work plans, review and approve technical deliverables prepared by staff, and provide strategic direction for each program• Supervise 16 professional staff: 9 licensed engineers, 6 analysts, and 1 economist• Serve as SME in transportation analysis, modeling, and simulation on research and technical advisory committees; ensure analysis programs align with best engineering practices and utilize cutting-edge methods and tools

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Us

• Oversaw development of practice-ready course content for a broad range of engineering topics within the transportation field---specifically designed for local agencies• Instructed technical courses related to traffic control devices and plans, safety analysis, traffic analysis, and traffic engineering, among others• Coordinated technology transfer (T2) activities to local agencies statewide and assisted with related state and federal initiatives (such as FHWA’s EDC efforts)• Coordinated LTAP activities with Local Road Safety Program efforts, implementation efforts for the Louisiana Strategic Highway Safety Plan, and provided safety-related technical assistance to local agencies

Baton Rouge, La, Us

• Managed portfolio of research projects [35 projects and $4,525,000 annually]• Developed Tran-SET’s main management processes and procedures, center-wide performance metrics, center-wide technology transfer (T2) plan [and project-level T2 process], and center-wide communications plan• Prepared all U.S. DOT grant deliverables• Served as Principal Investigator (PI) on two research studies quantifying the impacts of connected and automated (CAV) deployments using traffic analysis, modeling, and simulation (TAMS)

Washington, Dc, Us

• Conducted in-house research and managed a suite of projects in the area of traffic analysis, modeling, and simulation (TAMS)• Established FHWA's TAMS research program area• Managed and re-vitalized the "Traffic Analysis and Simulation" [TPF-5(176)] pooled fund study • Provided technical assistance, submitted publications, and updated the greater transportation community on my program's current findings and products• Served as technical reviewer on several USDOT and USDOE grant programs

Washington, Dc, Us

• Trainee in FHWA’s two-year Professional Development Program• Conducted a series of training assignments across FHWA, including in: highway design (6 months, EFLHD), federal-aid (4 months, WI Division), research (5 months, TFHRC), safety/traffic operations (2 months, EFLHD), traffic operations (2 months, HQ-Operations), and construction management (6 months, WFLHD)

Austin, Tx, Us

• Research and education focused on transportation planning and network optimization techniques with projects involving network design, simulation, and traffic assignment• Duties included using dynamic traffic assignment software to evaluate transportation projects as well as formulating, conducting, and presenting original research in the traffic modeling field

• Investigated rural roadway tolling, maximizing toll profit, and maximizing user benefits• Duties included conducting literature reviews, gathering/organizing data, and presenting research

• Worked cooperatively as a member of the survey crew • Responsibilities included calculating fill materials, establishing road alignments, and inspecting asphalt placement

Master Of Science (M.S.), Civil Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Civil Engineering