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).

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