KYTC Research and Innovation program: AASHTO RAC: July 23, 2014

1. KYTC Research and Innovation program:AASHTO RAC: July 23, 2014 Jason J. Siwula, P.E. Innovation Engineer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

2. Innovation Engineer? • What is an “Innovation Engineer” in KY? • Provide leadership and oversight to KYTC’s Research and Innovation programs • Seek opportunities to improve KYTC through research, development and deployment (RD & D) • Serve as a liaison between KYTC, state, national and international RD&D partners • Foster a culture where innovation is encouraged throughout KYTC

3. KYTC’s Innovation Engineer • A resource for KYTC personnel to interact with the Research, Development and Deployment programs within… • KYTC • Kentucky Transportation Center • Transportation Research Board • FHWA • AASHTO • Other partners

4. Kentucky Transportation Center • KYTC's "Division of Research" since 1980 • A department within the University of Kentucky's College of Engineering • Director - Joe Crabtree, Ph.D., P.E.

5. Current Staffing Levels – June 2014 • 50 Permanent, Full-Time Employees • 24 Student Employees • 25 Temporary Employees (some of these are also students) • Total 99 Employees • Plus 9 Civil Engineering Faculty who routinely conduct KTC research (3 are KTC program managers) • Plus 2 Faculty (Gatton College and Martin School) who frequently conduct KTC Research

6. Primary Areas of Research at KTC • Highway Transportation • Planning and Design • Environmental Analysis • Construction and Preservation • Operations and Safety • Multimodal Transportation • Economics and Finance • Freight and Logistics • Environment and Sustainability • Other modes Photo courtesy of Crounse Corp.

7. Model for Innovation Process Development Research Deployment Evaluation

8. Model for Innovation Process Innovation

9. Current Focus Areas • Implementation • Timeliness • Quality

10. Implementation of Research Results • Define Implementation at KYTC • Start projects with implementation in mind • Conduct an implementation assessment during the scoping phase of new projects • Understand the type(s) and amount of data that will be required by decision makers to make a quality implementation decision • Determine how to “pilot” new concepts (when necessary) to provide information to decision makers • Develop a “pilot plan” for innovations • Duration • How to determine “success” from the KYTC perspective • What type(s) of information need to be collected and evaluated

11. Vision for KYTC Research and Innovation Program Develop a culture within KYTC that encourages innovation and provides practitioners with the tools and information necessary to make quality, timely decisions about new concepts, technologies and processes.