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Enhancing Innovation in Kentucky Transportation: A Comprehensive Approach

The Innovation Engineer at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plays a pivotal role in leading research and innovation initiatives aimed at improving transportation systems. This position serves as a liaison between KYTC and various state, national, and international research partners, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration. With a dedicated team at the Kentucky Transportation Center, the focus is on implementing effective research results to aid decision-making. The ultimate vision is to establish a supportive environment where new concepts and technologies can thrive, enabling timely and quality decisions in transportation.

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Enhancing Innovation in Kentucky Transportation: A Comprehensive Approach

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  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.

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