Members of the Airport Technology Research & Development (ATR) Branch won two of the five annual awards presented by the Southern New Jersey Professional Societies (SNJPS) at a ceremony on November 30, 2023.

• Matthew Brynick was awarded the Outstanding Aviation Research award for his multifaceted work in pavement research and development.  
• Dr. Dario Batioja-Alvarez received the top honor of Engineer of the Year. Dr. Batioja-Alvarez, who works for Applied Research Associates, manages the Next Gen Pavement Materials laboratory and has been instrumental in helping to advance state-of-the-art pavement materials testing.  

The Branch also nominated Lauren for the SNJPS Outstanding Aviation Research award. Vitagliano demonstrates her superior technical expertise while leading two of the biggest research areas for ATR: Airport Environment and Airport Noise. She also helps with Airport Planning and Design research related to the environment.  

Murphy Flynn | murphy.flynn@faa.gov