Jerome F. Hajjar

Jerome F. Hajjar is a University Distinguished Professor and CDM Smith Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University, with an affiliation in Marine and Environmental Sciences. He holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from Cornell University (1988) and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois and Minnesota.

• PhD, Structural Engineering, Cornell University, 1988
• MS, Structural Engineering, Cornell University, 1985
• BS, Engineering Mechanics, Yale University, 1982

Hajjar’s research focuses on sustainable and resilient steel/concrete composite structures, earthquake engineering, structural stability, and large-scale experimental testing. He pioneered design for deconstruction and physics-guided machine learning for structural analysis. His work addresses climate change risks through offshore wind resilience and hurricane risk assessment.

His recent publications emphasize carbon reduction strategies via steel-CLT hybrids, machine learning techniques for seismic modeling, and experimental programs on composite diaphragms. Hajjar’s projects include the STReSS Laboratory, equipped with a reinforced concrete strong floor for full-scale structural testing.

• 2025 William H. Wisely American Civil Engineer Award
• 2025 SSRC Distinguished Member Award
• 2021 AISC Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2018 Robert D. Klein Lectureship
• 2007 ASCE Fellow

Hajjar mentors PhD students, including R. Bailey Bond (2024), and leads major initiatives like the Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARROW) and the Steel Diaphragm Innovation Initiative. His advocacy extends to integrating sustainability, resilience, and equity into national building codes through roles in the Structural Engineering Institute and American Society of Civil Engineers.