Jerome F. Hajjar

University Distinguished Professor, CDM Smith Professor, and Chair,  Civil and Environmental Engineering
Affiliated Faculty,  Marine and Environmental Sciences

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Office

  • 400 Snell Engineering Center
  • 617.373.3242

Research Focus

Sustainable and resilient steel and composite steel/concrete structures; earthquake engineering; structural stability; large-scale experimental testing of structures; regional simulation

Education

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

Licensure

  • Professional Engineer: Illinois, Minnesota

Honors & Awards

Professional Affiliations

  • American Concrete Institute
  • American Institute of Steel Construction
  • American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute
  • Architectural Institute of Japan
  • Association for International Cooperation and Research in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures
  • Consortium of Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering
  • Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
  • European Association for Earthquake Engineering
  • International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering
  • Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
  • Research Council on Structural Connections
  • Structural Stability Research Council

Research Overview

Sustainable and resilient steel and composite steel/concrete structures; earthquake engineering; structural stability; large-scale experimental testing of structures; regional simulation

Inside look at the STReSS Lab.

Laboratory for Structural Testing of Resilient and Sustainable Systems

The double-height STReSS Lab features a 2,000 square-foot, reinforced concrete strong floor to enable full-scale testing of buildings, bridges, and other structures to failure. The strong floor includes a grid of 416 tie-down anchors, each capable of withstanding 200,000 pounds of force.

STReSS Laboratory

Selected Research Projects

Selected Publications

  • Du, X., Hajjar, J. F., Bond, R. B., Ren, P., and Sun, H. Clustering and Selection of Hurricane Wind Records using Autoencoder and k-means Algorithm, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 149(8), August 2023, Paper No. 04023096-1.
  • Briggs, N. E., Avellaneda-Ramirez, R. E., Coleman, K., Schafer, B. W. Eatherton, M. R., Easterling, W. S., and Hajjar, J. F. Cyclic Behavior of Composite Connections in Composite Floor Diaphragms, Proceedings in Civil Engineering, 6(1), 2023, 566-577.
  • Yan, Y. and Hajjar, J. F. Automated Creation of Geometric Models for the Superstructure Components of Steel Girder Bridges Through Exploiting Terrestrial Laser Scanning Data, Automation in Construction, 142, 2022, Paper No. 104484.
  • Padilla-Llano, D. A., Schafer, B. W., and Hajjar, J. F. Cyclic Fracture Simulation Through Element Deletion in Structural Steel Systems, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 189, 2022, Paper No. 107082.
  • Yan, Y., Mao, Z., Wu, J., Padir, T., Hajjar, J. F. Towards Automated Detection and Quantification of Concrete Cracks using Integrated RGB Images and Lidar Data from Unmanned Aircraft System, Structural Control and Health Monitoring, 28(8), 2021, Paper No. e2757. (https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/stc.2757)
  • Du, X., and Hajjar, J. F. Three-dimensional Nonlinear Mixed Beam Element for Members with Angle and Tee Sections, Thin-Walled Structures, 164, 2021, Paper No. 107817.
  • Wang, L., Webster, M. D., and Hajjar, J. F. Design for Deconstruction Using Sustainable Composite Beams with Precast Concrete Planks and Clamping Connectors, Journal of Structural Engineering, ASCE, 146(8), 2020, Paper No. 04020158-1.
Jerome Hajjar

Faculty

Oct 03, 2024

Hajjar Honored for SEI Leadership

Concluding his term as president of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI), CEE University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor and Chair Jerome Hajjar was recognized for his advocacy to integrate sustainability, resilience, and equity into all aspects of design.

Faculty

Aug 12, 2024

Northeastern University and SEI Host ‘Towards Zero Carbon’ Workshop

Northeastern and the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) hosted a conference focused on decarbonization and new design objectives for the structural engineering industry. University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor and CEE Department Chair Jerome Hajjar, who is also SEI president, led the conference and emphasized concepts of sustainability, equity, and resilience.

PhD

Jul 24, 2024

PhD Spotlight: R. Bailey Bond, PhD’24, Civil and Environmental Engineering

R. Bailey Bond, PhD’24, civil and environmental engineering, developed a novel predictive model for headed shear stud strength in concrete-filled steel composite decks. He also created data enhanced methods of modeling structural resilience against seismic hazards.

Faculty

Jul 17, 2024

Phase II of NOWRDC Offshore Wind Hurricane Risk Assessment Project

CEE Professor Andrew Myers, University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor and Department Chair Jerome Hajjar, and Research Associate Professor Nathan Post are leading a team of five universities for Phase II of the NOWRDC administered project, “Long-Term Availability and Bankability of Offshore Wind Through Hurricane Risk Assessment and Mitigation.”

Alumni

Jun 18, 2024

Annual Cochrane Fellowship Luncheon Celebrates Academic Excellence and Research Innovation

CEE University Distinguished and CDM Smith Professor and Chair Jerome Hajjar, along with CEE faculty and the development and alumni relations team, hosted the annual Cochrane Fellowship Fund luncheon. The event brings together past and current recipients of the Cochrane Fellowship and provides a unique opportunity for fellowship donors and recipients to engage in meaningful dialogue about their work and academic pursuits.

Undergraduate

May 22, 2024

CEE Students Receive NCSEA Foundation Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarship

Baiyu Chen, PhD’27, civil and environmental engineering, Shun Lei Yee, E’25, civil engineering, and Santa Flores Alvarez, MS’24, civil engineering, were named recipients of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) Foundation Diversity in Structural Engineering Scholarships.

Faculty

Apr 24, 2024

Abur and Hajjar Appointed University Distinguished Professors

ECE Professor Ali Abur and CEE CDM Smith Professor and Department Chair Jerome Hajjar were appointed the rank of University Distinguished Professor, the highest honor the university can bestow upon a faculty member.

Jerome Hajjar

Faculty

Apr 01, 2024

Jerome Hajjar on the Future of Sustainable, Resilient Structures: ‘Let’s Lead a Culture Shift’

CEE Professor and Chair Jerome Hajjar was featured in the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) article “Jerome Hajjar on the Future of Sustainable, Resilient Structures: ‘Let’s Lead a Culture Shift’.“

Faculty

Mar 27, 2024

Potential Causes of Baltimore Bridge Collapse From a Structural Engineering Perspective

CEE CDM Smith Professor and Department Chair Jerome Hajjar explains the potential causes of the catastrophic Baltimore bridge collapse in which several people died, and the risks posed by older bridges and large commercial shipping vessels.

Faculty

Mar 06, 2024

Hajjar Earns AISC Special Achievement Award for Steel Diaphragm Research

CDM Smith Professor and CEE Department Chair Jerome F. Hajjar is one of five individuals recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) with a 2024 Special Achievement Award.

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