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Jerome (Jerry) Hajjar
CDM Smith Professor, Chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jerome (Jerry) Hajjar in the Press

Jerome (Jerry) Hajjar for Northeastern Global News

The tallest building in the US is planned for the middle of Tornado Alley. Will the high-rise withstand the region’s extreme weather?
Rendering of what the tallest building in Oklahoma would look like.

The tallest building in the US is planned for the middle of Tornado Alley. Will the high-rise withstand the region’s extreme weather?

A civil and environmental engineering expert says paramount to good design is building Oklahoma’s tallest building with sustainability.
Jerome Hajjar honored with lifetime achievement award from Structural Stability Research Council
headshot of Jerome Hajjar

Jerome Hajjar honored with lifetime achievement award from Structural Stability Research Council

Hajjar will receive the 2024 SSRC Lynn S. Beedle Award before becoming president of the Structural Engineering Institute.
Indonesia is building a new capital. Will it be a model amid climate change?
A man walks in shallow water flooding Jakarta

Indonesia is building a new capital. Will it be a model amid climate change?

Jakarta, a congested city of 30 million people, is sinking. Experts examine Indonesia’s plans to create a new, green capital 800 miles away.
After two major earthquakes rocked the state, is California ready for ‘the Big One’?

After two major earthquakes rocked the state, is California ready for ‘the Big One’?

Two powerful earthquakes shook Southern California in back-to-back days last week, stoking fear among residents that a major earthquake isn’t far off. Jerome F. Hajjar, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern, says it’s not a matter of if California will experience a huge, devastating earthquake, but when. And only some of the buildings in the state are prepared to withstand such a quake, he says.
Northeastern University faculty members reflect on their commencement ceremonies

Northeastern University faculty members reflect on their commencement ceremonies

Passing around a quart of iced tea to stay hydrated. Corralling a loose cat. Getting drenched by torrential rain. We asked five faculty members from across the university’s schools and colleges to reflect upon their commencement ceremonies.
‘There is enough wind energy capacity off the east coast to power the entire country’

‘There is enough wind energy capacity off the east coast to power the entire country’

While countries in Northern Europe have been using wind energy for decades, the United States hasn’t invested much in the technology.
Building for collapse: Professor designs more resilient steel structures

Building for collapse: Professor designs more resilient steel structures

Buildings all over the world have succumbed to earthquakes because they were designed never to collapse at all. As a result, these structures are not resilient to unforeseen events, said professor Jerome Hajjar, who delivered the 54th annual Robert D. Klein Lecture on Monday.
Engineering prof says Florida bridge collapse an anomaly, urges close look at old structures

Engineering prof says Florida bridge collapse an anomaly, urges close look at old structures

Jerome Hajjar, CDM Smith Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, says the use of accelerated bridge construction has increased in the past decade, and other instances have been proven safe.
Challenges, opportunities ahead for repairing nation’s aging infrastructure

Challenges, opportunities ahead for repairing nation’s aging infrastructure

President Donald J. Trump has identified repairing the nation’s aging infrastructure as a national priority. Jerome Hajjar, professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, says “infrastructure requires consistent, significant investment,” and that engineers are primed to develop cost-effective solutions to address this national priority.
Miniature flying robots automatically inspect, analyze, and assess damage to infrastructure

Miniature flying robots automatically inspect, analyze, and assess damage to infrastructure

Northeastern’s Jerome Hajjar is developing a sophisticated system that uses autonomous small flying robots to inspect structures.