Michael Chajes

Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering; Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education; Dean of the Honors College | University of Delaware

Newark, DE, UNITED STATES

Prof. Chajes focuses on bridge engineering and forensic engineering, unearthing the causes of engineering failures.

Spotlight

The Implications of the Collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge: Insights from a Civil Engineer

2024-03-26

University of Delaware designated a top producer of Fulbrights

2024-02-13

Biography

Michael Chajes received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and graduated with honors in 1984. He attended the University of California at Davis (UCD) and received his M.S. in 1987 and his Ph.D. in 1990. While at Davis, Chajes was twice awarded that university’s Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award. Chajes is a registered Professional Engineer in Delaware and served on the state's Professional Engineering Registration Board from 1995–2000.