ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, tʃˈeɪmaʊ dʒˈɔɪnd pˈɜːduː jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, wˌɛɹ hiː bɪkˌeɪm fˈʊl pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ɪn sˈɪvəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ ænd hˈɛd ʌvðə dʒˌiːoʊtˈɛknɪkəl ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹɪŋ pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
In 1980, Chameau joined Purdue University, where he became full professor in civil engineering and Head of the geotechnical engineering program.