Academic Credentials
  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2025
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2020
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 2019
Professional Honors
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Professional Affiliations
  • National Fire Protection Association – NFPA
  • National Association of Fire Investigators - NAFI
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers – SPE
  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers – AIChE
Languages
  • German

Dr. Brock draws on his expertise in chemical engineering, fluid mechanics, interfacial science, and thermodynamics to navigate a wide range of engineering challenges by applying both experimental and computational methods.

Prior to joining Exponent as an Associate in the Thermal Sciences Practice, Dr. Brock completed his Ph.D. at the Colorado School of Mines Center for Hydrate Research. His research focused on the development and application of a novel model for the formation kinetics and transportability of gas hydrates in the context of oil and gas multiphase flow, as well as conducting experiments at a variety of scales to understand the mechanics of the hydrate/solid interface. The products of these research efforts were used to inform industry partners for experimental field trials as well as offer retrospective insights into past hydrate plugging events. The research bolstered his expertise in computational model development and application, phase change kinetics, multiphase flow, interfacial science, and high-pressure flammable gas processes.

Industry and national laboratory internships have furthered Dr. Brock's practical experiences in diverse settings. As an engineering intern with Oxy, he performed a variety of field and laboratory tests to assess solutions to both a water chemistry scenario and a liquid/liquid separation process, as well as perform engineering economic analyses. During his time at Sandia National Laboratories, he developed a set of Python tools to perform predictive calculations integrated with experimental data analysis for electrical component reliability characterization.