Mr. Hock has a B.S. in Chemistry from St. Joseph University, Philadelphia, PA, and an M.S. in Metallurgy from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Hock is also recognized as a national expert in the area of Water System Security. In addition, Mr. Hock has been responsible for development or co-development of many award-winning innovative technologies, including the ion-plated ceramic anode (co-developer), anti-scale/corrosion resistant coatings (developer), the FURY Robotic Inspection system (co-developer), and BLASTOX engineered abrasive technology (co-developer).

More recently, Mr. Hock has received international recognition for the co-development of the Electro Osmotic Pulse Technology, which won the American Society of Civil Engineers NOVA Award for technical achievement (2002), and was twice a finalist for the Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF) Charles Pankow Innovative Applications and Concept Award (2004, 2005). The Society of American Military Engineers awarded the Technology Achievement Medal for development of the EOP technology (2005). He was selected by the EPA, Department of Homeland Security, Water Security Division as a stakeholder to help guide EPA R&D in decontamination of water distribution systems. Mr. Hock was also selected by the American Water Works Association - Research Foundation (AwwaRF) to participate and help guide R&D in decontamination of water distribution systems. Mr. Hock also serves as a research advisor to Hach Homeland Security Technologies (Hach HST) in their development of a CB detection system, and as part of a three way CRADA between the COE, ECBC and Hach HST. The Principal Deputy under Secretary of Defense, Michael Wynne also recognized Mr. Hock's efforts to organize the OSD-ATL Tri Service Facilities Corrosion Prevention and Control program and provide leadership to the Tri-Service Facilities Working Integrated Product Team (WIPT). The OSD-ATL Facilities WIPT is responsible for creation and execution of over $11M dollars of corrosion prevention and control projects for FY05. Mr. Hock was awarded the Meritorious Civilian Service Award in 2004 for exceptional leadership in infrastructure research. He has been awarded six Army R&D Achievement awards (making him one of only two Army researchers to hold this distinction), two Federal Laboratory Consortium awards for technology transfer, and two CERL Researcher of the Year awards.