Sidney Chocron

Sidney Chocron serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Margie and Bill Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His professional role extends to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in San Antonio, where he contributes to mechanical engineering solutions across defense, energy, and industrial sectors through the institute's Mechanical Engineering division.

Dr. Chocron holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain, establishing his expertise in advanced engineering systems. His research interests encompass Engineering Dynamics (including armor mechanics and computational modeling), Materials Science (focusing on failure analysis and corrosion), Fluid Mechanics (covering multiphase flow and pipeline systems), and Structural Engineering (addressing aerospace integrity and vibration analysis). These areas directly align with SwRI's technical capabilities in hydrogen energy, carbon dioxide technologies, and mechanical component testing.

At SwRI, he operates within a multidisciplinary division managing specialized facilities like the Hydrogen Heavy Duty Refueling Equipment Laboratory (H2HD Refuel), Separation Technology Research Program, and Structural Component Failure Analysis labs. The division executes high-impact projects such as DOE-funded turbine technology advancement ($1.2M), oxy-combustion research ($1.1M), and supercritical carbon dioxide power systems development, serving clients in oil/gas, aerospace, and power utilities through integrated experimental and computational approaches.