Course Objective

Teaching Staff

Graeme Addie, P.E., MIE (Aust)

Graeme Addie graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and served as Vice President of Engineering, Research & Development for KSB from 1980-2010. His accomplishments include the establishment of the KSB Hydraulic Lab, ground-breaking developments in computerized methods for pump selection and slurry wear analysis, and numerous advancements in slurry pump and pipeline technology, including six patents and co-authorship of more than 100 technical papers. He is also co-author of the well known textbook and design reference: "Slurry Transport Using Centrifugal Pumps."

Reab Berry

During his 50+ year career with KSB as mechanical engineer and slurry pump expert, has worked on design, testing, sales, selection, installation and troubleshooting of slurry pumps and systems. Using knowledge garnered from hands on experience in the phosphate, coal, iron ore, nickel and copper industries, he has helped companies in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Indonesia solve their most mindboggling slurry pumping problems.

George McCall III, P.E. 

Manager of the KSB Hydraulic Lab, George has worked in testing, research, and development for more than 20 years and has 8 years experience in the pump industry. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, he holds bachelors and masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering and is a Professional Engineer.

Dr. Anders Sellgren 

A professor of water resources engineering at Luleå University of Technology in Sweden, has over 25 years of international experience in research, development, and design of various slurry pumping systems. He has published numerous papers and is a co-author of the book "Slurry Transport Using Centrifugal Pumps."

Dr. Harry H. Tian 

KSB’s Director of Metallurgy and Materials R&D, Dr. Tian holds a Ph.D. in metallurgical and materials engineering from the University of Alabama. He has 21 years of experience in research, teaching and industry, and has published numerous technical papers in national and international journals and conferences. Dr. Tian has been with KSB since 1992.

Robert Visintainer, P.E.

Vice President of Engineering, Research & Development for KSB, Robert has worked in the design, testing, sales and manufacture of centrifugal pumps since 1981, with special focus on slurry wear prediction methods and all aspects of slurry pump hydraulic and mechanical design. A graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, he holds degrees in Physics and Mechanical Engineering.