About the Author Robert X. Perez has 30 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry.?He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&M University (College Station), a MSME degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas. Mr. Perez has recently published his sixth book titled, How to Select the Right Centrifugal Pump: A Brief Survey of Centrifugal Pump Selection Best Practices. Andrew Conkey?is currently a visiting Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.?He earned a BSME from Texas A&I an MSME degree from Texas A&M University in Kingsville.?He was awarded a PhD in Engineering from Texas A&M University in College Station, where his research included: A) The application of the FFPI to machinery measurements such roller bearing loading, gap measurement, and vibration measurements, and B) The development of material for freshmen engineering classes at Texas A&M.?Dr. Conkey is active in ASME, ASEE, and the Vibration Institute. Read more
