Our Team
The highly qualified and experienced team at TUNRA Bulk Solids is committed to forming long term
partnerships with your business to help you overcome existing
handling problems and assists with planning new projects to
ensure trouble-free plant operation.
Our team of industrial consultants has many years of experience in problem solving in the bulk solids handling industry and is supported by our proficient technical staff.
If you want to make a general enquiry, our general business and postal address is:
TUNRA BULK SOLIDS
Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER),
The University of Newcastle
Off Vale Street
Shortland NSW 2307
Australia
Ph.: +61 2 4033 9055
Fax: +61 2 4033 9044
Email: enquiries@bulksolids.com.au
- Management
- Consultants & Engineers
- Administration
- Technical Staff
- Associated Staff
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E/Prof Alan Roberts - Founding Director of TUNRA Bulk Solids Emeritus Professor Alan Roberts AM has an outstanding international reputation as a world authority in the field of bulk solids handling. He has a proven international track record in fundamental and applied research, and is highly respected by industry worldwide. He was the founder of TUNRA Bulk Solids in 1975. His contribution to research and consulting spans a period of 50 years and covers almost all aspects in the field of bulk solids handling. +61 (2) 4033 9036 |
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Prof Mark Jones - Director of TUNRA Bulk Solids & Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies Professor Mark Jones is Director of the Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies (Newcastle Node) and TUNRA Bulk Solids and is also the Head of the School of Engineering at the University of Newcastle. He has been an active researcher and international consultant in the field of bulk solids handling for over 20 years. His principal contributions are in the areas of pneumatic conveying and characterisation, however he has contributed a significant amount of work in a wide range of areas within bulk materials handling. +61 (2) 4033 9035 |
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A/Prof Craig Wheeler - Associate Director of TUNRA Bulk Solids & Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies Associate Professor Craig Wheeler is Associate Director of TUNRA Bulk Solids and Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He worked for 10 years with BHP Billiton in Australia in a variety of engineering positions, including maintenance, production and design. Since joining the University he has worked as a consultant for TUNRA Bulk Solids for over 10 years. His particular interests include belt conveying, transfer chute design and mechanical conveying. Craig.Wheeler@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9037 |
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Dr Stephen Wiche - General Manager Dr Stephen Wiche is the General Manager of TUNRA
Bulk Solids and has been working in research and Stephen.Wiche@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9014 |
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Dr Tobias Krull - Operations Manager Dr Tobias Krull is the Operations Manager of TUNRA
Bulk Solids. He completed a PhD with a focus on bulk materials handling in 2005. His skills and principal contributions to the field include the development of a loading chute to minimize dust emissions and being a consultant to industry in bulk solids handling for more than 6 years during which he has been
involved in a large number of consulting and research
projects with a focus on material flow, stockpiling, hoppers and feeders. +61 (2) 4033 9015 |
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Dr Kenneth Williams - Research & Development Manager Dr Kenneth Williams is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Engineering at The University of Newcastle and the Research and Development Manager with TUNRA Bulk Solids. His research focus is in the investigation and development of improved and new bulk materials handling systems and methods, working in conjunction with Postgraduate and Postdoctoral researchers. He has also worked extensively on the design and troubleshooting of industrial systems. +61 (2) 4033 9038 |
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Mr Bin Chen - Consulting Engineer Bin Chen is employed as a Consulting Engineer with TUNRA Bulk Solids. He has six years research experience in pneumatic conveying and bulk solids handling, which involved a combination of experimental design and measurement, theoretical modelling and computational fluid dynamics. Previously he was employed for 2 years as a research engineer within the Baosteel Group Corporation located in Shanghai, China. Bin Chen has published 1 patent and more than 10 research papers. +61 (2) 4033 9029 |
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Dr Tim Donohue - Consulting Engineer Dr Tim Donohue has held the position as Consulting Engineer with TUNRA Bulk Solids since 2007. During this time he has completed a number of projects in the materials handling field, with transfer chute design and passive dust control research being particularly important and current areas of expertise. Through both research and consulting projects he has become proficient with Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) as well as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software, and he utilises them in solving industrial problems. Timothy.Donohue@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9031 |
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Mr Dusan Ilic - Consulting Engineer Dusan Ilic is employed as a Consulting Engineer with TUNRA Bulk Solids and is undertaking a part-time PhD in the area of bulk solid interactions in belt conveying systems. His current research also includes transfer chute flow characteristics and calibration of DEM simulation parameters. Dusan has been a consultant to industry involved in the analysis, conceptual design and DEM simulations of transfer chute systems since 2003. +61 (2) 4033 9010 |
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Dr Isabelle Lecreps-Prigge - Consulting Engineer Dr Isabelle Lecreps-Prigge joined TUNRA Bulk Solids as a Consultant in 2010. She acquired valuable experience in the field of materials handling and especially pneumatic conveying whilst holding an engineer position at the Technical University of Munich in Germany where she also completed a PhD. Isabelle’s area of expertise also includes design and improvement of surge bins and screw conveyors, the former being one of her current areas of research. Isabelle.Lecreps@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9030 |
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Mr Paul Munzenberger - Consulting Engineer Paul Munzenberger joined TUNRA Bulk Solids in 2007 after completing his degree in Mechanical Engineering. Before his studies, Paul worked as a fitter machinist for the coal and power industries and was responsible for maintenance and repair of bulk material handling equipment. Besides his consulting work, Paul focuses on the study of indentation rolling resistance of conveyor belts by means of large scale laboratory testing, on site testing and theoretical analysis and is also currently undertaking a PhD in this area. Paul.Munzenberger@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9012 |
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Mr Jan-Dirk Prigge - Consulting Engineer Jan-Dirk Prigge has been employed as a Consulting Engineer with TUNRA Bulk Solids since 2010. Jan-Dirk.Prigge@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9033 |
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Mr Daniel Ausling - Engineer Daniel has been involved with TBS since 2003 and is currently employed as an Engineer. Whilst completing his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering he gained first practical experience by working in the TBS lab as well as in the workshop. After completing his studies, he started a PhD with the focus on overland conveyors and contributed to different consultancy projects in this area. His current work includes in addition the application of DEM simulation methods to analyse and predict flow patterns in conveyor transfer stations. Daniel.Ausling@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9043 |
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Mr Brendan Beh - Engineer After completing a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Newcastle in 2008, Brendan Beh was employed as research assistant with A/Prof Craig Wheeler. Since this time, he has worked in the area of belt conveying and especially on the characterisation of viscoelasticity of conveyor belts. Since the beginning of 2010, he holds the position of an engineer and is involved in research and consulting projects with focus on design and testing according to both Australian Standards and industrial requirements. +61 (2) 4033 9032 |
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Mr Miroslav Đukić - Engineer Miki Đukić has more than seven years experience working as an engineer with TBS. His main work involves testing of conveyor idler rolls and conveyor belt for manufacturers from Australia and overseas. Over the years he has also conducted abrasive wear testing on a variety of bulk materials and environmental testing for dust lift-off from stockpiles, conveyors and rail wagons and evaluation of chemical veneers to reduce dust emissions. Miroslav.Djukic@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9011 |
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Mrs Donna Clarke - Administrative Assistant (TUNRA Bulk Solids)
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Ms Danielle Harris - Administrative Assistant (TUNRA Bulk Solids & Centre for Bulk Solids & Particulate Technologies)
Danielle.Harris@newcastle.edu.au +61 (2) 4033 9039 |
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Mr Tony Salmon - Workshop Manager
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Mr Eric Brooker - Senior Technical Officer
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Mr Ian Brooker - Senior Technical Officer
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Mr Simon Plint - Senior Technical Officer
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Mr Dennis Williams - Senior Technical Officer
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Mr Scott Brooker - Technical Officer
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Mr Joseph Le Rougetel - Technical Officer
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Mr Leo McFadden - Technical Officer
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Mr Antonio Moreno - Technical Officer
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Mr Craig Munzenberger - Technical Officer
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Mr Greg Restall - Technical Officer
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Mr Michael Roberts - Technical Officer
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Mr Aidan Smith - Technical Officer
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Mr Malcolm Sproule - Technical Officer
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Mr Paul Whitworth- Technical Officer
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Ms Elizabeth Wilks - Technical Officer
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Mr Dale Witchard - Technical Officer
Dale.Witchard@newcastle.edu.au
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