Kristo Naude is a senior engineer for NRG Energy, Inc., and a pump advisor for the Texas A&M Turbomachinery Laboratory. Naude obtained a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pretoria in 1986 and an MBA through the University of Stellenbosch Business School in 1998. He may be reached at kristo.naude@nrg.com. For more information, visit www.nrg.com or turbolab.tamu.edu.