AboutThe Founder

The engineer behind the standards.

Dr. Volkan Kebeli
Volkan Kebeli, PhD, PE
Founder & CEO · The Grain Storage Expert

Dr. Volkan Kebeli is one of the world's leading experts in the structural design of grain bins, silos, bulk solids storage, and material handling systems. With over 30 years of experience, he has designed major grain storage structures worldwide, contributed to industry-defining engineering standards, conducted pioneering research, and advised world's leading companies on complex structural design challenges. His work is distinguished by a strong commitment to innovation, technical excellence, and precise execution.

An active contributor to industry standards, Dr. Kebeli serves on the ASCE 7 Load Standards Committee and the ASABE Structures and Bulk Storage Committees, where he has helped develop important design standards for the industry. He holds multiple design patents and has extensive consulting experience across the global grain storage and material handling sectors.

Dr. Kebeli holds a PhD in Structural Engineering and is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). He developed SiloForge™, an innovative and comprehensive online design software platform created to provide engineers and designers with the high-precision tools that complex grain storage systems demand.

01PhD in Structural Engineering, University of Florida
02Licensed Professional Engineer
0330+ years of specialized grain storage engineering
04Research foundation for ANSI/ASABE S652
05ASCE-7 Load Standards Committee member
06Former Chair, ASABE Structures Committee
07Three U.S. design patents
08AE-50 Outstanding Innovation Award
Know the load, and you never pay for the doubt.
Volkan Kebeli, PhD, PE