Professional Experience

20+ Years of Steam Turbine Performance Engineering Excellence

- Career Timeline -

2026 - Current 


Neural Network Express, Inc. (NNETEX)

President & Principal Consultant

Focus: Steam Turbine Performance Consulting WEBSITE


  • Employ temporary programmer
  • Conversion OLD Neural Network Express Inc. to NNETEX NEW.
  • AI interface conversion by programmer.
  • Development - Refinement.
  • Setups including emails etc.



2013-2025

Temporary Retirement, Grinds, Repairs


  • Student Grinds
  • Computer Repairs - Thurles Computers, Ireland
2011-2012   


Neural Network Express Inc.

Performance Consultant Engineer

Location: STE 101, S. Friendswood Drive, 1620 S. Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Tx 77546 USA

Major Projects:

Ingenia Engineering LLC

17000 El Camino Real Suite 301

Houston, Texas 77058


  • Preliminary NG Turbine Blade Performance
  • NG Turbine Performance Evaluations
  • TURBAERO utilization
2010

US Embassy Dublin

Network Engineer CCNA

Focus: Internetworking System


  • Internal Network and Switch Systems
  • Temporary Position - Installations
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2006-2010

Neural Network Express, Inc. (NNETEX)

President & Principal Consultant

Focus: Steam Turbine Performance Consulting


  • Turbine Performance Consultant
  • Acceptance and Performance Test Evaluations
  • Power and Efficiency Loss Determination
  • Contractual Performance Guarantee Development and Analysis
  • PEPSE Modeling and Support
  • Engineering, Operational and Maintenance Support
  • Training and Management Consulting
2009  


Neural Network Express Inc.

Consultant Engineer

Location: STE 101, S. Friendswood Drive, 1620 S. Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Tx 77546 USA


Major Projects:

UNI Univeral Network Intelligence

Kuala, Lumpur Symposium

Kuala, Lumpur Malysia


  • Seminar Presentation Speaker: Steam Turbines : Performance Improvement & Troubleshooting - SGT 358
2008

Neural Network Express Inc.

Consultant Engineer

Location: STE 101, S. Friendswood Drive, 1620 S. Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Tx 77546 USA


Major Projects:

Companhia Siderurgica DE

Tubarao

Serram ES - Brazil

Project (80 MW STEAM TURBINE & HRSG)


  • Steam Turbine Generator heat balance analysis
  • Turbine Exit Temperature Studies
  • PEPSE modeling using Design Parameters
  • Limitiations for temperature studies
  • High Accuracy Test Data Collection Lead
  • Heat Balance Diagrams Provide based on parameters
  • Reporting to Middle and Senior Management
1995-2004

Saudi Electric Company (SEC)

Senior Performance Engineer

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Major Projects: Ghazlan II Power Project & Qurayyah Power Project (Four 625-638 MW Gas Fired Units, Billion+ USD)

  • Represented owner's engineering performance side in dealings with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Bechtel Consortium
  • Lead Engineer for Turbine-Generator Performance Area on Commissioning Team
  • Major Equipment Acceptance and Specification Evaluations
  • AUTOCAD P&IDs / drawings - Fuel Station
  • Performance Guarantee Evaluation and Acceptance Testing
  • High Accuracy Test Data Collection Lead
  • Turbine-Generator Acceptance Test Procedure Development
  • Reporting to Middle and Senior Management
  • PEPSE Modeling Training and Implementation
  • Business Performance Improvements and Cost Reduction Analysis
1979-1994

Lead Performance Engineer

Location: Houston, Texas, USA

Company Evolution: Houston Industries → Reliant Energy → NRG Energy → CenterPoint Energy


  • Major Equipment Performance Lead Engineer for multiple stations:
  • Greens Bayou Station

    Sam R. Bertron Station

    Deepwater Station

    P. H. Robinson Station

  • Acceptance Testing Lead for Low Pressure Large Steam Turbines
  • High Pressure Feedwater Heater Testing
  • Auxiliary Boiler Performance Testing
  • System Wide Appraisal Evaluations Program for Director Bonuses
  • Air Pollution Control Commission Reporting
  • Major Equipment Guarantee Penalty Evaluation Testing
  • Oversight of Contracted Engineering Groups
  • High Accuracy Instrumentation Lead Engineer
  • Treatment System Evaluation including Major Lake Studies

Technical Expertise & Specializations

⚙️ Equipment Experience

  • Large Steam Turbines: 185MW to 800+MW units
  • Manufacturers: Mitsubishi, GE, Westinghouse, Siemens
  • Components: HP, IP, LP turbines, feedwater heaters
  • Systems: Complete power plant cycles and balance of plant
  • Projects: New construction, major outages, performance upgrades

🔬 Technical Methodologies

  • PEPSE™ Modeling: 20+ years experience
  • ASME Testing: Performance Test Codes compliance
  • High-Accuracy Testing: Precision instrumentation and data collection
  • System Identification: Control system analysis
  • Thermodynamic Analysis: Cycle, equipment - mass/ energy efficiency and optimization

🌍 International Co. Experience

  • Middle East: Saudi Arabia - SEC Projects
  • Asia: Japan - MHI Collaboration
  • Europe: Bechtel International Projects
  • North America: Major US Utility Companies
  • Cultural Adaptability: Cross-cultural technical communication

📊 Industry Leadership

  • Published Author: Technical papers and presentations
  • Conference Speaker:
  • Power-Gen 1994, Performance Software User Group
  • Seminar Presentation Speaker UNI Univeral Network Intelligence: Steam Turbines : Performance Improvement & Troubleshooting - SGT 358
  • Technical Review: OEM performance evaluations
  • Training: HL&P, SCECO, SEC: PEPSE modeling and performance testing.
  • Mentorship: Junior engineer development.

🏆 Major Project Achievements

  • Billion+ USD Projects: Multiple major capital projects
  • Performance Guarantees: Multi-million dollar contracts
  • Efficiency Recovery: Millions in operational savings
  • Problem Resolution: Critical turbine performance issues
  • Technical Innovation: Advanced analysis methodologies

🤝 Collaborative Experience

  • Owner Representation: Utility company interests
  • OEM Liaison: Manufacturer technical negotiations
  • EPC Coordination: Engineering, Procurement, Construction
  • Team Leadership: Multi-disciplinary engineering teams
  • Client Management: Executive-level reporting

Professional Recognition

🏆 Client Testimonial

"The report and evaluation is better and more thorough than the OEM Companies..."

Major Power Generation Client

🎓 Professional Excellence

Texas Professional Engineer

License #F-8251


  • Charter Certification - Oct. 2004.
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society.
  • Briaerean Honorary Society.


🌍 International Recognition


  • Letter of Commendation from Saudi Chamber of Commerce
  • Selected for major capital project representation
  • Technical contributions to low-pressure operation evaluations
  • Process control improvements resulting in significant savings

Publications & Presentations

  • "The Use of PEPSE in Evaluating Extending the Time between Major Outages"
    Presented at 21st Annual Performance Software User's Group Meeting, Chicago, August 2004
  • "Plant Operation Improvements Using Testing and Analysis"
    Presented at Power-Gen 1994 Conference, Orlando
  • B. A. Brasseux, "System Identification and Adaptive Controls"
    Master's Thesis, University of Houston Clear Lake, Copyright 1990
  • Neural Network Express Inc. Business Website
    World Wide Web, 2005