Professional Experience

Solar Turbines

San Diego, CA

Lead the integration of battery energy storage systems (BESS) with gas turbine power generators
Develop real-time microgrid simulation models in Hardware in the Loop (HIL) and Matlab Simulink
Calibrate models and perform data analysis on transient and steady state responses
Perform testing and verification of PLC controller logic in HIL and hardware testbeds
Establish communication protocols with third-party controllers (Modbus TCP/IP, GOOSE, PRP, etc)
Collaborate with Caterpillar’s Electrification & Energy Solutions Division to offer microgrid solutions
Establish and sponsor academic-industrial university research collaboration program

College Station, TX

Developed calibrated models based on electrical, mechanical and structural data
Performed data-driven and model-based analysis to optimize the efficiency of the facility
Optimized the energy efficiency, improved controls, and resolved operational issues
Ensured the compliance with energy codes and comfort standards
Forecasted energy savings based on applying no-cost controls optimization measures
Led Continuous Commissioning® (CC®) detailed assessments (investment-grade energy audits), by applying the above tasks at the following facilities :
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport Terminal, located in Houston, TX, with a total floor area of 825,000 sq.ft, and resulting in $125k annual savings
- Three (3) Tarrant County College District college campuses located in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area, with a total floor area of 950,000 sq.ft, and resulting in $135k annual savings
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center located in Brooklyn, NY, with a total floor area of 880,000 sq.ft, and resulting in $74k annual savings
- City of Houston office building located in Houston, TX, with a total floor area of 570,000 sq.ft, and resulting in $30k annual savings

College Station, TX

Taught hands-on lab sessions for programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and ladder diagram programming course (MMET 410 Manufacturing Automation and Robotics) for over 50 students
Integrated robotic systems with industrial PLCs
Diagnosed students’ ladder diagram programs, and provided guidance on efficient programming
Mentored undergraduate senior students in the field of control and instrumentation engineering
Provided academic support in proctoring and grading exams, quizzes, lab reports and homework assignments

Dhahran, SA

Developed a corporate energy efficiency transition program targeting 35% energy savings by 2020, and covering lighting, HVAC, insulation, smart metering, transportation fleet, engineering standardization, and incentives policy
Overlooked the retrofit of over 550,000 LED bulbs, and 14,500 LED streetlights
Consulted as subject matter expert in LED lighting technical standardization
Led and supervised energy audits in offices and commercial buildings
Performed lifecycle economic investment feasibility studies based on NPV analysis
Collected, analyzed, reported, and forecasted power demand for all industrial and
non-industrial facilities with a total power demand of more than 3.5 GW
Collaborated with inter-departmental teams to develop the company’s power demand dashboard
Planned, secured funding, and overlooked renewable energies projects :
- Solar PV rooftop system, 35 kWp/144 PV modules
- Solar thermal water heating system, 14,000 liters/120 solar collectors
- Solar PV shaded parking lot system, 1 MWp (planned and funds secured)

Dammam, SA

Supported Advanced Process Control (APC) projects in Jubail Industrial Oil and Gas Facilities
Developed my skills in :
- Model predictive control (MPC) process
- PID controller loops tuning
- Black box system dynamics modeling, which includes; step testing , data collection and analysis, and system identification based on temperature, pressure and flow data

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