Michael H. Rouse
President, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Michael Rouse is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Turbine Truck Engines.

Since founding TTE in 2000, Michael has carefully built the company on a foundation of superior research and development and cutting-edge technical innovation.

“When we first started out we had a great idea that the market demanded, but had not been realized. We saw the opportunity to change an industry while making an impact on Global Warming; which is very exciting,” says Mr. Rouse.

Mr. Rouse is an entrepreneur that has used his experience to carefully grow the opportunity that TTE represents.

Mr. Rouse gained much of his background in building businesses as founder of Cox-Rouse Construction & Development Corporation, a commercial real estate developer located in Deland, Florida. He spent 17 years growing the company which received two prestigious awards. One from “Lake County Parade of Homes” where they won the Best Builder Class honor in 1995 and one from Florida Power and Light where they won “Most Energy Efficient Home Built in Florida” in 1997. Stemming from that award they were entered into a National Contest where they finished a close second to another US Developer. These awards are a testament to the quality and innovation background that Mr. Rouse brings to TTE.

Mr. Rouse is a licensed commercial aircraft pilot which is significant to his understanding of how existing Turbine Engine Technology Operates. In addition, as a Aircraft and Power Plant (AP) maintenance expert, he has the knowledge to interact with the developers of the current technology and is able to translate that knowledge to investors, transportation companies and truck operators in layman’s terms.

Prior to founding Cox-Rouse, Mr. Rouse was President of M&D Aircraft leasing and Skydive Palatka, a successful parachute center, from October 1995 to June 2002 until he sold Skydive Palatka.  In the early 1980s he was Production Manager for United States Steel; and General Manager of Freefall Express, Inc., an airplane leasing company, from 1989 to 1990.

Phyllis J. Rouse
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer

Phyllis J. Rouse serves as TTE’s Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director and has been instrumental in guiding the company’s financial affairs since the founding of TTE in 2000. (Mrs. Rouse is the sister-in-law of CEO Michael Rouse).

“When I first started with TTE it was about organizing and building a ledger that was structured such that it provided useful information, and using that information to help the company make smart decisions about expenditures and capital investments,” she says.

In the near future the focus will be much more on managed growth and creating a long-term plan that ensures the continued financial health of TTE during this incredible period of opportunity.

Mrs. Rouse came to Turbine Truck Engines from her role as a public school administrator at Yulee Elementary School in Yulee, Florida. She has extensive administrative experience in financial controls and has responsibility for all budgets, personnel, and facilities.

Dr. Magdy Attia, Ph.D.

Dr. Magdy Attia, Ph.D. is Turbine Truck Engine’s advisory board chairman. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. The topic of his dissertation is “Performance of Axial Compressors and Turbines for Turbomachinery Applications”. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 

U.S.News & World Report's 2008 "Best Colleges" guide has, for the eighth year in a row, named Embry-Riddle number one in the Aerospace/ Aeronautical/ Astronautical Engineering category for schools without doctorate programs.

As a research assistant (1989-1995), Dr. Attia participated on a NASA-Lewis funded project to create a complete engine performance code that simulated the design and off-design performance of gas turbine engines. Dr. Attia was responsible for the writing and validation of the code, resulting in the publishing of his research findings.

In 1995, after earning his Ph.D. degree, Dr. Attia joined the Westinghouse Electric Co. in Orlando as a senior engineer in the advanced engine development group of the gas turbine division. In 1997, he received the George Westinghouse Signature Award of Excellence.

As a Senior Engineer at Westinghouse Electric Corp. (1995-1998), and later with Siemens AG power generation division (1998-2004), Dr. Attia was lead designer for the W501FD compressor that boasts over 200 engines currently in operation worldwide. In 2000 Dr. Attia was awarded a patent titled “High Temperature Compression and Reheat Gas Turbine Cycle and Related Method”.

His involvement with Turbine Truck Engines will facilitate the commercialization of the technology.

Robert Scragg

Mr. Scragg is an eminent scientist who is the inventor of the DCGT turbine truck engine. The founder of Alpha Engines, he has had a stellar career in the advancement of communications and alternative energies, and holds a number of patents in a variety of fields.

Dr. Zlatko Petrovic, Ph.D.

Dr Petrovic holds a Doctorate from the University of Belgrade and is a Professor in its Mechanical Engineering Department.