Unconventional Engineering Episode 20 - “From Super Soaker to Energy Solutions” with Dr. Lonnie Johnson by ASME's Unconventional Engineering published on 2025-02-26T15:18:00Z Dr. Lonnie Johnson is an inventor with over 100 patents to his name, most notably, the Super Soaker® water gun, he is the President and Founder of Johnson Research and Development, as well as its’ affiliates Johnson Energy Storage and JTEC Energy. 00:09 Welcome to the show with Tom Costabile and Jay Flores 00:21 Guest introduction - Dr. Lonnie Johnson 1:10 Lonnie describes how he discovered a passion for engineering and inventing things during his childhood 2:11 Discussion about what can be done to support the future of engineering, in particular by encouraging the youth of today to explore STEM-related activities 5:37 Lonnie describes the different roles he's held over the years including his time at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in the U.S. Air Force, as well as NASA 13:54 "Innovation Station" - the backstory of how Dr. Johnson invented the Super Soaker, as well as his efforts in developing solid state batteries 19:41 Lonnie describes what motivates him to stay in the lab and reflects on some of his favorite inventions 24:07 Discussion about the future of engineering 29:09 Lonnie describes his interests, both in and out of the lab 33:20 Thank yous and goodbyes Genre Technology
