[1] Over the course of his career, he has published close to 400 scientific articles and his work has directly contributed to the development of major technologies that are used around the world, such as TVs, optical fibers, and mobile phones.

[2] Woodall currently holds over 80 U.S. patents for a variety of inventions and has received prestigious awards from IBM, NASA, and the U.S. President for his contributions to science, technology, and humanity.

[4] Although he flunked his "Electricity and Magnetism" course at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Woodall managed to graduate with a C average and receive a BS in Metallurgy (minor in Psychology) in 1960.

Shortly after, he built upon this work by developing high-speed electronic and photonic devices, including the first super bright red LED[8] and a novel, high-efficiency solar cell.

[12] Due to their compact size and high speed, these transistors are now used worldwide in many personal electronic devices, including most tablets and mobile phones on the market.

[14] This design has the potential to reduce the cost of building these systems while also making them more efficient and thermal stable,[13] thus solving some of the major issues limiting the scalability of solar energy production.

Woodall therefore presents his ongoing research developing a system that can not only reliably capture, store, and release intermittent energy, but also produce potable water on-demand in the process.