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Nathan Johnson

Professor, Engineering, The Polytechnic School

Dr. Johnson's team builds public-private partnerships in the US and internationally that deliver clean, resilient, and equitable energy for all.

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Nathan Johnson inspects solar panels with colleagues.

ASU’s LEAPS lab marks a decade of energy impact

December 8, 2025

As industries electrify and data use explodes, the race to power the future is on

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Power to the people

February 1, 2022

ASU engineering experts are leading major new collaborations to expand the provision of affordable, reliable, clean energy in the developing world.

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Johnson elected to U.S. Energy Association board of directors

July 6, 2021

In this role, Johnson looks forward to contributing his expertise and collaborating with other experts to further advance energy access in developing countries.

Photo of Nathan Johnson in front of solar panels. Caption: Nathan Johnson is pictured at the Grid Modernization and Microgrid Test Bed on Arizona State University’s Polytechnic campus. The Fulton Schools assistant professor’s research team is making advances in microgrid technologies to provide communities with more reliable, adaptable, resilient and affordable energy. Photo courtesy of Krisanna Mowen/ASU

Microgrids: Small-scale systems can have big impact on global energy challenges

February 16, 2018

A Fulton Schools’ research team is making strides in technologies that promise to make electrical power more accessible, mobile and reliable almost anywhere on the planet.