Next fall, TI engineer Byron Williams may appear on "Roadtrip Nation," a highly acclaimed educational TV series that will feature professionals who use science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills and knowledge in their jobs.

For TI engineer Byron Williams, the movie "Star Wars" ignited a passion for science that led him on a path to explore new technologies.

Because of Byron's passion and knowledge, he was selected to be interviewed for "Roadtrip Nation," and to potentially be featured on the upcoming TV series that will highlight science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The show will feature a number of STEM professionals who are leaders in their fields.

"I like to think I'm where I am today in part because someone noticed I was good at math and science and suggested I stick with it," said Williams, a process integration engineer at TI. "You can do so much with a STEM background — all it takes is the courage to follow your dreams."

"Roadtrip Nation" will air on PBS in the fall of 2013 as a reality-type program focused on innovation. The summer road trip is sponsored by Change the Equation, an organization that promotes STEM learning in the U.S.

"I work with kids and try to get them excited about math and science," Williams said during a video interview with "Roadtrip Nation" at TI in Dallas. "You've got to give them more hands-on experiences and make it less scary and unknown to them."

One way to do this is to open up a familiar product such as a Nintendo Wii and show kids the technology inside.

"I like to show students this is what's going on and this is how it actually operates," Williams said. "And then we take it a step further and learn how to build that using a very simple processes that are fundamental to every semiconductor company like TI."

Get a sneak peek of Byron's video interview.