The student triumphed over 1,600 other finalists from more than 70 countries on May 17 at the 2013 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held in Phoenix, Ariz. Her groundbreaking invention? A device that can charge a cell phone between 20 and 30 seconds.
Eesha explained to Intel that this supercapacitor acts as an energy storage device that holds a great amount energy in a small amount of space. Not only is the device convenient because it's speedy, but the device is also portable because of its small size. Eesha says it can fit inside of cell phones and other electronic devices, meaning people will not need to rely on electric outlets as often.
When asked why she chose to research technology around energy-storage, she simply explained, "My cell phone battery always dies."
After winning one of the two Intel Young Scientist Awards, Eesha is planning on putting her $50,000 prize toward her education at Harvard.
Source: Huffingtonpost.com
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