Last year, Eesha Khare invented a super-capacitor that charges more quickly and stores more energy than a conventional battery.
Her invention scooped the top prize at the Intel young scientist awards, and earned her an interview on the Conan O’Brien show.
Now a student at Harvard University, Khare hopes to see her inventions become an indispensable part of everyday life as well as contributing to the development of new, cleaner solutions to our energy needs.
At just 19 years old, Khare is already passing her enthusiasm for science and technology to the next generation, by volunteering to teach fun science classes at a junior school in Boston.
Produced by Colm O’Molloy, edited by Franz Strasser.
Women in Tech is a series of stories profiling the most innovative, pioneering and successful women and how they are changing an industry traditionally dominated by men. (BBC News)
