Esha Khare, 18, of Saratoga, Calif., showcased her invention at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix this past week. She took home $50,000 for the super-fast charging device — which could make charges that take hours just a dim memory in the tech world, the Daily Mail reported.
Another plus of her device: It holds the charge longer than current devices, the Daily Mail said.
Ms. Khare, who’s headed to Harvard, said she hopes to one day “[set] the world on fire,” the Daily Mail reported.
Google has already contacted her to discuss specifics of cell phone battery changes, the paper said.
