Rayya A. Al-Balushi was born and brought up in A’Sharqiyah, Oman. She received her Ph.D. from the Sultan Qaboos University, Oman (2016). Dr. Al Balushi received the best Ph.D. thesis award from Sultan Qaboos University in 2017, best researcher award from ASU in 2019 and an honorary award for =research achievements in the field of chemistry at the Third Arab Female Innovators Forum in 2024. She has published more than 42 refereed research papers, conference proceedings, and book chapters. Dr. Al Balushi is currently an associate professor and Head of Department of Basic and Applied Sciences at A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), Oman. Her research interests include designing conjugated polymers for photo-switch, photovoltaic, and LED applications.