| Name: | Rayya Al Balushi |
| Job Title: | Assistant Professor of Chemistry |
| College: | College of Applied and Health Sciences |
| Email: | rayya.albalushi@asu.edu.om |
| Phone: 0096899208941 | Ext. 1183 |
I received a Ph.D. degree in chemistry in September 2016 from Sultan Qaboos University. In September 2017, I joined A’Sharqiyah University as a part-time assistant professor in chemistry and as full-time on February 4th, 2018. I am currently an Assistant Professor in chemistry and the Head of Basic Science Department at the College of Applied and Health Sciences (CAHS). In my current position, I am responsible for leading and managing the department, which consists of 13 academic staff members and 5 lab technicians. This position carries a range of major leadership, operational and strategic responsibilities. It involves managing academic staff, working load distributions, courses offering, developing new programs, developing curriculum, research, developing collaborative networks within and beyond the university, etc.
Furthermore, I serve as a chair or member on several committees at the college and university levels. In 2018/2019, I served as a chair of University Research and Enterprise Committee (UREC), and I played a leadership role in promoting research capacity at ASU through the establishment of the annual event “ASU Research Day” which gives ASU researchers and students the opportunity to share and discuss their research outputs. Since Fall 2020, I have been acting as the chairperson of the University Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee (UREBC). At college level, I have been chairing the College Research and Enterprise Committee (CREC) since Fall 2019, and I was the chair of College Community Services Committee in the academic year 2018/2019. Moreover, I am a member on the College Academic Board (CAB) as well as on other college committees where I have effective participation and input. For example, as a chair of CREC, the committee members and I manage all research-related matters, update college staff and students with national and international research-based activities and encourage them to take part in these activities.
Among my contributions to the local community, I have been working as a member of National Diploma Examination Committee at the Ministry of Education since 2018. I have also participated as a member in the national group of Chemistry Olympiad. In addition, I provide consultancy to school students, teachers, and chemistry course inspectors and evaluate postgraduate study tools for several students from national and international institutions.
Through my career in teaching, I have taught several chemistry courses in both languages (Arabic and English) at the undergraduate level. I treat my students with respect and courtesy and have the highest expectations. Most of my teaching is based on a research-led approach to bridge theory with practice, provide new insights, and address students’ inquiries. I always display a solid commitment to my students in guiding them through the course curriculum to achieve consistency between the learning outcomes and the assessments. I am always available during my office hours for students who need to get more information or discuss the course content.
Besides, I have demonstrated unabated enthusiasm, commitment, and passion for research since I joined ASU. I received the Best Researcher Award from ASU as a recognition of my excellent research endeavors. My research interests are in the areas of Organometallic Polymers, New Materials and Coordination Chemistry. The multi-disciplinary research focusses on the design, synthesis, characterization, structure/electronic property relationships and photo-physical measurements of new materials. The materials can harvest solar energy to generate electricity and are suitable for solar cell applications. High quality solar energy research is of strategic importance to Oman. I have started building up my research lab in the college by utilizing the received external and internal research grant funds. My research on materials science has generated 26+ strong publications in high impact international journals, one book chapter, 4 conference proceedings and 16 abstracts in major international conferences promoting ASU’s standing in research internationally. I review papers on a regular basis for international journals such as journals of MPDI and Elsevier which are indexed in Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus. In addition, I serve as a member in Institutional Internal Evaluation Committee (IIEC) at ASU where I reviewed several research grant proposals.
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Ph.D. in ChemistryMSc. in Chemistry Bachelor of Education (Major: Chemistry; Minor: Physics).
Organometallic Polymers, Coordination Chemistry, conjugated polymers, Organic synthesis, spectrophotometric characterization
Chapter
Ashanul Haque, Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Paul R. Raithby and Muhammad S. Khan, Recent Advances in π-Conjugated NˆC-Chelate Organoboron Materials, Boron in Catalysis and Materials Chemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Todd B. Marder on the Occasion of His 65th Birthday, Ashok Kakkar (Ed.), MPDI, 28 June 2021, p.7-28.
DOI/URL: http://www.mdpi.com/books/pdfview/book/3944
Journal paper
Mohammad Changez, Mohammad Faiyaz Anwarb, Said Al-Ghenaimea, Sumeet Kapoorc, Rayya Al- Balushi, Antara Chaudhurid, Synergic Effect of Ocimum Sanctum and Trigonella Foenum-graecum L Water Extract on In-Situ Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and as an Anti-agent for Antibiotic Resistant Food Spoiling Organism, RSC Adv., 2022,12, 1425-1432 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA08098A ) (IF: 3.36)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA08098A
Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Idris Juma Al-Busaidi, Ashanul Haque, Md. Serajul Haque Faizi, Necmi, M. S. Khan, Synthesis, photo-physical properties, structural, and Hirschfeld analysis of some β-diketones, Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022, 1264, 15 September 2022, 133254 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133254) (IF: 3.169)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.133254
Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Ashanul Haque, Idris J. Al-Busaidi, Houda Al Sharji, Muhammad S. Khan, Heterometal grafted metalla-ynes and poly(metalla-ynes): A review on structure property relationships and applications, Polymers, 13(21), 2021. (DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13213654 )
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13213654
Mohammad Changez, Mohammad Faiyazanwar, Rafia Khatoon, Thuraya Al-Harthy, Mohammed Al-Hanaai, Rayya Al Balushi, Controlled release of vancomycin hydrochloride from biopolymer based hydrogels, International Journal of Latest Trends In Engineering And Technology, 2021, 19(4), 035-046; Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.21172/1.194.04 (https://www.ijltet.org/pdfviewer.php?id=972&j_id=5022)
DOI/URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21172/1.194.04 (https://www.ijltet.org/pdfviewer.php?id=972&j_id=5022
Rayya A. Al Balushi, Ashanul Haque, Thuraya Al Harthy, Muhammed Al Hinaai and Mohammad S. Khan, Conjugated Pt(II) Poly-ynes for Opto-electronic Applications, Annals of Chemical Science Research (ACSR), 28 June 2021, 2(4), Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.31031/ACSR.2021.02.000542 ((IF: 0.779)
DOI/URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.31031/ACSR.2021.02.000542
Idris Juma Al-Busaidi, Ashanul Haque, Rayya Al-Balushi, Jahangir Ahmad Rather, Abdul Munam, Paul R. Raithby, Rashid Ilmi, Youming Zhang, Muhammad S. Khan, Jonathan M. Skelton, Wai-Yeung Wong, Shuming Chen, Zahin Ibnat, Shahidul M Islam, Synthesis, characterization, and optoelectronic properties of phenothiazine-based organic co-poly-ynes New Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 45(33), 15082-15095. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NJ00925G ). (IF: 3.591)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NJ00925G
DOI/URL: https://crimsonpublishers.com/acsr/pdf/ACSR.000542.pdf
Haque, Ashanul; Al Balushi, Rayya; Al-Busaidi, Idris ; Al-Rasbi, Nawal; Al-Bahri, Sumayya; Al-Suti, Mohammed; Abou-Zied, Osama; Khan, Muhammad S.; Skelton, Jonathan; Raithby, Paul, Two is Better Than One? Investigating the Effect of Incorporating Re(CO)3Cl Side-Chains into Pt(II) Di-ynes and Poly-ynes, Inorg. Chem., 2021, 60, 2, 745–759.
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02747
Idris Juma Al-Busaidi, Ashanul Haque, John Husband, Nawal K. Al-Rasbi, Osama K. Abou-Zied, Rayya Al Balushi, Muhammad S. Khan, Paul R. Raithby, Electronic and steric effects of Pt(II) di-ynes and poly-ynes substituents on photo switching behavior of stilbene: Experimental and theoretical insight, Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 2555–2569.
DOI/URL: 10.1039/D0DT04198J
Ashanul Haque ,Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Paul R. Raithby Muhammad S. Khan , Recent Advances in π-Conjugated N^C-Chelate Organoboron Materials, Molecules, 2020, 25(11), 2645. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112645 (IF: 3.06)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25112645
Changez, Mohammad; Anwar, Mohammad; Al Balushi, Rayya, Jae-Suk Lee, Solution State Long Range Molecular Order in Poly(3-Hexylthiophene), Langmuir, 1 September 2020, 36(37), 11028–11033 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01876 (IF: 3.557)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01876
Rayya A. Al Balushi, Md. Serajul Haque Faizi, Ashanul Haque, Muhammad S. Khan, Kieran Molloy, Paul R. Raithby, Synthesis and structural characterization of hexa-μ2-chlorido-μ4-oxido-tetrakis{[4-(phenylethynyl)pyridine-κN]copper(II)} dichloromethane monosolvate, Acta Crystallogr. E, 2020, 77(1), 42-46.
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1107/S2056989020015935
Haque, A., Rayya A. Al Balushi, R. A., Al-Busaidi, I. J., Ilmi, R., Al Rasbi, N., Jayapal, M., Khan, M. and Raithby, P. R, Synthesis, optical spectroscopy, structural, and DFT studies on dimeric iodo-bridged Copper (I) complexes, J. Organomet. Chem., 2019, 892, 75-82, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.04.017 (IF: 2.066).
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.04.017
Ashanul Haque, Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Muhammad S. Khan, σ-acetylide Complexes for Biomedical Applications: Features, Challenges and Future Directions, J. Organomet. Chem., 2019, 897, 95-106. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.06.026 (IF: 2.066).
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2019.06.026
Haque, A. Xu, L., Al-Balushi, R. A., Al-Suti, M. K., Ilmi, R., Guo, Z., Khan, M. S., Wong, W. Y., Raithby, P. R., Cyclometalated Tridentate Platinum(II) Arylacetylide Complexes: Old Wine in New Bottles, Chem. Soc. Rev. 2019, 48 (23), 5547-5563 (IF: 40.443). doi: 10.1039/C8CS00620B
DOI/URL: 10.1039/C8CS00620B
Jayapal, Maharaja; Haque, Ashanul; Al-Busaidi, Idris ; Al-Rasbi, Nawal; Al Balushi, Rayya; Al-Suti, Mohammed; Khan, Muhammad; Islam, Shahidul; Xin, Chenghao; Wu, Wenjun; Wong, Wai-Yeung; Marken, Frank; Raithby, Paul, Dicopper(I) Complexes Incorporating Acetylide-functionalized Pyridinyl-based Ligands : Synthesis, Structural and Photovoltaic Studies, Inorg. Chem. 2018, 57, 19, 12113-12124 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01684 (IF: 4.7)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01684
Ashanul Haque, Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Idris Juma Al-Busaidi, Muhammad S. Khan, and Paul R. Raithby, Rise of Conjugated Poly-ynes and Poly(Metalla-ynes): From Design Through Synthesis to Structure–Property Relationships and Applications, Chem. Rev. 2018, 118, 18, 8474-8597. 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00022(IF: 52.6)
DOI/URL: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00022
Jayapal, M.; Haque, A.; Al-Busaidi, I. J.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Al-Suti, M. K.; Islam, S. M.; Khan, M. S., Synthesis, characterization and photocell studies of a Pt(II) poly-yne covalently attached to a fullerene, J. Organomet. Chem. 2017, 842, 32-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.05.012 (IF: 2.2)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2017.05.012
Jayapal, M.; Haque, A.; Al-Busaidi, I. J.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Al-Suti, M. K.; Islam, S. M.; Khan, M. S.; Dittmer, J. J., Synthesis and characterization of a thienopyrazine-based low band-gap poly(arylene ethynylene) and photocell studies of the poly-yne/perylene dye blend with broad photocurrent spectrum, Curr. Org. Chem., 2017, 21, 2017-2027. https://doi.org/10.2174/1385272821666170420152645 (IF: 2.19)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.2174/1385272821666170420152645
M.S. Khan, R. Al Balushi, A. Haque, J. Maharaja and M.K. Al-Suti, New Pt(II) Poly-ynes Incorporating Azobenzene and Carbazole Spacers, Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Materials Science & Technology, (IMS/8), American University, Sharjah, UAE, 2016, 54-57
DOI/URL:
Al-Balushi R. A.; Haque, A.; Jayapal, M.; Al-Suti, M. K.; Husband, J.; Khan, M. S.; Koentjoro, O. F.; Molloy, K. C.; Skelton, J. M.; Raithby, P. R.; Experimental and Theoretical Investigation for the Level of Conjugation in Carbazole-Based Precursors and Their Mono-, Di-, and Polynuclear Pt(II) Complexes, Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55 (13), 6465-6480, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00523 (IF: 4.7)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00523
Khan, M. S.; Al-Suti, M. K.; Jayapal, M.; Haque, A.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Raithby, P. R., J. Conjugated poly-ynes and poly(metalla-ynes) incorporating thiophene-based spacers for solar cell (SC) applications, Organomet. Chem. 2016, 812, 13-33, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.10.003 (IF: 2.2)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2015.10.003
Al-Balushi, R. A.; Haque, A.; Jayapal M.; Al-Suti M. K.; Husband, J.; Khan, M. S.; Koentjoro, O. F.; Skelton, J. M.; Molloy K. C.; Raithby, P. R., Impact of the Alkyne Substitution Pattern and Metalation on the Photoisomerization of Azobenzene-Based Platinum(II) Diynes and Polyynes, Inorg. Chem. 2016, 55 (21), 10955–10967, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01509 (IF: 4.7)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b01509
Shah, H. H.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Al-Suti; M. K., Khan, M. S.; Marken, F.; Sudlow, A.L., Kociok-Köhn, G., Woodall, C. H.; Raithby, P.R.; Molloy, K. C., New di-ferrocenyl-ethynylpyridinyl triphenylphosphine copper halide complexes and related di-ferricenyl electro-crystallized materials, Dalton Trans., 2014, 43(25), 9497-9507. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT52914B (IF: 4.1)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT52914B
Shah, H. H.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Khan, M. S.; Ferrocenylethynyl-A Versatile Platform for New Molecules to Novel Materials, SQU Journal for Science, 2014, 19(1), 15-42 https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/12cf/431ce64302599d52fd209f53262aa6cc5b00.pdf
DOI/URL: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/12cf/431ce64302599d52fd209f53262aa6cc5b00.pdf
Shah, H. H.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Al-Suti, M. K.; Khan, M. S.; Woodall, C. H.; Sudlow, A. L.; Raithby, P. R.; Kociok-Köhn, G.; Molloy, K. C.; Marken, F., New Multi-Ferrocenyl- and Multi-Ferricenyl- Materials via Coordination-Driven Self-Assembly and via Charge-Driven Electro-Crystallization, Inorg. Chem., 2013, 12012-12022, https://doi.org/10.1021/ic401803p (IF: 4.8)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/ic401803p
Shah, H. H.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Al-Suti, M. K.; Khan, M. S.; Woodall, C. H.; Molloy, K. C.; Raithby, P.R.; Robinson, T. P.; Dale, S. E. C.; Marken, F., Long-Range Intramolecular Electronic Communication in Bis(ferrocenylethynyl) Complexes Incorporating Conjugated Heterocyclic Spacers: Synthesis, Crystallography, and Electrochemistry, Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52 (9), 4898–4908. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic3024887 (IF: 4.8)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1021/ic3024887
Al-Suti, M. K.; Al-Balushi, R. A.; Khan, M.S.; Zhang, N.; Hayer, A.; Kӧhler, A.; The effect of delocalization on the exchange energy in meta- and para-linked Pt-containing carbazole polymers and monomers, J. Chem. Phys., 2006, 124, 244701. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2200351 (IF: 2.9)
DOI/URL: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2200351
Conference paper
Rayya A. Al Balushi, Ashanul Haque, Mohammad S. Khan, Conjugated Poly(platinayne)s for New Materials Applications, 4th International Conference on Nanomaterials Science and Mechanical Engineering (ICNSME 2021), University of Aveiro, Portugal, July 6-9, 2021 (publication: September 2021)
http://icnmsme2021.web.ua.pt/
DOI/URL: http://icnmsme2021.web.ua.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Proceedings-book-ICNMSME-2021.pdf
Muhammad S. Khan, Ashanul Haque, Rayya A. Al Balushi, Idris J. Al Busaidi, Functional Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Devices (FESC) (OP), International Conference on Advances in Functional Materials (AAAFM-UCLA), 19-22 August 2019, Carnesale Commons, Los Angeles, USA.
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M.S. Khan, J. Maharaja, M.K. Al-Suti, A. Haque, R. Al Balushi, J.J. Dittmer and R.H. Friend, Photocell Studies of a Low Band-gap Blue Polymer/Perylene Dye Blend, Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Materials Science & Technology, (IMS/8), American University, Sharjah, UAE, 2016, 46-49.
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Membership of College and University Committees
A member (as CAHS Representative) in the QS University Ranking Committee, A'Sharqiyah University (ASU), (December 2021 - to date).Head of Basic Science Department, College of Applied and Health Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), (September 1, 2021- to date).A member in Management Committee, College of Applied and Health Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), (September 2021- to date).A member in Assessment Review Committee, College of Applied and Health Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), (September 2019- to date).Chairperson of The University Research Ethics & Biosafety Committee (UREBC), A`Sharqiyah University (ASU), (December 2020 -to date).Acting Head of Basic Science Department, College of Applied and Health Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University (ASU), (Summer 2020).Chairperson of The University Research and Enterprise Committee (UREC), A`Sharqiyah University (ASU), (October 2018 - October 2019).A member in University Research and Enterprise Committee (UREC), A`Sharqiyah University (ASU), (October 2019 - to date).Chairperson of the College Research and Enterprise Committee (CREC), A`Sharqiyah University (ASU), (October 2019 - to date).A member in College Academic Board (CAB), College of Applied and Health Sciences, ASU (Fall 2019 - to date).A member in College Community Services Committee, College of Applied and Health Sciences, ASU (Fall 2018 – Summer 2019)Member of Learning and Teaching Committee, College of Applied and Health Sciences, ASU (Fall 2018 - to date).Chairperson of College Community Services Committee, College of Applied and Health Sciences, ASU (September 1, 2019- August 31, 2020).Member of College Community Services Committee, College of Applied and Health Sciences, ASU (Fall 2020 - to date).A member of University Academic Board (UAB), A`Sharqiyah University (ASU), (October 2018 - October 2019).
Program Management and Course Co-ordination
Chair of the validation panel team of reviewing new program of Master in Records and Archives Management (16 Feb 2022).A member in preparation of Industrial Chemistry Program which was approved by MoHERI in AY 2020-2021.A member in the validation panel for the new program BSc in Water Engineering (2020/2021)A member of the panel team of reviewing new program of Master of Psychology (18 Dec 2019).Since Spring 2018, I coordinated the following chemistry courses: CHEM201E, CHEM101E, CHEM201, CHEM202E, CHEM102, CHEM181, CHEM281, CHEM101, CHEM182.
Learned Society Involvement
I am a member in the following Scientific Societies:
A member (MRSC) in the Royal Society of Chemistry, Membership ID: 702858, February 2022 to date. A member in American Chemical Society (ACS), ACS Member Number – 31641627, January 2022 to date.A member in Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education strives (STLHE), Regular Membership, January 2022 to date.A web member in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), Membership ID: 702858, 2019 to 2022. https://members.rsc.org/?_ga=2.267788878.1102482337.1640357509-1465395744.1629977157 A member in encyclopedia.pub https://encyclopedia.pub/user/scholar/info
External membership
External Examinar of MSc. Thesis Examiner for Najat Al Riyami, Title of Thesis: New Ln(III) Complexes with Schiff-Base and Diketone ligands: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties and Applications in LED, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (August 25, 2021).External Examinar of MSc.Thesis Examination for Anwaar Al Maqbali (101286), Title of Thesis: Synthesis and Phase Transition Behaviour of a Novel Series of Fluorinated Organosiloxane Liquid Crystals, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (9-10 am, December 16, 2019)Institutional Research Focal point (IRFP), A`Sharqiyah University (ASU), (October 2018- October 2019)Reviewer, The Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation, 2020-dateExternal MSc.Thesis Examiner for Khadija Al Yahmedi ( 121367 ), Title of Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Copper(I) Complexes of Pyrazole and Benzotriazole-Derived Ligands for Electroluminescence Applications, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (10-11:30 am, December 24, 2020).External MSc.Thesis Examiner for Ms. Houda Al Sharji (88517), Title of Thesis: Copper(I) and Cadmium Complexes of 1-Substituted Benzotriazole and Pyrazole Ligands: Structural and Photophysical Properties, Department of Chemistry, College of Science Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat (10 am-12 pm, May 25, 2021).A member in the reviewer board of Research and Scientific Innovation Society (RSIS) Journals, RSIS-JRS-2471, March 2022 to date.A member (MRSC) in the Royal Society of Chemistry, Membership ID: 702858, February 9, 2022 to date.A member in the National Diploma Examination Committee at the Ministry of Education, Sep 2016 to date. A member of the Chemistry Olympic Committee in the Ministry of Education, 2019-2020.A member in the reviewer Board of MPDI (Polymers, Sensors), 2020 to date.A member in the Editorial Topics Board of Polymers (MPDI), 2020 to date.