Reyhan Jamalova

Reyhan Jamalova is an Azerbaijani woman in STEM whose work is geared toward sustainable energy in rural areas.

[1] She is the founder and CEO of Rainergy, a company that focuses on harnessing the power of rainwater to sustainably generate electricity.

[4] These rains would lead to devastating events for the community such as the loss of crops, flooding, and general building damage[4] along with potholes and bridge collapse.

[2] However, at the age of 12, Jamalova won the highest score on an entrance exam for a renowned school in Baku and moved away from her family to continue her education.

[8] Jamalova, with the help of her friend and physics tutors,[7] worked for 4 months doing calculations and developing a generator to harvest energy from rainwater.