Snehal Balasaheb Punde is a Ph.D. scholar at the Institute of Science, Dr. Homi Bhabha State University, Mumbai, India, where she has been pursuing doctoral research since 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Shri Shiv Chhatrapati College, Junnar, Pune, graduating with outstanding academic achievements and earning gold medals at both levels. Her research expertise encompasses phytochemistry, medicinal plant investigation, bioactivity screening, spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis, environmental toxicology, and heavy metal analysis. She is proficient in analytical techniques such as UV-Visible spectroscopy, FTIR, SEM-EDS, and GC-MS, along with chromatography and scientific data analysis. Her research interests focus on exploring the phytochemical constituents of medicinal plants, evaluating their biological activities, and investigating environmental pollutants and their potential impacts.Miss Punde has contributed to scholarly research through publications in journals including the Journal of Environmental Science, Toxicology and Food Technology and the International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology. She has also gained peer-review experience by evaluating manuscripts for the Journal of Global Agriculture and Ecology and the Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International. Her academic interests extend to scientific writing, critical manuscript evaluation, and promoting research quality and integrity. She is skilled in data analysis using MS Excel, GraphPad, and Origin, as well as reference management with Mendeley and Zotero. Recognized for her academic excellence and research commitment, she has received reviewer certification and participated in academic conferences and webinars. Her interdisciplinary research background makes her well suited for academic research and peer review in phytochemistry, medicinal plants, bioactivity assessment, analytical chemistry, environmental toxicology, pollution biology, and environmental studies.