Dr. Shital W. Awaghade is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Vidya Vikas Arts, Commerce and Science College, Samudrapur, Maharashtra. She holds an M.Sc., NET-JRF, GATE qualification, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from RashtrasantTukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University. She has 14 years of teaching experience. Dr. Awaghade specializes in Physical Chemistry and research on Rare-earth-doped luminescent inorganic phosphor materials for solid-state lighting applications. She has published several research papers in reputed journals and is actively engaged in teaching, research, and academic administration.