Assistant Professor (SS), Department of Zoology Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
completed the Undergraduation in Seethalakshmi Ramaswamy College, Trichy, Post
Graduation, MPhil and PhD in Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore
Expertise in stored grain pests – pest management strategies
Has 15 years of experience in teaching and research
Has won many awards in International, National Conferences and Symposiums
Has organised various workshops, seminars and also webinar in this pandemic era
Has published a book entitled “Safety and disaster management education in schools”
Completed an UGC funded Inhouse project on “Evaluation of Anti-diabetic properties of
Stevia rebaudiana Bert.- In vivo” in 2018
Research Projects
M.Sc., Ongoing - 2; Completed - 27
Ph.D., Ongoing - 4
EDUCATION
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Insect Science, Food Science, Environmental Science, Agricultural and Biological Sciences
26
Scholar Citations
2
Scholar h-index
1
Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Cellular Immune Response of Rice Weevil Sitophilus oryzae to Nanospray and Nanogranule Formulations of Aspergillus flavus M Keerthana, G Maheswari, P Chitra Indian Journal of Entomology, 425-429 , 2026 2026.0
SPICES AS BIOACTIVE ALLIES FOR PROTECTING STORED GRAINS IN SUSTAINABLE PEST MANAGEMENT MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari 2025.0
Bioremediation of Plastic Waste: A Review of Degradation Capabilities in Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella P Selvaraj, M Gopal Indian Journal of Entomology, 720-724 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Quantitative morphometric analysis of Sitophilus species for accurate species identification in stored grain ecosystems VV Shakthi, MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari Journal of Stored Products Research 114, 102787 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Towards food security with the Grain Shield web application for stored grain pest identification MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari Journal of Stored Products Research 111, 102515 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 10
Biodegradation of unpretreated Low-Density Polyethylene by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from Galleria mellonella P Selvaraj, M Gopal, V Madeshwaran Safety in Extreme Environments 7 (1), 3 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Leveraging machine learning and deep learning techniques for accurate classification of stored grain pests MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari, N Valliammal, G Sudhamathy Indian Journal of Entomology, 56-60 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
Aloe vera In Cancer Medication and Assimilation of Radiation M Ashwathi, G Maheswari Medicinal and Aromatic Plants In and Around Protected Areas of the Indian … , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
Thymus vulgaris L (Thyme): A Versatile Medicinal Herb with Diverse Health Benefits S Dhanusri, MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari Common Medicinal Plants of our surroundings, 86 , 2024 2024.0
A Precis Ledger on Pharmaceutical Development of Classical and New Drug Delivery System Using Herbals M Keerthana, G Maheswari Common Medicinal Plants of our surroundings, 68 , 2024 2024.0
INTEGRATING NANOTECHNOLOGY INTO MODERN PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES K Atchaya, G Maheswari Frontiers in Entomological Research , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 1
Overview of Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Sugarcane and its Effective Management Techniques S Dhanusri, K Dharani, G Maheswari Fundamentals of agriculture and crop production. Bharti Publications, 236-246 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 2
Morphometric variation of rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. in varietal food commodities VM Yamini, G Maheswari Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Special Volume 177, 186 , 2021 2021.0
Screening of relative susceptibility of different pulses to the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus Fab.(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) S Kavitha, G Maheswari International Journal of Entomology Research, 9: 25 28 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 1
Insecticidal activity of the seed extracts of Annona squamosa Linn. against Callosobruchus analis in green gram, Vigna radiata Linn. R. Wilczek S Nandhini, G Maheswari, MS Santhanambika Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Special Volume 89, 99 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 1
Kerala flood–The disaster of the Century KB Binila, G Maheswari Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Special Vol 2 (1), 382-391 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 3
Impact of green leafy vegetable extracts on the mortality of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus F. in cowpea R Pathmavathy, G Maheswari
A Comprehensive View of South India’s Avian Diversity M Keerthana, G Maheswari
14. Indigenous Tribes as Ecopreservers of Blue Mountain L Nelson, G Maheswari
13. Biofertilizer–A Potential Approach for Sustainable Agriculture MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Towards food security with the Grain Shield web application for stored grain pest identification MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari Journal of Stored Products Research 111, 102515 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 10
Kerala flood–The disaster of the Century KB Binila, G Maheswari Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Special Vol 2 (1), 382-391 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 3
Bioremediation of Plastic Waste: A Review of Degradation Capabilities in Galleria mellonella and Achroia grisella P Selvaraj, M Gopal Indian Journal of Entomology, 720-724 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Quantitative morphometric analysis of Sitophilus species for accurate species identification in stored grain ecosystems VV Shakthi, MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari Journal of Stored Products Research 114, 102787 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Biodegradation of unpretreated Low-Density Polyethylene by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia isolated from Galleria mellonella P Selvaraj, M Gopal, V Madeshwaran Safety in Extreme Environments 7 (1), 3 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 2
Overview of Bacterial and Fungal Diseases of Sugarcane and its Effective Management Techniques S Dhanusri, K Dharani, G Maheswari Fundamentals of agriculture and crop production. Bharti Publications, 236-246 , 2022 2022.0 Citations: 2
Leveraging machine learning and deep learning techniques for accurate classification of stored grain pests MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari, N Valliammal, G Sudhamathy Indian Journal of Entomology, 56-60 , 2025 2025.0 Citations: 1
Aloe vera In Cancer Medication and Assimilation of Radiation M Ashwathi, G Maheswari Medicinal and Aromatic Plants In and Around Protected Areas of the Indian … , 2024 2024.0 Citations: 1
INTEGRATING NANOTECHNOLOGY INTO MODERN PEST MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES K Atchaya, G Maheswari Frontiers in Entomological Research , 2023 2023.0 Citations: 1
Screening of relative susceptibility of different pulses to the pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus Fab.(Coleoptera: Bruchidae) S Kavitha, G Maheswari International Journal of Entomology Research, 9: 25 28 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 1
Insecticidal activity of the seed extracts of Annona squamosa Linn. against Callosobruchus analis in green gram, Vigna radiata Linn. R. Wilczek S Nandhini, G Maheswari, MS Santhanambika Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Special Volume 89, 99 , 2021 2021.0 Citations: 1
Cellular Immune Response of Rice Weevil Sitophilus oryzae to Nanospray and Nanogranule Formulations of Aspergillus flavus M Keerthana, G Maheswari, P Chitra Indian Journal of Entomology, 425-429 , 2026 2026.0
SPICES AS BIOACTIVE ALLIES FOR PROTECTING STORED GRAINS IN SUSTAINABLE PEST MANAGEMENT MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari 2025.0
Thymus vulgaris L (Thyme): A Versatile Medicinal Herb with Diverse Health Benefits S Dhanusri, MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari Common Medicinal Plants of our surroundings, 86 , 2024 2024.0
A Precis Ledger on Pharmaceutical Development of Classical and New Drug Delivery System Using Herbals M Keerthana, G Maheswari Common Medicinal Plants of our surroundings, 68 , 2024 2024.0
Morphometric variation of rice weevil, Sitophilus oryzae L. in varietal food commodities VM Yamini, G Maheswari Indian J. Applied & Pure Bio. Special Volume 177, 186 , 2021 2021.0
Impact of green leafy vegetable extracts on the mortality of pulse beetle, Callosobruchus maculatus F. in cowpea R Pathmavathy, G Maheswari
A Comprehensive View of South India’s Avian Diversity M Keerthana, G Maheswari
14. Indigenous Tribes as Ecopreservers of Blue Mountain L Nelson, G Maheswari
13. Biofertilizer–A Potential Approach for Sustainable Agriculture MS Santhanambika, G Maheswari