Dr. Mahima holds a bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Kerala, followed by a master of philosophy (M.Phil Biotechnology) and doctoral degree (Ph.D. Biotechnology) from Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu. Her research investigates into the “Character evolution and molecular phylogeny of Ficus L. (Moraceae) from Southern India”, resulting in eight publications in SCI journals and submitted 250 sequences in the GenBank. She has been honored with prestigious awards like the "IBOL Travel Award-Norway,” “The Chinese University of Hong Kong Travel Award- Hong Kong,” and the "IPSC Travel Award." Dr. Mahima is qualified in GATE Lifescience and UGC-NET and previously served as a Senior Research Fellow at the Siddha Central Research Institute, Ministry of AYUSH, directing on DNA Barcoding for Siddha Medicinal Plants. Currently, she is working as a Research Associate-III in the Inspire Team, she contributes to the Inspire-Manak program, showcasing her dedication to scientific advancement and mentoring aspiring researchers.
Publications
Mahima
, K.,.,
Narayana, K. S., Vijayakumari Rakhesh, K., Sathiya Rajeswaran, P., &
Ramalingam, S. (2022). Advancement in the use of DNA barcodes in Herbal market
and its applications - A Future Perspective. Frontiers in Pharmacology.
https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.947512
Vijayakumari
Rakhesh, K., Nair, A. S., Mahima, K., Baskar, V., & Thiruvengadam,
M. (2022). Untargeted metabolomics approach to determine the regulatory
pathways on salicylic acid-mediated stress response in Aphanamixis polystachya
seedlings. Molecules, 27(9), 2966.
https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27092966
Vijayakumari
Rakhesh, K., Nair, A. S., & Mahima, K. (2022). In vitro regeneration
and chromatographic fingerprint analysis of Aphanamixis polystachya (Wall.)
Parker by HPTLC technique. South African Journal of Botany.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.02.008
Mahima,
K.,
Sudhakar, J. V., & Ramalingam, S. (2020). Taxonomic delimitation of endemic
Ficus amplocarpa and Ficus dalhousiae complexes (Moraceae) by DNA barcoding. Phytotaxa,
436(1), 21-35. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.436.1.2
Mahima,
K.,
Sudhakar, J. V., & Ramalingam, S. (2020). Molecular Phylogeny of Ficus
virens Complex (Moraceae). Genome. https://doi.org/10.1139/gen-2019-0210
Mahima,
K.,
Umapathy, S., Sudhakar, J. V., & Ramalingam, S. (2020). Phylogeny-based on
spacer markers discriminate the species complex Ficus benghalensis (Moraceae). Phytokeys.
https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.186.74086
Mahima,
K.,
Parthiban, S., & Ramalingam, S. (2019). Phytochemical Analysis in
Economically Important Ficus benghalensis L. and Ficus krishnae C. DC. Using
GC-MS. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 10(4), 5-12.
https://doi.org/10.22376/ijpbs.2019.10.4.p5-13
Book Chapter
Baskar,V., Mahima, K., & Ramalingam, S. (2017). Methods/protocols of
determination of oxidative stress in crop plants. In John Wiley & Sons.
U.S.A.
