Distinguished Professor Basant Maheshwari

Distinguished Professor of International Engagement,
Life Sciences

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Biography

I have over 30 years professional experience in the higher education sector, with a particular focus on teaching, learning and researching related to surface and groundwater management, irrigation, environmental management, regional water resources planning and sustainability. In addition to my professional experience of over 25 years in Australia, I have worked in India for several years and spent sabbatical in the USA, Japan and the Philippines.

During the last ten years, my work has involved trans-disciplinary approach to water research and focussed on understanding how water, landscape and people interact and influence the environment and sustainability. My work involved modelling and analysing the water cycle for long-term water resource planning at regional level and examining the implications of social, economic, cultural, policy and institutional aspects of water cycle management. I have been involved in research into peri-urban water issues and balancing urban growth around cities and regional centres so that future urban areas are liveable, sustainable, affordable and resilient.

Another important area of my research is sustainable groundwater use and management. The overexploitation of groundwater resource in many parts of the world has led to rapid lowering of watertable and pumping of water (often high in salts and other pollutant) from deeper aquifers. I currently lead a transdiciplinary research and development project in India, called MARVI: Managing Groundwater Use and Aquifer Recharge through Village-level Intervention. The project is funded by Australian Centre for Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and is examining how the engagement of village communities and other stakeholders and the understanding of groundwater science can be integrated to improve the availability of water for crop production in the longer-term and increase livelihood opportunities for farmers. The project has involved socio-economic and cultural understanding of groundwater issues and challenges and monitoring of watertable, rainfall, waterlevels in checkdams as well as field trials to identify water saving practices in selected watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat states. The project has used citizen science approach to engage local villagers collect, analyse, interpret and disseminate information to village communities. PhotoVoice technique and MyWell app (iOS and Android) are also implemented to engage locals in groundwater management and collect data cost effectively.

An important learning out of my research during the last 15 years my work is that engaging with community, government agencies and other stakeholders is critical to address significant, local water and sustainability challenges.

I have over 230 publications, including more than 130 articles in peer reviewed, international journals.

This information has been contributed by Distinguished Professor Maheshwari.

Qualifications

PhD University of Melbourne
MEng Asian Institute of Technology
BEng University of Udaipur (India)

Professional Memberships

American society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (1992)
Irrigation Australia Limited (1993)
Indain Society of Agricultural Engineers (1985)

Awards

Fellow - Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers 2015-02-23
2010 Collaboration and Leadership Award from CRC for Irrigation Futures 2010-06-10
2010 Vice-Chancellor s Excellence Award Highly Commended Individual for University Engagement in water research 2010-12-10
2009 Vice-Chancellor s Award of Excellence - Highly Commended Team for University Engagement through Water and Irrigation Strategy Enhancement through Regional Partnership (WISER) Project 2009-12-11
2005 Outcome Focus Award from CRC for Irrigatin Futures 2005-09-20
Second Prize for SWAG (Sustainable Water Use in AGriculture) Multimedia CD-ROM package; Australian Farm Software Competition; Education Programs Category; Royal Agricultural Society of NSW 1998-03-06

Interests

Environment
Environmental Management
Food security
Groundwater management
Irrigation
Liveability
River health
Stormwater
Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture
Transdisciplinary research
Water Resources Planning and Management
peri-urban water
soil physics
stakeholder engagement
wastewater reuse

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

Life Sciences

Committees

National Smart Approved Water Mark Panel
Hawkesbury City Council Waste Management Advisory Committee

Contact

Email:	B.Maheshwari@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone:	(02) 4570 1235
Mobile:	0410550911
Location:	M15.G.20 Hawkesbury

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Teaching

Previous Teaching Areas

300870 Water in the Landscape, 2012

Publications

Books

Chew, M., Maheshwari, B., Purohit, R., Oza, S., Dashora, Y., Jadeja, Y., Ward, J., Singh, P., Kookana, R., Sharma, M. and Packham, R. (2019), 'Groundwater Stories: Villagers Share Their Voices', : Western Sydney University 9781741084412.
Maheshwari, B. and Mehta, A. (2019), 'MARVI: An Innovative Approach for Village Level Groundwater Management', : Western Sydney University 9781741085105.
Maheshwari, B. and Mehta, A. (2019), 'MARVI: An Innovative Approach for Village Level Groundwater Management', : Western Sydney University 9781741085112.
Maheshwari, B. and Mehta, A. (2019), 'MARVI: An Innovative Approach for Village Level Groundwater Management', : Western Sydney University 9781741085129.
Chew, M., Maheshwari, B., Purohit, R., Oza, S., Dashora, Y., Jadeja, Y., Ward, J., Singh, P., Kookana, R., Sharma, M. and Packham, R. (2019), 'Groundwater Stories: Villagers Share Their Voices', : Western Sydney University 9781741084429.
Chew, M., Maheshwari, B., Purohit, R., Oza, S., Dashora, Y., Jadeja, Y., Ward, J., Singh, P., Kookana, R., Sharma, M. and Packham, R. (2019), 'Groundwater Stories: Villagers Share Their Voices', : Western Sydney University 9781741085143.
Kookana, R., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Purohit, R. and Oza, S. (2019), 'Our Groundwater: A Resource Book for Water Literacy', : ACIAR 9781741084399.
Kookana, R., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Purohit, R. and Oza, S. (2019), 'Our Groundwater: A Resource Book for Water Literacy', : ACIAR 9781741084405.
Kookana, R., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Purohit, R. and Oza, S. (2019), 'Our Groundwater: A Resource Book for Water Literacy', : ACIAR 9781741085136.
Maheshwari, B., Purohit, R., Malano, H., Singh, V. and Amerasinghe, P. (2014), 'The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures', : Springer 9789401788779.
Maheshwari, B., Purohit, R., Malano, H., Singh, V. and Amerasinghe, P. (2012), 'Urbanisation of Peri-urban Regions: Challenges and Opportunities for Security of Water, Food and Liveability of Future Cities', : University of Western Sydney 9781741082418.
Singh, R., Nawaratnna, B., Simmons, B., Maheshwari, B. and Malano, H. (2009), 'Understanding the Water Cycle of the South Creek Catchment in Western Sydney', : Co-operative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures 9780980685572.
Maheshwari, B. (2006), 'The Efficiency and Audit of residential Irrigation Systems in the Sydney Metropolitan Area', : Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures 1741081327.
Atkins, D., Maheshwari, B., Simmons, B. and Mulley, P. (2006), 'Application of Irrigation Sustainability Assessment Framework in Urban Context', : Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures .
Shepheard, M., Christen, E., Jayawardane, N., Davidson, P., Mitchell, M. and Maheshwari, B. (2006), 'The Principles and Benefits of Triple Bottom Line Performance Reporting for the Australian Irrigation Sector', : Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures .
Shepheard, M., Christen, E., Jayawardane, N., Davidson, P., Mitchell, M. and Maheshwari, B. (2006), 'A Guide to using Triple Bottom Line reporting as a framework to promote the sustainability of rural and urban irrigation in Australia', : Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures .

Chapters in Books

Pinto, U., Dickens, C., Babel, M. and Maheshwari, B. (2024), 'Urban river health assessment and management', Managing Urban Rivers: From Planning to Practice, Elsevier 9780323857031.
Maheshwari, B. (2021), 'Groundwater in Australia : understanding the challenges of its sustainable use', Global Groundwater: Source, Scarcity, Sustainability, Security, and Solutions, Elsevier 9780128181720.
Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Clement, T., Natarajan, S., Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Drewitt, D. and Ezemba, S. (2020), 'Creating livable subdivisions using stormwater, recycled water and groundwater', Stormwater: Sources, Monitoring and Management, Nova Science Publishers 9781536161625.
Brocken, E. and Maheshwari, B. (2020), 'Engaging and learning for sustainable living', Multi-Stakeholder Approaches to Education for Sustainable Development in Local Communities: Towards Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia, UNESCO .
Maheshwari, B. (2020), 'Participatory groundwater management : making the invisible resource visible and giving ownership of its sustainability to villagers', Success Stories in Agricultural Water Management Research for Development, ACIAR 9781925746679.
Varua, M., Maheshwari, B., Ward, J. and Dave, S. (2018), 'Groundwater conservation attitudes, behaviour and water management : the case of farmers in rural India', Water Resources Management IX, WIT Press 9781784662059.
Thoradeniya, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2017), 'Engaging stakeholders for water diplomacy : lessons for integrated water resources management', Water Diplomacy in Action: Contingent Approaches to Managing Complex Water Problems, Anthem Press 9781783084906.
Maheshwari, B., Ward, J., Varua, M., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, O., Oza, S., Jadeja, Y. and Packham, R. (2016), 'Harnessing community capacity to coordinate and integrate natural and behavioural science perspectives : a groundwater management case study from rural India', Human Development and Capacity Building: Asia Pacific Trends, Challenges and Prospects for the Future, Routledge 9781138843707.
Varua, M., Ward, J. and Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Understanding farmers' groundwater attitudes for better groundwater management', Sustainable Development. Vol. 1, WIT Press 9781784661656.
Maheshwari, B., Singh, V. and Thoradeniya, B. (2016), 'Balanced urban development : is it a myth or reality?', Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities, Springer 9783319281100.
Rozzoli, K. and Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Sustainability of water resources in peri-urban landscapes : learning from the journey of engagement', Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities, Springer 9783319281100.
Simmons, B., Mihindukulasooriya, U., Scott, J. and Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Development of future management options for the Hawkesbury River', Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities, Springer 9783319281100.
Singh, V., Maheshwari, B. and Thoradeniya, B. (2016), 'Options and strategies for balanced development for liveable cities : an epilogue', Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities, Springer 9783319281100.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Use of recycled water for irrigation of open spaces : benefits and risks', Balanced Urban Development: Options and Strategies for Liveable Cities, Springer 9783319281100.
Singh, R., Maheshwari, B. and Malano, H. (2014), 'Securing water supply in Western Sydney : an analysis of water use, demand and availability in the South Creek Catchment', The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures, Springer 9789401788779.
Malano, H., Maheshwari, B., Singh, V., Purohit, R. and Amerasinghe, P. (2014), 'Challenges and opportunities for peri-urban futures', The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures, Springer 9789401788779.
Maheshwari, B. and Simmons, B. (2014), 'System harmonisation of land and water resources in peri-urban regions : lessons from Western Sydney, Australia', The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures, Springer 9789401788779.
Singh, V. and Maheshwari, B. (2014), 'Securing water, food, energy and liveability of cities : an epilogue', The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures, Springer 9789401788779.
Esfandiari-Baiat, M., Barzegar, Z., Yousefi, L. and Maheshwari, B. (2014), 'Urbanisation and its effects on water, food security and energy needs in Iran : a case study of city of Shiraz', The Security of Water, Food, Energy and Liveability of Cities: Challenges and Opportunities for Peri-Urban Futures, Springer 9789401788779.
Maheshwari, B. and Grewal, H. (2011), 'Magnetic treatment of irrigation water and effects on crops', Encyclopaedia of Agrophysics, Springer 9789048135844.
Maheshwari, B. (2011), 'Best practice irrigation', Securing Australia's Water Future, Focus Publishing 9781921156625.
Maheshwari, B., Sakadevan, K. and Bavor, J. (2004), 'Phosphorous and nitrogen availability in agricultural soil irrigated with recycled water.', Waste Management, Science Publications 1578083230.
Maheshwari, B. and Malfroy, J. (2001), 'Looking through the fog : making sense of overseas student supervision in Australian universities', Postgraduate Research Supervision: Transforming (R)Elations, Peter Lang Publishing 9780820449982.

Journal Articles

Alam, M., Mailapalli, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2024), 'Assessing groundwater quality, health risks, and policy implications : a case study of West Medinipur District, West Bengal, India', World Water Policy, vol 10, no 1 , pp 341 - 362.
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B., Sabiiti, E., Namuddu, S., Bukenya, B. and Bateganya, N. (2023), 'Understanding the impact of waste disposal sites on soil quality for agricultural production : a case study of the Kiteezi landfill, Uganda', Environmental Quality Management, vol 32, no 3 , pp 325 - 334.
Maheshwari, B., Hagare, D., Spencer, R., Dollin, J., Reynolds, J., Atkins, D., Packham, R., Batelaan, O., Sitharam, T., Lan, Y., Arora, M., Kashyap, R., Kartha, S., Sathasivan, A. and Dutta, S. (2023), 'Training young water professionals in leadership and transdisciplinary competencies for sustainable water management in India', World Water Policy, vol 9, no 3 , pp 300 - 314.
Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Rahman, M. (2023), 'The impact of irrigation with treated wastewaters on soil and kikuyu grass nutrient compositions', Water Environment Research, vol 95, no 6 .
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B., Sabiiti, E., Bukenya, B. and Namuddu, S. (2023), 'The impact of waste disposal sites on the local water resources : a case study of the Kiteezi landfill, Uganda', Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, vol 23, no 2 , pp 280 - 289.
Issac, A., Harshitha, M., Lakshmi, T., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Reynolds, J., Rao, L., Tuppad, P., Prasad, S., Ynag, S. and Sivakumar, M. (2023), 'Geospatial data and web based tools for managing irrigation infrastructure expansion projects', World Water Policy, vol 9, no 3 , pp 388 - 403.
Dollin, J., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Packham, R., Reynolds, J., Garg, A., Harris, H., Issac, A., Meher, A. and Shivakumar, S. (2023), 'A reflective evaluation of young water professionals' transdisciplinary learning', World Water Policy, vol 9, no 3 , pp 315 - 333.
Issac, A., Mullassery, H., Lakshmi, T., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Dollin, J., Packham, R. and Spencer, R. (2023), 'Transdisciplinary approach for planning the expansion of irrigation infrastructure at a regional scale', World Water Policy, vol 9, no 3 , pp 371 - 387.
Shivakumar, S., Shanmuganathan, M., Goonetilleke, A., Day, D., Sarkar, A., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Spencer, R., Thimmegowda, M., Mailapalli, D., Purkait, M. and Mahadevappa, S. (2023), 'Managing floods in Chennai City as part of situation understanding and improvement project', World Water Policy, vol 9, no 3 , pp 349 - 370.
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B., Sabiiti, E., Bateganya, N. and Olobo, C. (2022), 'Understanding the impacts of waste disposal site closure on the livelihood of local communities in africa : a case study of the kiteezi landfill in Kampala, Uganda', World Development Perspectives, vol 25 .
Hagare, D., Ezemba, S., Pant, N., Rahman, M., Maheshwari, B. and Siddiqui, Z. (2022), 'Assessment of urban land use and cover on groundwater recharge and quality', CivilEng, vol 3, no 2 , pp 480 - 502.
Herath, S., Hagare, D., Siddiqui, Z. and Maheshwari, B. (2022), 'Microplastics in urban stormwater : developing a methodology for its monitoring', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol 194, no 3 .
Rahman, M., Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2022), 'Impact of recycled water irrigation on soil salinity and its remediation', Soil Systems, vol 6, no 1 .
Lonare, A., Maheshwari, B. and Chinnasamy, P. (2022), 'Village level identification of sugarcane in Sangali, Maharashtra using open source data', Journal of Agrometeorology, vol 24, no 3 , pp 249 - 254.
Dashora, Y., Cresswell, D., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Clark, R., Soni, P. and Singh, P. (2022), 'Hydrologic and cost-benefit analysis of multiple check dams in catchments of ephemeral streams, Rajasthan, India', Water, vol 14, no 15 .
Swaraj, A. and Maheshwari, B. (2022), 'Understanding the role of groundwater in the lives of rural women in India', World Water Policy, vol 8, no 2 , pp 116 - 131.
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B., Sabiiti, E. and Zamorano, M. (2021), 'A framework for assessing the Ecological Sustainability of Waste Disposal Sites (EcoSWaD)', Waste Management, vol 126 , pp 11 - 20.
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B., Zamorano, M., Sabiiti, E., Olobo, C. and Bateganya, N. (2021), 'Adaptation of EVIAVE methodology to landfill environmental impact assessment in Uganda : a case study of Kiteezi landfill', Journal of African Earth Sciences, vol 183 .
Maheshwari, B., Pinto, U., Akbar, S. and Fahey, P. (2020), 'Is urbanisation also the culprit of climate change? : evidence from Australian cities', Urban Climate, vol 31 .
Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Rahman, M. (2020), 'The effect of irrigation using recycled waters obtained from MBR and IDAL wastewater treatment systems on soil pH and EC under kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) production', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol 20, no 4 , pp 1313 - 1320.
Soni, P., Dashora, Y., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Singh, P. and Kumar, A. (2020), 'Managed aquifer recharge at a farm level : evaluating the performance of direct well recharge structures', Water, vol 12, no 4 .
Seyedzadeh, A., Panahi, A., Maroufpoor, E., Singh, V. and Maheshwari, B. (2020), 'Developing a novel method for estimating parameters of Kostiakov-Lewis infiltration equation', Irrigation Science, vol 38, no 2 , pp 189 - 198.
Pinto, U., Thoradeniya, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2020), 'Water quality and chronic kidney disease of unknown aetiology (CKDu) in the dry zone region of Sri Lanka : impacts on well-being of village communities and the way forward', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol 27, no 4 , pp 3892 - 3907.
Thoradeniya, B., Pinto, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2019), 'Perspectives on impacts of water quality on agriculture and community well-being : a key informant study from Sri Lanka', Environmental Science and Pollution Research, vol 26, no 3 , pp 2047 - 2061.
Williams, M., Kookana, R., Mehta, A., Yadav, S., Tailor, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2019), 'Emerging contaminants in a river receiving untreated wastewater from an Indian urban centre', Science of the Total Environment, vol 647 , pp 1256 - 1265.
Chew, M., Maheshwari, B. and Somerville, M. (2019), 'Photovoice for understanding groundwater management issues and challenges of villagers in Rajasthan, India', Groundwater for Sustainable Development, vol 8 , pp 134 - 143.
Akbar, S., Kathuria, A. and Maheshwari, B. (2019), 'Combining imaging techniques with nonparametric modelling to predict seepage hotspots in irrigation channels', Irrigation Science, vol 37, no 1 , pp 11 - 23.
Danielaini, T., Maheshwari, B. and Hagare, D. (2019), 'Qualitative and quantitative analysis of perceived liveability in the context of socio-ecohydrology : evidence from the urban and peri-urban Cirebon-Indonesia', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, vol 62, no 12 , pp 2026 - 2054.
Danielaini, T., Maheshwari, B. and Hagare, D. (2019), 'An assessment of household water insecurity in a rapidly developing coastal metropolitan region of Indonesia', Sustainable Cities and Society, vol 46 .
Dashora, Y., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Soni, P., Mittal, H., Dashora, R., Singh, P., Purohit, R. and Katara, P. (2019), 'Hydrologic and cost benefit analysis at local scale of streambed recharge structures in Rajasthan (India) and their value for securing irrigation water supplies', Hydrogeology Journal, vol 27 , pp 1889 - 1909.
Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Rahman, M., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2019), 'Variation in kikuyu grass yield in response to irrigation with secondary and advanced treated wastewaters', Agricultural Water Management, vol 222 , pp 375 - 385.
Aryampa, S., Maheshwari, B., Sabiiti, E., Bateganya, N. and Bukenya, B. (2019), 'Status of waste management in the East African cities : understanding the drivers of waste generation, collection and disposal and their impacts on Kampala City's sustainability', Sustainability, vol 11, no 19 .
Dashora, Y., Dillon, P., Maheshwari, B., Soni, P., Dashora, R., Davande, S., Purohit, R. and Mittal, H. (2018), 'A simple method using farmers' measurements applied to estimate check dam recharge in Rajasthan, India', Sustainable Water Resources Management, vol 4, no 2 , pp 301 - 316.
Varua, M., Ward, J., Maheshwari, B., Dave, S. and Kookana, R. (2018), 'Groundwater management and gender inequalities : the case of two watersheds in rural India', Groundwater for Sustainable Development, vol 6 , pp 93 - 100.
Danielaini, T., Maheshwari, B. and Hagare, D. (2018), 'Defining rural-urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia : part I. : development of methodology to delineate peri-urban areas', Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, vol 18, no 1 , pp 22 - 36.
Danielaini, T., Maheshwari, B. and Hagare, D. (2018), 'Defining rural-urban interfaces for understanding ecohydrological processes in West Java, Indonesia : part II. : its application to quantify rural-urban interface ecohydrology', Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, vol 18, no 1 , pp 37 - 51.
Chinnasamy, P., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Purohit, R., Dashora, Y., Soni, P. and Dashora, R. (2018), 'Estimation of specific yield using water table fluctuations and cropped area in a hardrock aquifer system of Rajasthan, India', Agricultural Water Management, vol 202 , pp 146 - 155.
Natarajan, S., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2018), 'Constructed wetlands in improving stormwater quality and health of urban lakes', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol 18, no 3 , pp 956 - 967.
Chirgwin, W. and Maheshwari, B. (2018), 'Evaluating the suitability of water quality indices for the health of urban waterways : a case study of the Parramatta River', Water e-journal, vol 3, no 1 .
Jadeja, Y., Maheshwari, B., Packham, R., Bohra, H., Purohit, R., Thaker, B., Dillon, P., Oza, S., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dashora, Y., Dashora, R., Shah, T., Gorsiya, J., Katara, P., Ward, J., Kookana, R., Singh, P., Chinnasamy, P., Goradiya, V., Prathapar, S., Varua, M. and Chew, M. (2018), 'Managing aquifer recharge and sustaining groundwater use : developing a capacity building program for creating local groundwater champions', Sustainable Water Resources Management, vol 4, no 2 , pp 317 - 329.
Chinnasamy, P., Maheshwari, B. and Prathapar, S. (2018), 'Adaptation of standardised precipitation index for understanding watertable fluctuations and groundwater resilience in hard-rock areas of India', Environmental Earth Sciences, vol 77, no 15 .
Natarajan, S., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2018), 'Understanding socio-economic benefits of stormwater management system through urban lakes in Western Sydney, Australia', Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, vol 18, no 4 , pp 412 - 419.
Danielaini, T., Maheshwari, B. and Hagare, D. (2018), 'A framework for evaluating ecohydrological-based liveability in a rapidly urbanising region of Indonesia', International Journal of Urban Sustainable Development, vol 10, no 3 , pp 222 - 240.
Varua, M., Ward, J., Maheshwari, B., Oza, S., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, O. and Chinnasamy, P. (2016), 'Assisting community management of groundwater : irrigator attitudes in two watersheds in Rajasthan and Gujarat, India', Journal of Hydrology, vol 537 , pp 171 - 186.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Bayesian Belief Network analysis of soil salinity in a peri-urban agricultural field irrigated with recycled water', Agricultural Water Management, vol 176 , pp 280 - 296.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P. and Kibria, G. (2016), 'Modelling of the impact of future climate changes on salt accumulation in paddocks of different soil types due to recycled water irrigation', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol 16, no 3 , pp 653 - 666.
Pinto, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Community perspectives on managing health of peri-urban river system : evidence from the Hawkesbury-Nepean river catchment, Australia', Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, vol 59, no 7 , pp 1257 - 1276.
Ward, J., Varua, M., Maheshwari, B., Oza, S., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, O. and Dave, S. (2016), 'Exploring the relationship between subjective wellbeing and groundwater attitudes and practices of farmers in Rural India', Journal of Hydrology, vol 540 , pp 1 - 16.
Kookana, R., Maheshwari, B., Dillon, P., Dave, S., Soni, P., Bohra, H., Dashora, Y., Purohit, R., Ward, J., Oza, S., Katara, P., Yadav, K., Varua, M., Grewal, H., Packham, R., Jodha, A. and Patel, A. (2016), 'Groundwater scarcity impact on inclusiveness and women empowerment : insights from school absenteeism of female students in two watersheds in India', International Journal of Inclusive Education, vol 20, no 11 , pp 1155 - 1171.
Maheshwari, B. (2016), 'Understanding the performance of irrigation systems around homes', Journal of Environmental Engineering and Landscape Management, vol 24, no 4 , pp 278 - 292.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2015), 'Framework to assess sources controlling soil salinity resulting from irrigation using recycled water : an application of Bayesian Belief Network', Journal of Cleaner Production, .
Chinnasamy, P., Misra, G., Shah, T., Maheshwari, B. and Prathapar, S. (2015), 'Evaluating the effectiveness of water infrastructures for increasing groundwater recharge and agricultural production : a case study of Gujarat, India', Agricultural Water Management, vol 158 , pp 179 - 188.
Maheshwari, B. and Plunkett, M. (2015), 'Best practice irrigation management and extension in peri-urban landscapes : experiences and insights from the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment, Australia', Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, vol 21, no 3 , pp 267 - 282.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2015), 'Impacts of prolonged drought on salt accumulation in the root zone due to recycled water irrigation', Water, Air and Soil Pollution, vol 226, no 4 .
Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B., Natarajan, S., Kaur, M. and Daniels, J. (2015), 'Using lakes in urban landscapes for stormwater management : a study of water quality of Wattle Grove Lake in western Sydney and an overiew of recreational and other value benefits to the local community', Water, vol 42, no 1 , pp 77 - 84.
Prathapar, S., Dhar, S., Rao, G. and Maheshwari, B. (2015), 'Performance and impacts of managed aquifer recharge interventions for agricultural water security : a framework for evaluation', Agricultural Water Management, vol 159 , pp 165 - 175.
Mihindukulasooriya, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2015), 'Sustainable graywater reuse for residential landscape irrigation : a critical review', Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment, .
Derry, C. and Maheshwari, B. (2015), 'Wastewater treatment by a modular, domestic-scale reedbed system for safe horticultural irrigation', Science of the Total Environment, vol 537 , pp 243 - 249.
Chinnasamy, P., Maheshwari, B. and Prathapar, S. (2015), 'Understanding groundwater storage changes and recharge in Rajasthan, India through remote sensing', Water, vol 7, no 10 , pp 5547 - 5565.
Hagare, D., Natarajan, S., Maheshwari, B., Hessam, I., Joyia, U. and Rajanayake, M. (2015), 'Stormwater management through urban lakes', World Water: Stormwater Management, , no Jun/Jul , pp 22 - 26.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2014), 'Continuous real-time monitoring of salt accumulation in the soil due to recycled water irrigation : a laboratory column study of soil samples collected from the Hawkesbury campus of the University of Western Sydney', Water, vol 41, no 1 , pp 63 - 68.
Mihindukulasooriya, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2014), 'Sustaining the river health in peri-urban fringes : multiperspective analysis through key informant interviews', Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, vol 19, no 6 , pp 1060 - 1068.
Mihindukulasooriya, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2014), 'A framework for assessing river health in peri-urban landscapes', Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, vol 14, no 2 , pp 121 - 131.
Singh, R., Maheshwari, B. and Malano, H. (2014), 'Water cycle modelling of peri-urban hydroecological systems : a case study of the South Creek catchment, Australia', Ecohydrology and Hydrobiology, vol 14 , pp 167 - 181.
Maheshwari, B., Varua, M., Ward, J., Packham, R., Chinnasamy, P., Dashora, Y., Dave, S., Soni, P., Dillon, P., Purohit, R., Hakimuddin, .., Shah, T., Oza, S., Singh, P., Prathapar, S., Patel, A., Jadeja, Y., Thakar, B., Kookana, R., Grewal, H. and Chew, M. (2014), 'The role of transdisciplinary approach and community participation in village scale groundwater management : insights from Gujarat and Rajasthan, India', Water, vol 6, no 11 , pp 3386 - 3408.
Smith, P., Maheshwari, B. and Simmons, B. (2014), 'Urban water reform in Australia : lessons from 2003-2013', Water Science & Technology: Water Supply, vol 14, no 6 , pp 951 - 960.
Maheshwari, B. and Simmons, B. (2014), 'Planning for water and land : sustainability of expanding cities', Water, vol 41, no 7 , pp 39 - 40.
Mihindukulasooriya, U., Maheshwari, B. and Morris, C. (2014), 'Understanding the relationships among phytoplankton, benthic macroinvertebrates, and water quality variables in peri-urban river systems', Water Environment Research, vol 86, no 12 , pp 2279 - 2293.
Mihindukulasooriya, U., Maheshwari, B. and Ollerton, R. (2013), 'Analysis of long-term water quality for effective river health monitoring in peri-urban landscapes : a case study of the Hawkesbury-Nepean river system in NSW, Australia', Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, vol 185, no 6 , pp 4551 - 4569.
Grewal, H. and Maheshwari, B. (2013), 'Treated effluent and saline water irrigation influences soil properties, yield, water productivity and sodium content of snow peas and celery', Journal of Plant Nutrition, vol 36, no 7 , pp 1102 - 1119.
Davidson, B., Malano, H., Nawarathna, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2013), 'The hydrological and economic impacts of changing water allocation in political regions within the peri-urban South Creek catchment in Western Sydney I : model development', Journal of Hydrology, vol 499 , pp 339 - 348.
Davidson, B., Malano, H., Nawarathna, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2013), 'The hydrological and economic impacts of changing water allocations in political regions within the peri-urban South Creek catchment in Western Sydney II : scenarios', Journal of Hydrology, vol 499 , pp 349 - 359.
Mihindukulasooriya, U., Maheshwari, B., Shrestha, S. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Understanding the meaning of river health for a community : perspectives from the peri-urban region of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, Australia', Water Policy, vol 14, no 5 , pp 766 - 783.
Mihindukulasooriya, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2012), 'Impacts of water quality on the harvest of school prawn (Metapenaeus macleayi) in a Peri-Urban river system', Journal of Shellfish Research, vol 31, no 3 , pp 847 - 853.
Maheshwari, B., Simmons, B. and Singh, V. (2012), 'Role and complexity of integrated water-resources management for periurban landscapes in Australia', Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, vol 17, no 2 , pp 229 - 236.
Maheshwari, B. (2012), 'Water conservation around homes : the role of audit in improving irrigation system performance', Irrigation and Drainage, vol 61, no 5 , pp 636 - 644.
Mihindukulasooriya, U., Maheshwari, B., Shrestha, S. and Morris, C. (2012), 'Modelling eutrophication and microbial risks in peri-urban river systems using discriminant function analysis', Water Research, vol 46, no 19 , pp 6476 - 6488.
Grewal, H. and Maheshwari, B. (2011), 'Magnetic treatment of irrigation water and snow pea and chickpea seeds enhances early growth and nutrient contents of seedlings', Bioelectromagnetics, vol 32, no 1 , pp 58 - 65.
Grewal, H., Maheshwari, B. and Parks, S. (2011), 'Water and nutrient use efficiency of a low-cost hydroponic greenhouse for a cucumber crop: An Australian case study', Agricultural Water Management, vol 98, no 5 , pp 841 - 846.
Mihindukulasooriya, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2011), 'River health assessment in peri-urban landscapes: An application of multivariate analysis to identify the key variables', Water Research, vol 45, no 13 , pp 3915 - 3924.
Maheshwari, B. (2011), 'Developing a multimedia package for university teaching and learning - lessons learnt', Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, vol 12, no 2 .
Pejic, B., Maheshwari, B., Seremesic, S., Stricevic, R., Pacureanu-Joita, M., Rajic, M. and Cupina, B. (2011), 'Water-yield relations of maize (Zea mays L) in temperate climatic conditions', Maydica, vol 56, no 4 , pp 315 - 321.
Burgin, S., Williamson, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2010), 'Natural spaces - how do they influence stewardship attitudes and actions of university students?', International Journal of Environmental Studies, vol 67, no 1 , pp 63 - 78.
Mihindukulasooriya, U., Maheshwari, B. and Grewal, H. (2010), 'Effects of greywater irrigation on plant growth, water use and soil properties', Resources, Conservation and Recycling, vol 54, no 7 , pp 429 - 435.
Mihindukulasooriya, U. and Maheshwari, B. (2010), 'Reuse of greywater for irrigation around homes in Australia : understanding community views, issues and practices', Urban Water Journal, vol 7, no 2 , pp 141 - 153.
Maheshwari, B. and Grewal, H. (2009), 'Magnetic treatment of irrigation water : its effects on vegetable crop yield and water productivity', Agricultural Water Management, vol 96, no 8 , pp 1229 - 1236.
Webb, T., Burgin, S. and Maheshwari, B. (2009), 'Action research for sustainable water futures in Western Sydney : reaching beyond traditional stakeholder engagement to understand community stakeholder language and its implications for action', Systemic Practice and Action Research, vol 22, no 1 , pp 1 - 14.
Schwecke, M., Simmons, B., Maheshwari, B. and Ramsay, G. (2009), 'Community awareness of the use of altrnative water sources fir irrigation of golf courses: a case study of a selected site within the Sydney metropolitan area', International Journal of Management and Decision Making, vol 10, no 3-4 , pp 247 - 257.
Schwecke, M., Simmons, B., Maheshwari, B. and Ramsay, G. (2008), 'Integrating alternative water sources in urbanised environments', WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, vol 112, no 0 , pp 351 - 359.
Mulley, P., Simmons, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2007), 'Sustaining Public Open Spaces Through Water Recycling for Irrigation: Developing Decision Support Tools and Framework', International Journal of Water, vol 3, no 4 , pp 397 - 406.
Schwecke, M., Simmons, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2007), 'Sustainable Use of Stormwater for Irrigation Case Study: Manly Golf Course', The Environmentalist, vol 27, no 1 , pp 51 - 61.
Maheshwari, B. (2006), 'Urban irrigation - looking at water use in our backyard', Water, vol 33, no 5 , pp 51 - 52.
Maheshwari, B. (2006), 'Water Resources Engineering Handbook of Essential Methods and Design', Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, vol 132 , pp 195 - 195.
Burgin, S., Carson, J. and Maheshwari, B. (2005), 'Local provenance in rehabilitation of degraded Landscapes: a case study from the Hawkesbury - Nepean catchment, Australia', AREA, vol 37, no 3 , pp 324 - 331.
Burgin, S., Brainwood, M. and Maheshwari, B. (2004), 'Temporal variations in water quality parameters of farm dams - impacts of landuse types and water sources', Agricultural water management, vol 70 , pp 151 - 175.
Moehansyah, H., Maheshwari, B. and Armstrong, J. (2004), 'Field evaluation of selected soil erosion models for catchment management in Indonesia.', Journal of Biosystems Engineering, vol 88 , pp 491 - 506.
Maheshwari, B., Moehansyah, H. and Armstrong, J. (2003), 'Effects of landuses on runoff and erosion characteristics of the Riam Kanan Catchment, Indonesia', Agricultural Engineering Journal, vol 12 , pp 19 - 51.
Smith, A. and Maheshwari, B. (2002), 'Options for alternative irrigation water supplies in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia: A case study of the Shepparton Irrigation Region', Agricultural Water Management, Amsterdam), (1):-, vol 56 , pp 41 - 55.
Moehansyah, H., Maheshwari, B. and Armstrong, J. (2002), 'Extent of soil erosion and sedimentation problems in the Riam Kanan Catchment, Indonesia. (, ), 2(1):9-18.', Journal of Soils and Sediments, vol 2 , pp 9 - 18.
Esfandiari-Baiat, M. and Maheshwari, B. (2001), 'Field evaluation of furrow irrigation models', Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, vol 79 , pp 459 - 479.

Conference Papers

Stocker, M., Iyer, L. and Maheshwari, B. (2021), 'Predicting groundwater fluctuations in Badgaon of the Dharta watershed in India : a study of machine learning algorithms and hard rock watersheds', Appalachian Research in Business Symposium, online.
Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Rahman, M. (2019), 'The effect of irrigation using secondary and advance treated wastewaters on soil properties under kikuyu grass production', Eastern European Young Water Professionals Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
Aghajani Shahrivar, A., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Muhitur Rahman, M. (2017), 'Irrigation in urban landscapes : effectiveness of recycled water for sporting fields', International Peri-Urban Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
Natarajan, S., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2017), 'Urban lakes for managing stormwater : understanding the impacts of water quality', International Peri-Urban Conference, Cape Town, South Africa.
Thoradeniya, B., Pinto, U., Maheshwari, B. and Wijesekara, S. (2016), 'Improving livelihood vis-a-vis water quality : a baseline study from dry zone in Sri Lanka', International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Rahman, M., Hagare, D., Maheshwari, B. and Dillon, P. (2013), 'Modelling salt accumulation in an oval irrigated with recycled water', MSSANZ Biennial Conference on Modelling and Simulation , Adelaide, S.A..
Rahman, M., Hagare, D. and Maheshwari, B. (2012), 'Management of pollutant sources to minimise salinity risk in sporting ovals irrigated with recycled water', Biosolids, Gold Coast, Qld..
Singh, R., Simmons, B., Maheshwari, B., Namarathna, B. and Malano, H. (2009), 'Reconcilliation of Future Water Demand and Supply in Western Sydney', Water, Environment and Society (WEES - 2009), New Delhi.
Mihindukulasooriya, U., Maheshwari, B. and Shrestha, S. (2009), 'Assessing River Health - A Confluence Of Human Attitudes, Ecology And Hydrology', AWA Specialty Conference 2009: Sustaining the Rivers and Reservoirs, Canberra.
Singh, R., Maheshwari, B. and Malano, H. (2009), 'Developing a conceptual model for water accounting in peri-urban catchments', The 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia.
Gartley, M., Nawarathna, B., Davidson, B., Malano, H., Singh, R. and Maheshwari, B. (2009), 'System harmonisation framework for water resources planning in peri-urban catchments', The 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Cairns, Australia.
Maheshwari, B., Atkins, D. and Simmons, B. (2007), 'An Irrigation Sustainability Assessment Framework for Reporting Across the Environmental-Economic-Social Spectrum', USCID Fourth International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, Sacramento, California.
Mulley, P., Simmons, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2006), 'Sustaining Public Open Spaces Through Water Recycling for Irrigation: Developing Decision Support Tools and a Framework', The 10th Annual Environmental Postgraduate Conference ERE 2006, Macquarie University.
Schwecke, M., Simmons, B., Maheshwari, B. and Ramsay, G. (2006), 'Community Awareness of the Use of Alternative Water Sources for Irrigation of Golf Courses in Urban Landscapes - a Case Study of Selected Sites in the Sydney Metropolitan Area', The 10th Annual Environmental Postgraduate Conference ERE 2006, Macquarie University Sydney.
Schwecke, M., Simmons, B. and Maheshwari, B. (2005), 'Sustainable Use of Stromwater for Irrigation', Environmental Change: Making it Happen, Hobart.
Devi, B., Maheshwari, B. and Simmons, B. (2005), 'Rainwater harvesting for residential irrigation : how sustainable is it in urban context', XII International Rainwater Catchment Systems Conference, New Delhi.
Maheshwari, B. and Simmons, B. (2003), 'Impacts of urbanisation on irrigation in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment, Australia', Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Irrigatgion and Drainage Water for a Sustainable World - Limited supplies and expanding demands"", Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Maheshwari, B., Plunkett, M. and Singh, P. (2003), 'Farmers' perception about irrigation scheduling in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Catchment', Proceedings of APEN 2003 Forum Exteding extension: beyond traditional boundaries"", Hobart, Tasmania.
Maheshwari, B., Cornish, P. and Simmons, B. (2003), 'Water in Urban and Peri-urban Landscapes - Australian Perspectives', Proceedings of the International Conference on Water and Environment (WE2003), Bhopal, India.
Maheshwari, B. and Simmons, B. (2003), 'Issues, challenges and opportunities for water reuse and management in Sydney, Australia', Proceedings of the International Conference, WAPDEC, New Delhi, India.

Other Publications

2020, 'Teaching Resource on Flooding in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley: Assessing the Impact on Student Learning', Report

Total research funding: over $4 millions. Some examples of recent projects are:

Improved Village Scale Groundwater Recharge and Management for Agriculture and Livelihood Development in India; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research; 2011-2015
Changing Land Uses in Environs of Indian Cities - Understanding the Implications for Future Water and Food Security; Department of Education, Employment & Workplace Relations; 2011-2012
Developing Best Practice Water Management Guidelines for Parks and Ovals in Sydney Metropolitan area; Sydney Water Corporation; 2009-2011
Monitoring and Assessment of Irrigation Practices and Efficiency on Playing Fields; NSW Environmental Trust and Penrith City Council; NSW Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water; 2008-2011
System Harmonisation for Applied Research Planning (SHARP): South Creek Catchment, Sydney; CRC for Irrigation Futures; 2006-2010
Smart Irrigation Technologies for Saving Potable Water on Vegetable Farms; NSW Department of Utilities, Energy and Sustainability; 2006-2009
Challenging the Irrigation Industry (Urban & Rural) to Measure its Sustainability; CRC for Irrigation Futures; 2004-2006; $310,000
Urban Irrigation In Sydney Metropolitan Area; Sydney Water Corporation/HR Products Pty. Ltd./CRC for Irrigation Futures; 2004-2006