Dr. (Ms.) Sivarangini Sivagnanam

Abstracts in Conference Proceedings

1. Merin Dinushiya, J., Nilanusha, S., Sugansika, M., Sivasinthujah, S., Sivarangini, S. and Ravimannan, N., “Physicochemical and Phytochemical screening of ‘Neerizhivu Chooranam 1’ used for Diabetes Mellitus in Northern Province, Sri Lanka”. 6^th Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS) 2024, p.9.
2. Merin Dinushiya, J., Nilanusha, S., Sugansika, M., Sivasinthujah, S. and Sivarangini, S., ^“In vitro antioxidant activity of methanolic extract of selected polyherbal drug used in Diabetes Mellitus in Northern Province, Sri Lanka”, International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS) 2022, p. 70.
3. Minfak, K.A., Arasaratnam, V., Sivagnanam, S., Madhushani, L.R., Maheswaran, T., Peries, M.J.C. and Aranraj, T., “In vitro Litholytic Effect of Aqueous Extracts of Selected Plants and Young Coconut Water on Oxalate Stone” International Conference on Medical Sciences (ICM) 2023, pp. 110-111.

1. Minfak, K. A., Sivarangini Sivagnanam. and Vasanthy Arasaratnam., “In vitro litholytic effect of commonly used siddha drugs and the aqueous extract of Tribulus terrestris as an adjuvanton oxalate stone” International Research Conference in Health Sciences (IRCHS) 2022.
2. Liyanawaduge, R.M., Sivagnanam, S. and Arasaratnam, V., “In vitro antiurolithic effect of Siddha drugs with and without adjuvant on oxalate stones” Proceedings of the 3^rd Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020, Faculty of Medicine & Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna, which was held on January 19, 2021, p.22.
3. Sivarangini, S., Arasaratnam, V. and Gunatilake, M., “Suggestion for the Classification of Urinary Stones” Proceedings of the GARI winter Multidisciplinary Symposium 2020, Global Academic Research Institute Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 30, 2021,p.53.
4. Sivarangini, S., Arasaratnam, V., Satheean, B., Gunathilake, M. and Kandeepan, K., “Patterns of Complexity of urinary stone disease based on anatomical sites and stone number: A study conducted among the patients who underwent surgical intervention at Genitourinary Surgical Unit, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna”, International Conference on Health Sciences, 2018, p.86.
5. Sivarangini, S., Viviyan, S., “Efficacy of Nilavakai chooranam and Karappan ennai in Vathakarapan noi”, 2^nd International Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine, iCAUST, 2014, p 202.
6. Kalaichelvi, S. and Sivarangini, S., “Efficacy of Thuthikeerai in Moola Noi”, 1^st International Symposium on Traditional Medicine, 2014, p 14.
7. Kalaichelvi, S., Thavaranjith, A.C., Tharmila, S. and Sivarangini, S., “Antimicrobial effects of aqueous seed extract of Strychnos potatorum”, 1^st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional systems of Medicine, ICUASTM 2013, p.37.
8. Sivarangini, S. and Viviyan, S., “Ethno Botanical survey of Gymnema sylvestre in Diabetes mellitus patients at Kaithady”, 1^st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha and Traditional systems of Medicine, ICUASTM 2013, p 48.

Full Papers in Conference Proceedings

1. Sivarangini, S., Arasaratnam, V., Satheean, B., Gunathilake, M. and Kandeepan, K.   Urinary Calculi in Northern Province, Sri Lanka: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at Teaching Hospital Jaffna among the patients underwent surgical interventions for urinary calculi.  4th Jaffna University International Research Conference-JUICe-2018,pp.118.-120.
2. Kalaichelvi, S., Sivarangini, S. and Sivalathajini. V. “Efficacy of Thuthikeerai (Abutilon indicum) in Moola noi (Haemorerhoids)”, 5^th International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering Science and Management -ICRTESM 2016, Volume 5, pp. 256-261.

Full Paper in Journals

Sounthararajan, K., Vidya dharshini, K. and Sivarangini, S.,“Medicinal uses and pharmacological activity of Mothirakanni (Hugonia mystax Linn). – A Review – SIDDHA PAPERS A PEER REVIEWED ONLINE JOURNAL, ISSN: 0974-2522, World Siddha Day Special Issue – April 2015, pp-20-24

Sivagnanam, S., Arasaratnam, V. and Gunatilake, M. (2021). A Simple Method to Type the Urinary Stones. Nepal Medical College Journal, 23(3), pp. 216–222 https://doi.org/10.3126/nmcj.v23i3.36383.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS

1. Contributed to the Revision of BSMS Curriculum; modification of the course units under the Proposed Department of Moolathathuvam and the preparation of course units under the Proposed Department of
2. Prepared the Curriculum and Lesson plan for Siddha Maruththuva Moolathathuvamum Udatkootieyalum, Siddha Udalthathuvamum Udattholilieyalum, Siddha Maruththuva Varalarum Uyarthamizhum, and Aruvai Maruththuvam in the revised BSMS curriculum.
3. Member of the preparation of Curriculum to established the new course as Postgraduate Diploma in Siddha in Medicine from 2020 to date.
4. Contribution was given for the establishment of the Bachelor of Siddha Sciences (BSSc) curriculum at Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna.

RESEARCH SUPERVISIONS

Undergraduate Research Supervisions

Students from Unit of Siddha Medicine

• Under the Subject of Samookanala Maruththuvum (Community Medicine) – Group project (01) in 2022/2023 and Group projects (02) in 2023/2024.

Students from Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

• Individual project (01) In 2020/2021 and Individual projects (03) in 2021/2022 under the students from Department of Medical laboratory Sciences with the collaboration supervision of Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.
• Group project (01) 2022/2023 and Group project in 2023/2024 under the students from Department of Pharmacy with the collaboration supervision of Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Jaffna.

MEMBERSHIPS

• Member of the University Teacher’s Association, University of Jaffna, from
• Executive committee member of the University Teachers Association, University of Jaffna from 2012 to
• Member of the Advertisement Committee of the Conference with the guidance of University Grants Commission in 1^st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda and Siddha Medicine with the combined 6^th international Conference on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products in collaboration with S.V. University Tirupati, India in 2013.
• Member of the Committee of Inauguration of the Conference with the guidance of University Grants Commission 1^st International Conference on Unani, Ayurveda and Siddha Medicine with the combined 6^th international Conference on Medicinal Plants and Natural Products in collaboration with S.V. University Tirupati, India in 2013.
• Contribution to the scientific programme of the conference as Rapporteur in 2^ndInternational Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine, iCAUST, 2014 organized by Institute of Indigenous Medicine University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.
• Contribution to the scientific programme of the conference as Co- Chairperson in 2^ndInternational Conference on Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Traditional Medicine, iCAUST, 2014 organized by Institute of Indigenous Medicine University of Colombo, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka.
• Representative for the IT and Web committee of the University of Jaffna from 2015 to 2017 and establishing the Siddha Website with the assistance of Computer Unit.
• Chairperson IT and Web subcommittee of Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna from 2015 to 2017.
• Member of Organizing, Financial and Exhibition Committee of the National Research Conference and Exhibition on Indigenous Medicine (NRCEIM) 2017 held on January 2017.
• Member of the Curriculum, Quality assurance, UBL, Welfare and Research and Higher Degree sub-committees of the Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna from
• Sub Editor of 2^ndInternational Research Conference and Exhibition on Siddha Medicine (IRCESM) 2020 which was held on 5^th – 8^th March
• Chairperson of the Session Organizing Committee and member of the Exhibition Committee of the 2^ndInternational Research Conference and Exhibition on Siddha Medicine (IRCESM) 2020 which was held on 5^th – 8^th March
• Chairperson for the IT & Web subcommittee of Unit of Siddha Medicine from August 2020 to date.
• Member of the Editorial Board of the biannually released “Siddha Newsletter” by Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna from 2020- to date.
• Senior Treasurer of Siddha Medical Students’ Association for the Academic year 2020/ 2021.
• Member of Board of Management, Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna from
• Chairperson of the Web designing committee for the Alumni Association of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna from 2019 to January
• Secretary for the 3^rdInternational Research Conference on Siddha Medicine (IRCSM) 2022 including Pre-conference workshop from 27-30 January 2022, Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna.
• Chairperson of the Session Organizing Committee and member of the Editorial Committee of the 3^rdInternational Research Conference on Siddha Medicine (IRCSM) 2022 including Pre-conference workshop from 27-30 January 2022, Unit of Siddha Medicine, University of Jaffna.
• Student Counselor from 08.03.2022 to 03.2023.
• Member for Preparation of MCQ for Common Merit of Siddha Medicine from 2023 for the subject of Aruvai Maruththuvum.
• Preparation of Student Hand Book 2022 as Student Councellor.
• Coordinator for the orientation Programme 2021 to the new BSMS students for the Academic year 2019/2020 which was held in June
• Coordinator for the orientation Programme 2022 to the new BSMS students for the Academic year 2020/2021 which was held in 2022 as Student Councellor.
• Member of the Master Plan Committee of Siddha Medicine to Establish the Satellite Centre of Siddha Medicine at the University premises at Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi. for the Establishment of the Centre for Siddha Surgical Unit at Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from 2021.
• Member to the Master Plan Committee for the Establishment of the Centre for Siddha Surgical Unit at Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from February 2021.
• Member to the Master Plan Committee for the Establishment of the Centre for Traditional Food Link at Ariviyal Nagar, Kilinochchi from February
• Contribution was given for the writing of Faculty Proposal for Siddha Medicine.
• In charge to the committee for the proposal writing for the Establishment of Professorial Unit in Sirorogam and Aruvai Maruthuvum at Ayurveda Hospital Kaithady in 2021.
• As a co-ordinator, contribution was given to prepare the Proposal for Establishment of Department of Sirorogam and Aruvai Mruththuvum in 2021 in the Faculty of Siddha Medicine.
• As a member of the Committee, contribution was given to the Preparation of Proposal for Department of Moolathathuvam and Manitha Uyiriyal in 2021 in the Faculty of Siddha Medicine.
• Member for the Preparation of post COVID management protocol for Siddha System of Medicine which was designed by the Department of Ayurveda in September
• Chairperson for the committee of Criteria VII for the Internal Programme Review of Siddha Medicine in 2024.
• Serving as a mentor for 1^st to Final BSMS students from 2021 to date.
• Contributed as a subcommittee member of sub specialty wise in Ayurveda sector for “Formulating the National Traditional Medicine Policy Sri Lanka” by Department of Ayurveda in 2022.
• Sub Editor of the Natural Wellness Society from
• Member of Ethical Review Committee (ERC), Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna from 2024 to date.

WORKSHOP, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

• Followed a certificate course on Herbal drug standardization techniques in 06 -08 January 2010 at Industrial Technology Institute Ministry of Science and Technology.
• Participated at the WHO sponsored Workshop on Research Methodology organized by Jaffna Science Association (Section C) during 19-23 December 2011.
• Participated in the workshop on Ethics Review of Research proposals was held on 27^thJanuary 2012 at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna for the Regional Medical Congress, Jaffna 2012 organized by Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA) collaboration with the Jaffna Medical
• Participated in the 3^rd International Conference at Sri Lanka National Traditional Medical Practitioners Association Batticaloa in 2012.
• Participated in the workshop on soft skills development for the unit of Siddha Medicine on the 28^th of August 2014.
• The 1^stand 2^nd Workshops on Curriculum (BSMS) Development for the academic staff attached to the Unit of Siddha Medicine was conducted 24^th & 25^th   April 2016   at Mini- Auditorium, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Jaffna and on 20^th August 2016 at NITM, Nawinna, Maharagama (Resource persons:  Gominda Ponnamperuma and Dr. Indika Karunathilake).
• Participated in the workshop titled “Writing A Research Abstract” jointly organized by the Sri Lanka Society for Microbiology: Jaffna Chapter and Faculty of Graduate Studies. University of Jaffna held on 16.01.2018.
• Workshop on audio and video recording and editing for the Academic staff of the University of Jaffna (Resource person S. Raguram, Head / Department of Media Studies, UOJ) which was organized by the Staff Development Centre, University of Jaffna through Zoom on 1^stJune 2020.
• Workshop on Preparing Online Continuous Assessment Examination (Part I) via online by the Resource person G. Mikunthan, Senior Professor in Agricultural Biology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna which was held on 21.08.2021.
• Webinar organized on “Online Assessment Methods: Alternatives, Challenges, Barriers and Best Practices in Higher Education” by the Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies of the University of Kelaniya which were held on 10^thand 17^th September
• Participated in the MCQ workshop via online by Gominda Ponnamperuma from Medical Education, University of Colombo which was held on 14.02.2022.

OUTREACHED ACTIVITIES

• Participated in the friendly interuniversity staff netball match jointly organized by the Gampaha Wickramarachchi Ayurveda Institute, University of Kelaniya and Unit of Siddha Medicine University of Jaffna funded by HETC project in 6^th of February 2012.
• Contributed Siddha medical services in the free medical camp at Swami Elders Home, Vannerikulam, Kilinochchi on 5^th of October 2019 for the elder’s week.
• Executive committee member of Jaffna Science Association (JSA) – Section C (Medical Sciences) in 2021/2022.
• Served as moderator for the WEBINAR conducted by Jaffna Science Association Section C via online on 24.03.2021.
• Served as Chairperson for the Jaffna Science Association (JSA) Section C (Medical Sciences) in 2022/2023.
• Conducted School Science Programme (Written Quiz and Fiction Writing Competition and Oral Quiz) competition among the Northern Province School Students by the JSA Section C as Chairperson of Section C with the help of Members of the Section C in
• Delivered a Chairperson’s Address on “In vitro litholytic activity of selected siddha drugs with and without different adjuvants on urate stones” at 29^th Annual Scientific Session 2023 of Jaffna Science Association.
• Executive committee member of Jaffna Science Association (JSA) – Section C  – Section C (Medical Sciences) 2023/202
• Participated School Science Programme (Oral Quiz) competition among the Northern Province School Students by the JSA Section C as an executive member of Section C in 2024.
• Served as Session Chair of the Section C in the Annual Scientific Session 2024 of Jaffna Science Association.