Educational Qualifications

Professional Experience

Training

Research interests

1. Electrophysiology of Frog skin which is similar to mammalian renal epithelium

2. Centella asiatica on enhancement of learning and memory

Membership in Professional societies

1. Member of the Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI)

2. Member of the Association of Physiologists of Tamil Nadu (APT)

Workshop and Symposium

1. Recent Trends in collagen at Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai, 2008

2. Workshop on Experimental Physiology (CME), 2008

3. Medical Education technology Workshop (CME), 2008

4. Ionic Transport across membranes – frog skin, 2004

5. Winter Symposium:

    Neurosciences and Psychiatry, CMC, Vellore, 2004

    Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, CMC, Vellore, 2003

6. Bio-engineering workshop - 2003      

Conference presentations

1. Effect of Centella asiatica on learning and memory. J.Silviya Rajakumari and A. Namasivayam. Presentation at Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) conference, 1997, Delhi.

2. Mitochondria Rich Cells in frog skin. J. Prakasa Rao and J. Silviya Rajakumari. Presentation at Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) conference, 2003, Lucknow.

3. Requirement of Potassium for the action of ADH on frog skin. J. Silviya Rajakumari and J. Prakasa Rao. Poster presentation at Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) conference, 2004, Bangalore.

4. Actions of Anti diuretic hormone on intact and nystatin permeabilized frog-skins. J. Silviya Rajakumari, J. Prakasa Rao and Sathya Subramani.  Poster Presentation at Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) Conference, 2008, Mangalore.

5. Light cells in the Epidermis of Indian Pond Frog. K. Indirani and J. Silviya. Presented at National Conference of Anatomical Society of India, 2008, Varanasi. 

Awards

1. Won the first prize in medical education poster presentation at the 11th Annual Research Day held at Christian Medical College, Vellore on 22nd October, 2021.

2. Won the first prize for faculty e-poster presentation at the 12th annual conference of the association of physiologists of Tamilnadu held at Karpagavinayaga medical college, Kancheepuram on 6th October 2018. 

3. Best Poster Award: 2004, at Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India (APPI) conference, 2004, Bangalore.

4. Best Outgoing Student Award: in 1995, Department of Zoology, Auxilium College, Vellore - 6

Publications

1. Jared SR. Activation of the basolateral potassium channel (K-ATP channel) by anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) depends on the sodium concentration in the external bathing solutions. STAPS J. 2026;12(04):288–304. https://stapsjournal.com/volume-12-issue-4-2026/

2. Jared SR. Isoproterenol (beta-adrenergic agonist) induces chloride  ion secretion from the glands of frog skin. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2025;15(6):331–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2025.v15.i6.6

3. Jared SR. Ionic transport across epithelium with various concentrations of sodium and the effect of anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). STAPS J. 2025;11(11):469–83. https://stapsjournal.com/volume-11-issue-11-2025/

4. Silviya Rajakumari Jared, Minnie Faith, Dhayakani Selvakumar and Rashmi Vyas. Innovation in teaching-learning methods with an effective application of adult learning principles for the first year of allied health science courses.. Nat Journal Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2023; 13(8) doi: 10.5455/njppp.2023.13.01005202313012023

5. Minnie Faith, Silviya Rajakumari Jared, Dhayakani Selvakumar and Rashmi Vyas. Application of horizontal integration module within traditional teaching to enhance active learning of first year allied health science students. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2020; 10(2): 122-128 doi: 10.5455/njppp.2020.10.1035027112019

6. Silviya Rajakumari Jared and Jonakuty Prakasa Rao. Antidiuretic hormone effect on transport of non-charged solutes (urea and glycerol) across the epithelium. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2018; 8(9): 1244-1249 doi: 10.5455/njppp.2018.8.0621910072018

7. Jared SR and Rao JP. Transepithelial sodium transport across frog skin. Adv Physiol Edu. 2017 Sep;41(3):444-447. [Pubmed] [PDF]

8. Jared SR and Rao JP. Effects of evans blue and amiloride on anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)-induced sodium transport across frog (Rana hexadactyla) skin. Zoological Science. 2013; 30(5): pages 402-407 [Pubmed] [Link]

9. Oommen V, Kanthakumar P, Bhaskar A, Jared S, Snekalatha S, Joseph A and Kamalakannan V. Learning physiology made simple and fun: A review of teaching resources from the journal advances in physiology education. International Journal of Basic and Applied Physiology. 2012; 1(1): 182-191 [PDF]

10. Silviya Rajakumari Jared, Prakasa Rao J and Indirani K. A study of intercalated/light cells of dorsal skin in south indian frog Rana hexadactyla with light and electron microscope. International Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Sciences. 2012: 2 (1) January-April, pages 8-13. [PDF]

11. Silviya Rajakumari Jared and Jonakuty Prakasa Rao. Requirement of Potassium for the action of Anti-Diuretic Hormone (ADH) on frog skin. Zoological Science 2011 28(12), 916-921. [Pubmed] [Link]

12. Silviya Rajakumari Jared. Enhancement of memory in rats with Centella asiatica. Biomedical Research 2010; 21 (4): 429-432. [PDF]

13. Jared SR, Rao JP, Subramani S. Actions of Anti Diuretic Hormone analogues on intact and nystatin-permeabilized frog skins. Exp Physiol. 2009 Dec;94(12):1174-84. [Pubmed]

14. Indirani Kanakasabapathy, Silviya Rajakumari J, Sathya Subramani, Prakasa Rao J. Mitochondria-rich Cells in South Indian Green Pond Frog (euphlyctishexadactylus) - A light And Electron Microscopic Study. J Anat Soc India. 2009 Dec;58(2):126-129. [PDF]