Riaz Akhtar

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
103 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Riaz Akhtar is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Riaz Akhtar has authored 103 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 17 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Riaz Akhtar's work include Corneal surgery and disorders (12 papers), Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (11 papers) and Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (10 papers). Riaz Akhtar is often cited by papers focused on Corneal surgery and disorders (12 papers), Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (11 papers) and Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (10 papers). Riaz Akhtar collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Iraq. Riaz Akhtar's co-authors include Carmine M. Pariante, Valeria Mondelli, Simone Ciufolini, Brian Derby, Michael J. Sherratt, J.K. Cruickshank, David C. Watts, Nick Silikas, Eithne Comerford and Karl T. Bates and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, ACS Nano and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Riaz Akhtar

99 papers receiving 3.2k citations

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Childhood trauma and adulthood inflammation: a meta-analysis of peripheral C-reactive protein, interleukin-6 and tumour necrosis factor-α

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Radiation-induced modifications in ZrN: effect of micro vs. nano crystallites 2025 ·Acta Materialia ·(unknown), Mounib Bahri, Gianguido Baldinozzi, Manabu Ishimaru, Yanwen Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Xinyue Chen, (unknown), Troy D. Manning, Nigel D. Browning, Karl R. Whittle, R. Springell, Riaz Akhtar, Maulik Patel	0
2	Medin and transthyretin: a new amyloid double act in the aortic wall and valves 2025 ·Amyloid ·(unknown), Rebecca Price, Riaz Akhtar, Mark Field, Jillian Madine	0
3	Bone quality in zebrafish vertebrae improves after alendronate administration in a glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis model 2024 ·Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials ·(unknown), Riaz Akhtar, Yung‐Jen Chuang, Po‐Yu Chen	2
4	Nitric oxide releasing coatings for the prevention of viral and bacterial infections 2024 ·Biomaterials Science ·Jenny Aveyard, (unknown), Man Li, G. A. J. Pitt, Grant L. Hughes, Asangaedem Akpan, Riaz Akhtar, (unknown), Raechelle A. D’Sa	1
5	Thoracic aortic aneurysm and atrial fibrillation: clinical associations with the risk of stroke from a global federated health network analysis 2023 ·Internal and Emergency Medicine ·Riccardo Proietti, José Miguel Rivera‐Caravaca, Stephanie L. Harrison, Benjamin J. R. Buckley, (unknown), Francisco Marı́n, Timothy Fairbairn, Jillian Madine, Riaz Akhtar, Paula Underhill, Mark Field, Gregory Y.H. Lip	1
6	Collagen (I) homotrimer potentiates the osteogenesis imperfecta (oim) mutant allele and reduces survival in male mice 2022 ·Disease Models & Mechanisms ·(unknown), (unknown), George Bou–Gharios, Peter Clegg, Riaz Akhtar, Gabriela Czanner, Rob vanʼt Hof, Elizabeth G. Canty‐Laird	7
7	Microcalcification and Thoracic Aortopathy: A Window Into Disease Severity 2022 ·Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology ·Alexander J. Fletcher, Jennifer Nash, Maaz Syed, Mark G. MacAskill, Adriana Tavares, Niki L. Walker, (unknown), Jonathon Leipsic, Kelvin Lim, Jillian Madine, William Wallace, Mark Field, David E. Newby, Rihab Bouchareb, Michael A. Seidman, Riaz Akhtar, Stephanie Sellers	8
8	Ligament mechanics of ageing and osteoarthritic human knees 2022 ·Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ·(unknown), Brendan Geraghty, Karl T. Bates, Riaz Akhtar, (unknown), Eithne Comerford	11
9	Corneal biomechanical properties following corneal cross-linking: Does age have an effect? 2021 ·Experimental Eye Research ·(unknown), (unknown), Riaz Akhtar, Hema Radhakrishnan	9
10	Investigation of fibrillin microfibrils in the canine cruciate ligament in dogs with different predispositions to ligament rupture 2020 ·Research in Veterinary Science ·(unknown), Eithne Comerford, (unknown), (unknown), Steve Barrett, Kevin D. Smith, Michael J. Sherratt, Riaz Akhtar	2
11	Microscale assessment of corneal viscoelastic properties under physiological pressures 2019 ·Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials ·(unknown), Brendan Geraghty, Riaz Akhtar	16
12	Bicuspid valve aortopathy is associated with distinct patterns of matrix degradation 2019 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·(unknown), Hannah A. Davies, David Y. Mason, (unknown), Mark Field, Jillian Madine, Riaz Akhtar	9
13	Structure, mechanical properties and surface morphology of the snapping shrimp claw 2018 ·Journal of Materials Science ·Zhihui Qian, Mingming Yang, Liang Zhou, Jing Liu, Riaz Akhtar, Chunbao Liu, Yan Liu, Luquan Ren, (unknown)	19
14	The effect of ageing and osteoarthritis on the mechanical properties of cartilage and bone in the human knee joint 2018 ·Scientific Reports ·(unknown), Riaz Akhtar, Eithne Comerford, Karl T. Bates	109
15	The formation of a functional retinal pigment epithelium occurs on porous polytetrafluoroethylene substrates independently of the surface chemistry 2017 ·Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine ·Victoria Kearns, (unknown), (unknown), Riaz Akhtar, Akash Bachhuka, Krasimir Vasilev, Carl Sheridan, Rachel Williams	9
16	Implication of Free Fatty Acids in Thrombin Generation and Fibrinolysis in Vascular Inflammation in Zucker Rats and Evolution with Aging 2017 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·Jérémy Lagrange, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Saartje Bloemen, Bas de Laat, Huguette Louis, Simon N. Thornton, Brian Derby, Michael J. Sherratt, Bruno Fève, Pascal Challande, Riaz Akhtar, J. CRUICKSHANK, Patrick Lacolley, Véronique Regnault	11
17	Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials in Solar-Thermal Conversion Systems: Understanding Geometry-Dependent Heating Efficiency and System Reliability 2016 ·ACS Nano ·Zhaoliang Zheng, Zhuo Chang, Guang‐Kui Xu, Fiona McBride, (unknown), (unknown), Marios Michailidis, Wei Li, Rasmita Raval, Riaz Akhtar, Dmitry G. Shchukin	105
18	Nanoindentation creep versus bulk compressive creep of dental resin-composites 2012 ·Dental Materials ·Samy El-Safty, Nick Silikas, Riaz Akhtar, David C. Watts	32
19	Elastic strains in antler trabecular bone determined by synchrotron X-ray diffraction 2008 ·Acta Biomaterialia ·Riaz Akhtar, Mark R. Daymond, Jonathan Almer, Paul Mummery	36
20	Effect of Topical Glyceryl Trinitrate on the Management of Acute Anal Fissure 2006 ·Rawal Medical Journal ·Habib Ullah Khan, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Riaz Akhtar	3

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