• ​PhD (Singapore) (2017)
• MSc (Singapore) (2012)
• BSc (USA) (2006)

• ​Member, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (2018 – present)
• Member, Biomedical Enginering Society (Singapore) (2012 – present)
• Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (2010 – present)

• ​Journal of Refractive Surgery Silver Reviewer (2021)
• Journal of Refractive Surgery Silver Reviewer (2019)
• Duke-NUS Khoo Postdoctoral Fellowship Award (2018)
• SNEC/SERI Long Service Award (2017)
• SingHealth Publish! Award (2016)
• World Biomaterials Congress 2016 Trainee Award (2016)
• SGH 21st Annual Scientific Meeting, Young Investigator’s Award (3rd place) (2014)
• SERI Outstanding Graduate Student/Fellow Award (2013)
• School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NTU Certificate of Excellence (2012)
• SingHealth Talent Development Fund Award (2012)
• SingHealth Medical Research Publication Award (2011)
• Asia ARVO 2009 Travel Fellowship Award (2009)
• Robert Henney Memorial Scholarship (2002)
• Minnesota State University In-State Tuition Scholarship (2001)

• ​Tissue recycling
• Surface functionalisation of biomaterials
• Corneal prosthesis
• Cell therapy
• Microplastics
• 3D-bioprinting

​Selected 10 publications:

1. Yusoff NZ, Riau AK, Yam GH, Halim NS, Mehta JS. Isolation and propagation of human corneal stromal keratocytes for tissue engineering and cell therapy. Cells. 2022;11:178.

2. Riau AK, Boey KP, Yusoff NZ, Goh TW, Yam GH, Tang KF, Phua CS, Chen HJ, Chiew YF, Liu YC, Mehta JS. Experiment-based validation of corneal lenticule banking in a health authority-licensed facility. Tissue Eng Part A. 2022;28:69-83.

3. Riau AK, Liu YC, Yam GH, Mehta JS. Stromal keratophakia: Corneal inlay implantation. Prog Retin Eye Res. 2020;75:100780.

4. Riau AK, Lwin NC, Gelfand L, Hu H, Liedberg B, Chodosh J, Venkatraman SS, Mehta JS. Surface modification of corneal prosthesis with nano-hydroxyapatite to enhance in vivo biointegration. Acta Biomater. 2020;107:299-312.

5. Li Z, Goh TW, Yam GH, Thompson BC, Hu H, Setiawan M, Sun W, Riau AK, Tan DT, Khor KA, Mehta JS. A sintered graphene/titania material as a synthetic keratoprosthesis skirt for end-stage corneal disorders. Acta Biomater. 2019;94:585-596.

6. Damgaard IB, Riau AK, Liu YC, Tey ML, Yam GH, Mehta JS. Reshaping and customization of SMILE-derived biological lenticules for intrastromal implantation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2018;59:2555-2563.

7. Riau AK, Mondal D, Setiawan M, Palaniappan A, Yam GH, Liedberg B, Venkatraman SS, Mehta JS. Functionalization of the polymeric surface with bioceramic nanoparticles via a novel, non-thermal dip coating method. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2016;8:35565-35577.

8. Riau AK, Mondal D, Yam GH, Setiawan M, Liedberg B, Venkatraman SS, Mehta JS. Surface modification of PMMA to improve adhesion to corneal substitutes in a synthetic core-skirt keratoprosthesis. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2015;7:21690-21702.

9. Angunawela RI, Riau AK, Chaurasia SS, Tan DT, Mehta JS. Refractive lenticule reimplantation after myopic ReLEx: A feasibility study of stromal restoration after refractive surgery in a rabbit model. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012;53:4975-4985.

10. Riau AK, Beuerman RW, Lim LS, Mehta JS. Preservation, sterilization and de-epithelialization of human amniotic membrane for use in ocular surface reconstruction. Biomaterials. 2010;31:216-225.

• ​Microplastics in dry eye practices (2022-present)
• Bioengineering new treatment modalities for corneal stroma and ocular surface diseases (2019-present)
• Bioactive coatings and bioceramic/biometal composites for artificial cornea (2013-present)
• Recycling and repurposing of discarded corneal tissues for tissue engineering and refractive surgeries (2010-present)
• Modifications of human amniotic membrane for ocular surface reconstruction (2009-2012)