Research Scholar at Arizona State University, United States
Dr. Shuguang Deng is a leading chemical engineer specializing in nanostructured materials, adsorption technology, carbon capture, and sustainable energy solutions. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati and has held academic and industry positions at New Mexico State University, The BOC Group, and SINOPEC.
Profile:
📍 Education & Expertise:
Dr. Shuguang Deng earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cincinnati (1996) and holds M.S. and B.S. degrees from Zhejiang University, China. His research focuses on nanostructured materials, adsorption technology, carbon capture, sustainable aviation fuels, and chemical upcycling of plastics.
🏆 Leadership & Achievements:
He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of Carbon and Sustainability and an Editor for Separation and Purification Technology. He has served in leadership roles at ASU and NMSU, including Interim Program Chair and Faculty Recruitment Chair.
🎖️ Honors & Awards:
- Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Energy Conservation (2012)
- Westhafer Award for Excellence in Research, NMSU (2012)
- University Research Distinguished Career Award, NMSU (2011)
- Innovation Excellence Award, The BOC Group (2001)
🔬 Research Impact:
Dr. Deng is a leading expert in carbon capture, gas separation, hydrogen technologies, hydrothermal liquefaction, and water purification. His innovations contribute to sustainability, clean energy, and environmental remediation.
Citations:
Citations: 26,361 (Since 2020: 13,907)
h-index: 85 (Since 2020: 63)
i10-index: 326 (Since 2020: 265)
Publication Top Notes:
- Metallo-organic molecular sieve for gas separation and purification – Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2002.
- Adsorption of CO₂, CH₄, N₂O, and N₂ on MOF-5, MOF-177, and Zeolite 5A – Environmental Science & Technology, 2010.
- Application of carbon nanotube technology for removal of contaminants in drinking water: A review – Science of the Total Environment, 2009.
- Optimization of biodiesel production from edible and non-edible vegetable oils – Fuel, 2009.
- Adsorption of CO₂ and CH₄ on a magnesium-based metal-organic framework – Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011.
- Renewable and sustainable approaches for desalination – Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2010.
- Optimization of direct conversion of wet algae to biodiesel under supercritical methanol conditions – Bioresource Technology, 2011.
- Microwave energy potential for biodiesel production – Sustainable Chemical Processes, 2013.
- Adsorption of ethane, ethylene, propane, and propylene on a magnesium-based metal–organic framework – Langmuir, 2011.
- Adsorption of CO₂, CH₄, and N₂ on ordered mesoporous carbon: Approach for greenhouse gases capture and biogas upgrading – Environmental Science & Technology, 2013.
- Uranium removal from groundwater by natural clinoptilolite zeolite: Effects of pH and initial feed concentration – Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2010.
- Microwave synthesis and characterization of MOF-74 (M= Ni, Mg) for gas separation – Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 2013.
- Hydrothermal liquefaction of Spirulina and Nannochloropsis salina under subcritical and supercritical water conditions – Bioresource Technology, 2013.
- Occurrence and treatment of arsenic in groundwater and soil in northern Mexico and southwestern USA – Chemosphere, 2011.
- Optimization of microwave-assisted transesterification of dry algal biomass using response surface methodology – Bioresource Technology, 2011.
- Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil using sulfuric acid and microwave irradiation processes – Journal of Environmental Protection, 2012.
- Ammonia adsorption and its effects on framework stability of MOF-5 and MOF-177 – Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2010.
- Comparison of direct transesterification of algal biomass under supercritical methanol and microwave irradiation conditions – Fuel, 2012.
- Conversion of waste cooking oil to biodiesel using ferric sulfate and supercritical methanol processes – Fuel, 2010.
- Fine pore engineering in a series of isoreticular metal-organic frameworks for efficient C₂H₂/CO₂ separation – Nature Communications, 2022.