Dean and Professor
School of Life Science, Beijing Institute of Technology
Academician
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)
Administration
Member of the Expert Committee in the National Hi-tech R&D Program (863 Program) - "deep-space exploration and spatial research technologies”
Elected in 2013 as Academician of Department of Life Sciences Communication of International
Academy of Astronautics
Devoted to integrating life science and analytical diagnostic technology, as well as promoting innovations in biotechnologies, Deng is one of China’s leading experts in space biomedical science research. Supported by the National Science and Technology Support Program, "Microfluidic Chip Gene Amplification Device" (SZ-8 / 231-450) was developed by the research team led by Prof. Deng and was successfully implemented in China’s triumphant launch of Shenzhou VIII spacecraft in November 2011. This experimental device was designed to study how space environment cause DNA mutations and biomolecular changes.
Microfluidic Chip Technology was said to be the future direction of spatial biomedical research according to NASA United States. Deng’s research project on Shenzhou-8 was China’s first-ever scientific research project aboard in a space capsule, and the world’s third space experiment. Preliminary experimental result supported further research projects in China’s space bio-cabin and in China’s manned space station.
