Staff Profile

School of Science and Technology People Key Staff Staff Profile
Dr. Deng Dan 鄧丹博士
BSc ECNU, MPhil ECNU & HKBU, PhD CityU
Lecturer
School of Science and Technology

Academic & Professional Experience

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

  • Deng, D., Wu, S. C., Wu, F. Y., Deng, H., & Wong, M. H. (2010). Effects of root anatomy and Fe plaque on arsenic uptake by rice seedlings grown in solution culture. Environmental Pollution, 158(8), 2589-2595.
  • Wu, C., Ye, Z., Li, H., Wu, S., Deng, D., Zhu, Y., & Wong, M. (2012). Do radial oxygen loss and external aeration affect iron plaque formation and arsenic accumulation and speciation in rice?. Journal of experimental botany, 63(8), 2961-2970.
  • GONG, H., DENG, H., DENG, D., & DA, L. J. (2008). Metal contamination and remedy of urban soils in typical industrial area. URBAN ENV IRONM ENT & URBAN ECOLOGY, 21, 30-33.
  • Wu, F., Deng, D., Wu, S., Lin, X., & Wong, M. H. (2015). Arsenic tolerance, uptake, and accumulation by nonmetallicolous and metallicolous populations of Pteris vittata L. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 22(12), 8911-8918.
  • Deng, D., Chen, H., & Tam, N. F. (2015). Temporal and spatial contamination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in wastewater treatment plants in Hong Kong. Science of the Total Environment, 502, 133-142.
  • Deng, D., & Tam, N. F. Y. (2015). Isolation of microalgae tolerant to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) from wastewater treatment plants and their removal ability. Bioresource Technology, 177, 289-297.
  • Deng, D., & Tam, N. F. (2016). Adsorption-uptake-metabolism kinetic model on the removal of BDE-47 by a Chlorella isolate. Environmental Pollution, 212, 290-298.
  • Deng, D., Chen, H. X., Wong, Y. S., & Tam, N. F. Y. (2020). Physiological response and oxidative transformation of 2, 2′, 4, 4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47) by a Chlorella isolate. Science of the Total Environment, 744, 140869.
  • Wang, L., Luo, J.Y., Li, B., Tian, X.Y., Chen, L.J., Huang, Y., Liu, J., Deng, D., Lau, C.W., Wan, S. and Ai, D. (2016). Integrin-YAP/TAZ-JNK cascade mediates atheroprotective effect of unidirectional shear flow. Nature, 540(7634), pp.579-582.
  • Wu, F., Wu, S., Deng, D., & Wong, M. H. (2015). Effects of phosphate on arsenate uptake and translocation in nonmetallicolous and metallicolous populations of Pteris Vittata L. under solution culture. International Journal of Phytoremediation, 17(9), 841-846.
  • Wang, Y., Wu, Y.D., Xiang, L., Xu, C.H., Lau, C.W., Zhang, C.L., Deng, D., Liu, J.L., Xia, Y., Ma, R., Huang, Y., Wang, L. (2025). Inhibition of the YAP-E2F2-FGF2 Axis in Renal Tubular Cells Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease, SCIENCE CHINA Life Sciences, ISSN 1674-7305.

Modified Date: 26 Aug, 2025
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Jonathan Chiu
Marketing Director
3DP Technology Limited

Jonathan handles all external affairs include business development, patents write up and public relations. He is frequently interviewed by media and is considered a pioneer in 3D printing products.

Krutz Cheuk
Biomedical Engineer
Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital

After graduating from OUHK, Krutz obtained an M.Sc. in Engineering Management from CityU. He is now completing his second master degree, M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, at CUHK. Krutz has a wide range of working experience. He has been with Siemens, VTech, and PCCW.

Hugo Leung
Software and Hardware Engineer
Innovation Team Company Limited

Hugo Leung Wai-yin, who graduated from his four-year programme in 2015, won the Best Paper Award for his ‘intelligent pill-dispenser’ design at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering’s International Conference on Consumer Electronics – China 2015.

The pill-dispenser alerts patients via sound and LED flashes to pre-set dosage and time intervals. Unlike units currently on the market, Hugo’s design connects to any mobile phone globally. In explaining how it works, he said: ‘There are three layers in the portable pillbox. The lowest level is a controller with various devices which can be connected to mobile phones in remote locations. Patients are alerted by a sound alarm and flashes. Should they fail to follow their prescribed regime, data can be sent via SMS to relatives and friends for follow up.’ The pill-dispenser has four medicine slots, plus a back-up with a LED alert, topped by a 500ml water bottle. It took Hugo three months of research and coding to complete his design, but he feels it was worth all his time and effort.

Hugo’s public examination results were disappointing and he was at a loss about his future before enrolling at the OUHK, which he now realizes was a major turning point in his life. He is grateful for the OUHK’s learning environment, its industry links and the positive guidance and encouragement from his teachers. The University is now exploring the commercial potential of his design with a pharmaceutical company. He hopes that this will benefit the elderly and chronically ill, as well as the society at large.

Soon after completing his studies, Hugo joined an automation technology company as an assistant engineer. He is responsible for the design and development of automation devices. The target is to minimize human labor and increase the quality of products. He is developing products which are used in various sections, including healthcare, manufacturing and consumer electronics.

Course Code Title Credits
  COMP S321F Advanced Database and Data Warehousing 5
  COMP S333F Advanced Programming and AI Algorithms 5
  COMP S351F Software Project Management 5
  COMP S362F Concurrent and Network Programming 5
  COMP S363F Distributed Systems and Parallel Computing 5
  COMP S382F Data Mining and Analytics 5
  COMP S390F Creative Programming for Games 5
  COMP S492F Machine Learning 5
  ELEC S305F Computer Networking 5
  ELEC S348F IOT Security 5
  ELEC S371F Digital Forensics 5
  ELEC S431F Blockchain Technologies 5
  ELEC S425F Computer and Network Security 5
 Course CodeTitleCredits
 ELEC S201FBasic Electronics5
 IT S290FHuman Computer Interaction & User Experience Design5
 STAT S251FStatistical Data Analysis5
 Course CodeTitleCredits
 COMPS333FAdvanced Programming and AI Algorithms5
 COMPS362FConcurrent and Network Programming5
 COMPS363FDistributed Systems and Parallel Computing5
 COMPS380FWeb Applications: Design and Development5
 COMPS381FServer-side Technologies and Cloud Computing5
 COMPS382FData Mining and Analytics5
 COMPS390FCreative Programming for Games5
 COMPS413FApplication Design and Development for Mobile Devices5
 COMPS492FMachine Learning5
 ELECS305FComputer Networking5
 ELECS363FAdvanced Computer Design5
 ELECS425FComputer and Network Security5