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Shiming Deng

Shiming Deng

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
54
Citations
9002
World Ranking
979
National Ranking
2

Shiming Deng publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shiming Deng sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 179 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Shiming Deng D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shiming Deng sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shiming Deng is affiliated with Qatar University in Qatar and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly within mechanical engineering and building-related disciplines. Their research output spans multiple aspects of heat transfer, renewable energy, and building energy optimization.

The scientist's work is situated primarily in the subfields of mechanical engineering, building and construction, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Their research topics include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technologies
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications

Recent publications reflect a focus on applied thermal engineering, energy systems, and materials science. Selected papers include:

  • Frosting mechanism and behaviors on surfaces with simple geometries: A state-of-the-art literature review, 2022, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Performance analysis of air source heat pump space heating system with an adaptive control for supply water temperature, 2022, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Solution-grown BiI/BiI3 van der Waals heterostructures for sensitive X-ray detection, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Applying image recognition to frost built-up detection in air source heat pumps, 2021, Energy
  • Suppression of Ionic and Electronic Conductivity by Multilayer Heterojunctions Passivation Toward Sensitive and Stable Perovskite X-Ray Detectors, 2023, Advanced Functional Materials

Deng has frequently collaborated with several researchers, particularly:

  • Guanyu Fang
  • Yuying Sun
  • Zhongping Lin
  • Dongmei Pan
  • Wenzhe Wei

The primary venues where Deng's research has been published include:

  • Energy and Buildings (17 publications)
  • Applied Thermal Engineering (10 publications)
  • Journal of Building Engineering (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (3 publications)
  • Applied Energy (2 publications)

This body of research demonstrates an emphasis on engineering applications in energy efficiency, building systems, and thermal management technologies. The presence of works published in interdisciplinary journals such as Nature Communications and Advanced Functional Materials also reflects engagement with material science and advanced detection technologies.

Best Publications

  • Review on building energy performance improvement using phase change materials

    Mengjie Song;Mengjie Song;Fuxin Niu;Ning Mao;Yanxin Hu

  • A study on the thermal comfort in sleeping environments in the subtropics : Developing a thermal comfort model for sleeping environments

    Zhongping Lin;Shiming Deng

  • Review on improvement for air source heat pump units during frosting and defrosting

    Mengjie Song;Shiming Deng;Chaobin Dang;Ning Mao

  • A study of energy performance of hotel buildings in Hong Kong

    Shi-Ming Deng;John Burnett

  • A study on the performance of the airside heat exchanger under frosting in an air source heat pump water heater/chiller unit

    Yang Yao;Yiqiang Jiang;Yiqiang Jiang;Shiming Deng;Zuiliang Ma

  • A simulation study on the operating performance of a solar-air source heat pump water heater

    Guoying Xu;Xiaosong Zhang;Shiming Deng

  • An experimental study on defrosting heat supplies and energy consumptions during a reverse cycle defrost operation for an air source heat pump

    Jiankai Dong;Jiankai Dong;Shiming Deng;Yiqiang Jiang;Liang Xia

  • A study on the thermal comfort in sleeping environments in the subtropics : Measuring the total insulation values for the bedding systems commonly used in the subtropics

    Zhongping Lin;Shiming Deng

  • Water use in hotels in Hong Kong

    Shi-Ming Deng;John Burnett

  • Energy and water uses and their performance explanatory indicators in hotels in Hong Kong

    Shiming Deng

  • Multivariable control of indoor air temperature and humidity in a direct expansion (DX) air conditioning (A/C) system

    Qi Qi;Shiming Deng

  • A questionnaire survey on sleeping thermal environment and bedroom air conditioning in high-rise residences in Hong Kong

    Zhongping Lin;Shiming Deng

  • Application of TOPSIS method in evaluating the effects of supply vane angle of a task/ambient air conditioning system on energy utilization and thermal comfort

    Ning Mao;Mengjie Song;Mengjie Song;Shiming Deng

  • Improved indoor thermal comfort during defrost with a novel reverse-cycle defrosting method for air source heat pumps

    Qu Minglu;Xia Liang;Shiming Deng;Jiang Yiqiang

  • Experimental study on the operating characteristics of a novel low-concentrating solar photovoltaic/thermal integrated heat pump water heating system

    Guoying Xu;Xiaosong Zhang;Shiming Deng

  • A study of the reverse cycle defrosting performance on a multi-circuit outdoor coil unit in an air source heat pump - Part I: Experiments

    Minglu Qu;Liang Xia;Shiming Deng;Yiqiang Jiang

  • A novel defrosting control method based on the degree of refrigerant superheat for air source heat pumps

    Yiqiang Jiang;Jiankai Dong;Minglu Qu;Shiming Deng

  • Simulation of a photovoltaic/thermal heat pump system having a modified collector/evaporator

    Guoying Xu;Guoying Xu;Shiming Deng;Xiaosong Zhang;Lei Yang

  • Experimental studies on the characteristics of an absorber using LiBr/H2O solution as working fluid

    Shiming Deng;W. B. Ma

  • Improving defrosting performance of cascade air source heat pump using thermal energy storage based reverse cycle defrosting method

    Minglu Qu;Tianrui Li;Shiming Deng;Yanan Fan

  • The effects of external wall insulation thickness on annual cooling and heating energy uses under different climates

    Dongmei Pan;Ming Yin Jonathan Chan;Shiming Deng;Zhongping Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Mengjie Song
Mengjie Song Beijing Institute of Technology
Yiqiang Jiang
Yiqiang Jiang Harbin Institute of Technology
Jianlei Niu
Jianlei Niu Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Xiaosong Zhang
Xiaosong Zhang Southeast University
John Burnett
John Burnett Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shengwei Wang
Shengwei Wang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Francis W.H. Yik
Francis W.H. Yik Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Sylvie Lorente
Sylvie Lorente Villanova University

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