Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feng Deng is an Associate Professor at Tongji University and a National First-Class Registered Architect specializing in sustainable architecture and low-carbon urban-rural development. Her research integrates green buildings, nearly zero-energy housing, rural revitalization, and adaptive spatial renewal through GIS-based analysis and quantitative morphology. She has published more than 40 indexed academic papers and authored several influential books on ecological architecture and shared design. According to available Scopus data, her publications have received over 60 citations with an h-index of 2, reflecting growing international recognition in sustainable architectural research.

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Education Background

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feng Deng earned her PhD in Architectural Design and Theory through a joint doctoral training program between Tongji University and Technical University of Munich. Her academic training combined architectural theory, ecological design, sustainable construction, and urban planning methodologies. She also qualified as a National First-Class Registered Architect in China, strengthening her integration of academic research with professional architectural practice. Her educational background established a strong interdisciplinary foundation in energy-efficient architecture, spatial planning, and sustainable urban-rural development.

Professional Experience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feng Deng has served as Associate Professor, Graduate Teaching Coordinator, supervisor, and corresponding author at Tongji University since 2018. She teaches architectural design and supervises interdisciplinary research connecting energy-efficient buildings, spatial resilience, and rural landscape renewal. She has led multiple National Natural Science Foundation of China projects related to nearly zero-energy residential buildings and sustainable renovation strategies. Her professional experience also includes architectural consultancy, sustainable construction research, and collaborative projects integrating GIS analysis, landscape gene theory, and rural heritage preservation.

Awards and Honors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feng Deng is recognized as a National First-Class Registered Architect and serves as an Expert Committee Member of the China Association of Building Energy Efficiency. She has successfully led several nationally funded research projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, highlighting her contributions to green buildings and carbon-neutral architectural development. Her scholarly achievements include publications in high-impact journals such as Energy, Journal of Cleaner Production, and Energy and Buildings, demonstrating strong academic influence in sustainable architecture and low-carbon urban research.

Research Focus

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feng Deng focuses on interdisciplinary research in green buildings, nearly zero-energy residential systems, passive houses, low-carbon cities, and sustainable construction. Her recent work emphasizes rural revitalization, spatial resilience, modern timber structures, and preservation-renewal strategies for “Shanghai-style Jiangnan” villages. She applies GIS spatial analysis, adaptive zoning, quantitative morphology, and landscape gene theory to address conflicts between heritage conservation and functional renewal. Her research contributes innovative frameworks for energy-efficient design and resilient urban-rural environments supporting sustainable regional development.

Publication Top Noted 

Quantitative Morphological Resolution of Preservation–Renewal Conflicts for “Shanghai-Style Jiangnan” Villages, China
Year: 2026
Citations: 1
Authors: Zhenyu Li; Mengying Tang; Qi Liu; Yichen Zhu; Feng Deng

A LSTM-model Based Approach for Long-term Forecasting of High-rise Residential Building Integrated Photovoltaic System
Year: 2025
Citations: 4
Authors: Feng Deng; Tianhang Wang; Wanting Tao; Jo Darkwa; Yilin Li

Research on Parametric Design Method of Solar Photovoltaic Utilization Potential of Nearly Zero-Energy High-Rise Residential Building Based on Genetic Algorithm
Year: 2022
Citations: 62
Authors: Huilai Wu; Feng Deng; Hongwei Tan

Evaluation on the Thermal and Optical Performance of a Double Skin Facade with a Semi-Transparent Phase Change Material Blind System
Year: 2025
Citations: 3
Authors: Yilin Li; Feng Deng; et al.