Wei Deng

Dr. Wei Deng is a Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University's Materials and Engineering Research Institute, specializing in glass science and sustainable manufacturing. His research focuses on reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions in industrial glass production through compositional optimization and waste glass recycling.

Key innovations include briquetting techniques for glass fines reuse and alternative raw material sourcing. He maintains active collaborations with glass manufacturers including Ardagh Group and Glass Technology Services.

Recent publications analyze soda-lime-silica glass formulations and sealing glass-ceramics development. His technical expertise includes glass structure characterization and surface corrosion analysis using advanced techniques like XRR and AFM.