Rate My Professor Danny Deng

Dr. Danny Deng serves as a Lecturer in Aviation within the School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Adelaide University. He brings over 15 years of extensive professional experience in industrial operations and supply chain management. Prior to his academic career, Deng worked at a leading global company, identified as one of the world's top 500 enterprises and the largest cosmetics company worldwide. There, he contributed significantly to key logistics reform projects, playing a vital role in enhancing resilient supply chains. His efforts focused on optimizing Physical Distribution and Third-party Logistics, demonstrating practical expertise in these areas.

Deng holds an MSc in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom and earned his PhD in Air Transportation from the University of Southern Queensland in 2022. His research specializations center on air freight and express network design, with a particular emphasis on exploring the effects of e-commerce growth on the aviation industry. At Adelaide University, he teaches a range of undergraduate courses, including AERO 1022 Introduction to Aviation, AERO 1024 Introduction to Aviation Management, AERO 2057 Foundations of Airline Finance, AERO 3018 Aviation Strategic Management, AERO 3017 Airport Management, and others in 2024 and 2025. His key publications include: Deng, Y., Zhang, Y., Wang, K., & He, Y. (2025). Navigating through and beyond the COVID-19 crisis: evaluating the resilience of Chinese international air freighter networks. Transport Policy, 163, 285-297; Deng, Y., Zhang, Y., & Elston, F. (2023). The development of Chinese air express integrators. Case Studies on Transport Policy, 13(101025), 1-10; and Deng, Y., Zhang, Y., & Wang, K. (2022). An analysis of the Chinese scheduled freighter network during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Transport Geography, 99(103298), 1-12.