长期从事航空航天先进热管理材料及技术研究。从材料、机理和应用角度深入研究了液态金属先进热管理技术，并推动了其在航空航天、信息通讯等领域的产业应用。已出版能源领域相关英文学术专著1 部(Y.G. Deng, J. Liu, Liquid Metals for Advanced Energy Applications. AIP Publishing, 2022)，以第一/通讯作者在Energy Convers. Manag.，Int. Commun. Heat Mass Transf.，Appl. Therm. Eng.，ASME J Electron Packag等国际知名期刊发表论文近30篇，获ASME美国机械工程师学会Journal of Electronic Packaging 2010-2011年度唯一最佳论文奖。获授权专利十余项，部分专利成果成功转让企业。此外，负责研制了国内首套液态金属芯片散热产品，并实现其产业化。该产品作为北京市重大科技产业化项目参加了“创新中关村2010”主题活动，受到新华社、新浪网、凤凰网等多家媒体报道，并荣获“第十三届北京技术市场金桥奖项目一等奖”。
著作：
[1] Y.G. Deng, J. Liu, Liquid Metals for Advanced Energy Applications. AIP Publishing, 2022.
[2] Y.G. Deng, Handbook of Liquid Metals, “Chapter 5 Advanced liquid metal cooling” and “Chapter 6 Liquid metal based heat recovery”. Elsevier, 2023.
[3] 刘静, 邓月光, 贾得巍. 超常规能源技术. 北京: 科学出版社. 2010.
论文：
[1] Y.G. Deng, M.M. Zhang, Y. Jiang, J. Liu. Two-stage multichannel liquid–metal cooling system for thermal management of high-heat-flux-density chip array. Energy Conversion and Management, 2022, 259: 115591.(IF: 9.7)
[2] Y.G. Deng, Y. Jiang, J. Liu. Liquid metal technology in solar power generation - Basics and applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021, 222:110925.（IF: 6.98）
[3] Y.G. Deng, Y. Jiang, J. Liu. Low-melting-point liquid metal convective heat transfer: A review. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021, 193:117021. (IF: 4.72)
[4] Y.G. Deng, Y. Jiang. High-performance, safe, and reliable soft-metal thermal pad for thermal management of electronics. Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021, 199:117555. (IF: 4.72)
[5] Y.G. Deng, E.T. E, J. Li et al. Materials, fundamentals, and technologies of liquid metals toward carbon neutrality. SCIENCE CHINA Technological Sciences, 2022.
[6] Y.G. Deng, J.Li, E.T.Er, Emerging roles of liquid metals in carbon neutrality. Frontiers in Energy, 2022. (Invited)
[7] 邓月光,张曼曼,姜毅.复合式液态金属热管理技术研究进展.中国材料大会,2021. (邀请报告)
[8] Y.G. Deng, J. Liu. Design of practical liquid metal cooling device for heat dissipation of high Performance CPUs. ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging, 2010, 132(3):1-6.(美国机械工程师学会ASME Journal of Electronic Packaging 2010-2011年度唯一“Best Paper Award”)
[9] Y.G. Deng, J. Liu. A liquid metal cooling system for the thermal management of high power LEDs. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2010, 37(7):788-791.
[10] Y.G. Deng, J. Liu. An experimental investigation of liquid metal thermal joint. Energy Conversion and Management, 2012, 56(1):152-156.
专利：
[1] Jing Liu, Yueguang Deng. Generators using bio-kinetic energy. US Patent, US 8,314,503.
[2] 邓月光，刘静。一种基于过饱和盐溶液结晶的快速成型方法及装置。发明专利。 201110046167.8。
[3] 邓月光，刘静。一种基于低熔点金属相变体积变化效应的温度开关。发明专利。201110005672.8。
[4] 邓月光，刘静。一种基于金属相变型柔性机械关节装置。发明专利。201310259468.8。
