2015.12:  PhD, Physical Geography, Lanzhou University
2013.09-2015.09:  visiting student, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2012.10-2013.02:  visiting student, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
2009.06:  BSc, Geography, Lanzhou University

Dendroclimatic; climate change

2016.07- present:  Key laboratory of west China’s Environmental System (Ministry of Education), College of Earth and Environment Sciences, Lanzhou University.

1. Xiaoya Yan, Qian Li, Yang Deng*, Linlin Gao, Xiaohua Gou. Warming-induced radial growth reduction in Betula albosinensis, eastern Qilian Mountains, China. Ecological Indicators, 2021,120:106956.
2. Xiaoya Yan, Yang Deng*, Haowen Fan, Jiajia Su, Linlin Gao, Xiaohua Gou. Multi-century drought variability in the southern Min Mountains. International Journal of Climatology, 2020, 40:3318–3329.
3. Yang Deng, Xiaohua Gou, Linlin Gao, Meixue Yang, Fen Zhang.  Spatiotemporal drought variability of the eastern Tibetan Plateau during the last millennium. Climate Dynamics, 2017, 49(5-6): 2077-2091.  
4. Yang Deng, Xiaohua Gou, Linlin Gao, Meixue Yang, Fen Zhang. Tree-ring recorded moisture variations over the past millennium in the Hexi Corridor, northwest China. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2017, 76(7): 272.    
5. Yang Deng, Xiaohua Gou, Linlin Gao, Fen Zhang, Xiangyu Xu, Meixue Yang. Tree-ring recorded drought variability in the northern Min Mountains of northwestern China. International Journal of Climatology. 2016, 36(10): 3550–3560.
6. Yang Deng, Xiaohua Gou, Linlin Gao, Tao Yang, Meixue Yang. Early-summer temperature variations over the past 563 years inferred from tree rings in the Shaluli Mountains, southeastern Tibet Plateau. Quaternary Research, 2014, 81(3): 513–519.
7. Yang Deng, Xiaohua Gou, Linlin Gao, Junde Su, Zongying Cao and Meixue Yang. Aridity changes in the eastern Qilian Mountains since AD1856 reconstructed from tree-rings. Quaternary International,2013, 283: 78–84.
8. Xiaohua Gou, Yang Deng, Linlin Gao, Fahu Chen, Edward Cook, Meixue Yang, Fen Zhang. Millennium tree-ring reconstruction of drought variability in the eastern Qilian Mountains, northwest China. Climate Dynamics, 2015, 45: 1761-1770.
9. Xiaohua Gou, Yang Deng, Fahu Chen, Meixue Yang, Linlin Gao, AtleNesjeKeyan Fang. Precipitation variations on the Northeastern Tibetan Plateau during the last millennium and possible forcing factors. Quaternary Research, 2014, 81(3): 508–512.
10. Xiaohua Gou, Yang Deng, Fahu Chen, Meixue Yang, Keyan Fang, Linlin Gao, Tao Yang, Fen Zhang. Tree ring based streamflow reconstruction for the Upper Yellow River over the past 1234 years. Chinese Science Bulletin, 2010, 55(36): 4176–4183.