Publications

Journal articles (Published)

1. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S, and Peacock AD (2024) Remote Work Might Unlock Solar PV’s Potential of Cracking the ‘Duck Curve’. Applied Energy, Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123378 [Impact factor: 11.2]
   
2. Debnath KB and Mourshed M (2024) Although feasible, falling renewables costs might not benefit Bangladesh’s energy sector’s decarbonisation: Is this another ‘debt-fossil fuel production trap’? Energy for Sustainable Development, Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/j.esd.2024.101416 [Impact factor: 5.5]
   
3. Debnath KB, Osunmuyiwa O, Jenkins DP, and Peacock AD (2024) A mixed-methods approach for evaluating the influence of residential practices for thermal comfort on electricity consumption in Auroville, India. Electricity. MDPI. DOI: 10.3390/electricity5010007
   
4. Debnath KB, Jenkins D, Patidar S, Peacock A, and Bridgens B (2023) Climate change, extreme heat, and South Asian megacities: Impact of heat stress on inhabitants and their productivity; ASME Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. DOI: 10.1115/1.4064021
   
5. Debnath KB and Mourshed M (2022) Why Bangladesh’s energy policies are heading towards GHG emissions-intensive future for the electricity generation sector? Carbon Management. Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1080/17583004.2022.2068454 [Impact factor: 3.5]
   
6. Debnath KB, Wang X, Peters T, Menon S, Awate S, Patwardhan G, Wadkar N, Patankar M and Shendage P (2021) Rural cooling needs assessment towards designing community cooling hubs: Case studies from Maharashtra, India. Sustainability, MDPI. DOI: 10.3390/su13105595 [Impact factor: 3.9]
   
7. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S and Peacock AD (2020) Understanding residential occupant cooling behaviour through electricity consumption in warm-humid climate. Buildings, MDPI. DOI: 10.3390/buildings10040078 [Impact factor: 3.8]
   
8. Jenkins DP, Patidar S, McCallum P, and Debnath KB (2020) Modelling community electricity demand for UK and India. Sustainable cities and society, Elsevier BV. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102054 [Impact factor: 10.7]
   
9. Debnath KB and Mourshed M (2018) Corruption significantly increases the cost of power plants in developing contexts. Frontiers in Energy Research, Frontiers. DOI: 10.3389/fenrg.2018.00008 [Impact factor: 3.9]
   
10. Debnath KB and Mourshed M (2018) Forecasting methods of energy planning models. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, Elsevier BV. DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2018.02.002 [Impact factor: 16.8]
    
11. Debnath KB and Mourshed M (2018) Challenges and gaps for energy planning models in the developing-world context. Nature Energy, Nature Publishing Group. DOI: 10.1038/s41560-018-0095-2
    Reprinted in ‘Grand Challenges: India’s research solutions to real-world problems’ (April 2018), published by Nature India. [Impact factor: 67.4]

Book chapter, including conference book series: Published

12. Jenkins DP, McCallum P and Debnath KB (2024) Sustainable buildings within low carbon energy systems in ‘Rethinking Pathways to a Sustainable Built Environment’. Editor: Dr CS Goh and Dr Heap-Yih (John) Chong. (In-press)
    
13. Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Lantzanakis G, Bloch K, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (2023) Evaluating the humidity responsiveness of bacterial cellulose for application in responsive, breathable building skins. RILEM Book series. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Presented at 5^th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials (ICBBM). 21–23 June 2023. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-33465-8_49
    
14. Debnath KB and Jenkins DP (2022) Effect of building fabric on the electricity demand for space cooling for attaining thermal comfort in a South Indian community building. In: Sayigh A. (eds) Sustainable Energy Development and Innovation. Innovative Renewable Energy. Springer, Cham. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-76221-6_94

Conference publications, including abstracts and posters (peer-reviewed): Published

15. Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (2024) Bio-HNV: Bio-based Humidity-responsive Night Ventilation for Climate Resilience; 37^th PLEA Conference 2024: Rethinking Resilience. 25-28 June 2024. (Accepted)
    
16. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (2023) Bio-jaali: Passive building skin with mycelium for climate change adaptation to extreme heat; 18^th IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition; Building Simulation 2023. Shanghai, China. 4-6 September 2023. DOI: 10.26868/25222708.2023.1516
    
17. Patidar S, Jenkins DP, Peacock A and Debnath KB (2023) A data-driven framework for modelling community energy demand; 18^th IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition; Building Simulation 2023. Shanghai, China. 4-6 September 2023. DOI: 10.26868/25222708.2023.1673
    
18. Debnath KB (2023) Decarbonization of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations: Potential of South-Asian super grid; Supergen Energy Network conference 2023; Royal Academy of Engineering, London, UK. 5-7 September 2023.
    
19. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (2023) Potential of relative humidity as a proxy of air temperature in developing passive and adaptive building façades with bio-based responsive material; International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES 2023). 27-30 June 2023.
    
20. Bridgens B, Scott J, Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Davie C (2023) Towards Passive, Responsive, Variable Porosity Building Skins; International Conference on Construction, Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES 2023). 27-30 June 2023.
    
21. Jenkins DP, Debnath KB, Patidar S, Osunmuyiwa O, Couraud B, Paraskevi V and McCallum P (2022) Tailoring demand-reduction strategies for communities in India – the CEDRI project; BSO2022 (Building simulation and optimisation in the Global South). 13-14 December 2022. PDF
    
22. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S, Peacock A, Bridgens B and Mitrani H (2022) Climate Change and Megacities: South Asian Mega-cities are in Mega-distress; 36^th PLEA Conference 2022: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. 23-25 November 2022.
    
23. Anam, SI, Ahmed, ZN and Debnath KB (2022) Patient’s Thermal Comfort Assessment of a Government Hospital During the Warm-Humid Season; 36^th PLEA Conference 2022: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. 23-25 November 2022.
    
24. Shahid R, Debnath KB, Munira S (2022) Energy Sector Decarbonisation in Bangladesh: QUAD, BBIN, and Regional Geopolitics; Emerging Geographies of Decarbonisation workshop 2022. 17 October 2022.
    
25. Munshi F, Debnath KB, Ahsan S, Peters T, Greening P and Wang X (2022) Vaccine Cold-chain Challenges for Fast-track Mass COVID-19 Vaccination in Bangladesh. 7^th IIR International Conference on Sustainable and the Cold Chain. 11-13^th April 2022. DOI: 10.18462/iir.iccc2022.1115
    
26. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S and Peacock A (2021) Effect of COVID-19 lockdown on residential grid electricity and decentralised solar energy consumption in the UK Homes; CIB W78 – LDAC 2021 Conference. 13-15 October 2021.
    
27. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S, Peacock A and McCallum P (2021) Impact of the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown on the residential electricity consumption; IBPSA Building Simulation 2021 Conference. 1-3 September 2021. DOI:10.26868/25222708.2021.30267
    
28. Debnath KB (2021) Decarbonization of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations; Climate Exp0; 17-21 May 2021. Link
    
29. Debnath KB (2020) Effect of cooking fuel transition on energy demand and GHG emissions in rural households of Nepal by 2050; 12^th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2020) Bangkok/Virtual. 1-10 December 2020. PDF
    
30. Patidar S, Jenkins D, Peacock A, Debnath KB, McCallum P (2020) System of statistical approaches for community energy modelling; 2nd IBPSA-Scotland uSIM conference 2020 (Virtual), Edinburgh, UK. 12November 2020. PDF
    
31. Debnath KB, Jenkins D (2020) Simulation-based assessment of residential cooling energy demand reduction strategies in a south Indian community; Building Simulation and Optimization (BSO) 2020 (Virtual). Loughborough University, UK. 21-22 September 2020. PDF
    
32. Debnath KB, Jenkins D (2019) Understanding residential occupant cooling behavior through electricity consumption in India; International Conference on Building Energy Demand Reduction in Global South, New Delhi, India. 13-14December 2019. PDF
    
33. Jenkins D, Patidar S, McCallum P, Peacock A, Debnath KB (2019) Comparing community energy assessment approaches for UK and India; Building Simulation 2019, International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Rome, Italy. 2-4^th September 2019. DOI: 10 26868/25222708.2019.210249
    
34. Debnath KB, Hossain MT, Rezwan S, Iqbal MN (2015) Exploring the solar energy potential for multistoried commercial office buildings in a dense CBD area of a mega city. 31^st International PLEA Conference; Bologna, Italy. 9-11 September. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3334.1049
    
35. Debnath KB, Mourshed M, Chew SPK (2015) Modelling and Forecasting Energy Demand in Rural Households of Bangladesh. Energy Procedia, Elsevier. 75: p. 2731-2737. Presented at the 7^th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE 2015). DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.480
    
36. Debnath KB (2013) Influence of Enclosed Atriums in the Energy Consumption of Retail Shopping Environments of Dhaka City: A Comparative Study between Eastern Plaza and Basundhara City; 4^th International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB 2013), University of Kitakyushu, Japan, 24 – 26 August. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.3945.1203
    
37. Debnath KB, Imam SMN (2013) Diffraction of Sound as a Factor of Sound Pollution at the Road Junctions of Dhaka city; 4^th International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB 2013), University of Kitakyushu, Japan, 24 – 26 August. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4199.0004
    
38. Debnath KB, Ahmed KS (2013) Maximising Daylight Use Potential in Retail Shopping Environments in the Context of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) Conference, Department of Architectural Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Pennsylvania,  USA, 3 – 5 April; ISBN (print): 978-0-7844-1290-9; Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers; p. 765-775. DOI: 10.1061/9780784412909.075  
    
39. Debnath KB (2013) Transformation of Retail Shopping Environments from Natural Context to Artificial Environment in the Context of Dhaka, Bangladesh; The International Conference on Climate Change and Local Wisdom: Living in Harmony within Our Built Environment, Makassar, Indonesia, 14 – 16 February 2013; ISBN: 978-602-17519-0-9; p. 68-77. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.1858.2085
    
40. Naheen S, Subail-Bin-Alam M, Debnath KB (2013) Cumulative Community Solar Power Plant: Possibilities and Challenges in Bangladesh; The International Conference on Climate Change and Local Wisdom: Living in Harmony within Our Built Environment, Makassar, Indonesia, 14 – 16 February; ISBN: 978-602-17519-0-9; p. 151-157. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.5117.0887
    
41. Debnath KB (2012) Living beyond Earth: The architectural features of human habitats in extreme environments of space and other planetary surfaces; 63^rd International Astronautical Congress, Naples, Italy. 1-5^th October 2012. PDF

Non-peer-reviewed publications

42. Debnath KB (2021) Decarbonisation of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations; Report, Heriot-Watt University, EPSRC Supergen Energy Network Hub.
    
43. Menon S, Awate S, Wadkar N, Patwardhan G, Babarao BV, Patankar M, Shendage P, Prem I, Rao M, Kakade B, Kote R, Shinde S, Pawar S, Pote S, Rawat A, Peters T, Wang X, Xu B, Debnath KB, Dey S, Jain R (2021) Rural Cooling Needs Assessment: Towards designing Community Cooling Hubs. Report; University of Birmingham, Heriot-Watt University, Centre for Environment Education, MP Ensystems Advisory Pvt. Ltd., BAIF, Yuva Mitra, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation.
    
44. Osunmuyiwa OO, Sakariyawo OS, Adewunmi I, Kareem R, Debnath KB, Banmeke T, Jenkins DP, Peacock AD (2021) Transforming farming value-chains in sub-Saharan Africa through social and economically inclusive sustainable energy solutions. Report; Heriot-Watt University. PDF
    
45. Peters T, Sayin L, Wang X, Fox T, Hossain I, Greening P, Munshi F, Dedicoat M, Green C, Xu B and Debnath KB (2020) Understanding the cold-chain challenge for Covid-19 vaccination. Report; University of Birmingham, Centre for Sustainable Cooling. PDF.
    
46. Peters T, Xu B and Debnath KB (2020) ‘Cooling for All’: Needs-based assessment (Country-scale cooling action plan methodology).White paper; Heriot-Watt University, Centre for Sustainable Cooling, Sustainable Energy for All. PDF.

Under review: journal

47. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Developing ‘RHpT method’ for exploring operational requirements for bio-based hygromorphic material application in passive and adaptive building façades. Building and Environment, Elsevier.

Under review: Conference including abstracts

48. Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Aljanaat M, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Exploring the Behaviour of Humidity Responsive Materials. 78^th RILEM Annual Week & RILEM International Conference on Sustainable Materials & Structures: Meeting the major challenges of the 21^st century – SMS 2024. Toulouse, France. 25-30 August 2024.
    
49. Bridgens B, Scott J, Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Davie C (-) Breathing buildings: towards passive, responsive, variable permeability building skins. REstructure REmaterialize REthink REuse 6^th International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA2025). University of Antwerp, Belgium. 8-11 July 2025.

Under development: Journal (peer-reviewed)

50. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Bio-jaali: Passive building skin with mycelium for climate change adaptation to extreme heat. Energy and Buildings, Elsevier. Submission expected: June 2024.
    
51. Raslan D, Elsacker E, Debnath KB and Dade-Robertson M (-) The impact of interventions on mycelium-based composites’ bio-welding performance and mechanical properties. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, Elsevier. Submission expected: June 2024.
    
52. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Low-cost open-source air permeability rig for building material and facades testing: Design, development, calibration, and benchmarking. HarwareX, Elsevier. Submission expected: July 2024.
    
53. Debnath KB, Ahmed KS (-) Biomimetic façade for Natural ventilation in high-rise buildings in warm-humid climate. Building and Environment, Elsevier. Submission expected: August 2024.
    
54. Debnath KB (-) Decarbonisation of electricity generation through regional collaboration: Potential of a South Asian Super-grid. Nature Energy, Nature Publishing Group. Submission expected: August 2024.
    
55. Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Bio-HNV: Bio-based Humidity-responsive Night Ventilation for Climate Resilience. Building and Environment, Elsevier. Submission expected: September 2024.
    
56. Pynirtzi N, Debnath KB, Aljanaat M, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Exploring the Behaviour of Humidity Responsive Materials. Building and Environment, Elsevier. Submission expected: November 2024.
    
57. Debnath KB (-) ‘Renewable washing’ might lead to elevated debt-fossil fuel production traps and renewed lifelines for fossil fuel energy generation in the Global South. Nature Energy, Nature Publishing Group. Submission expected: December 2024.
    
58. Debnath KB (-) Mycelium-based retrofitting strategies for futureproofing a community building against extreme heat in southern India. Building and Environment, Elsevier. Submission expected: December 2024.
    
59. Debnath KB (-) Quantifying suppressed electricity demand in Global South. Nature Energy, Nature Publishing Group. Submission expected: January 2025.

Under development: Conference including abstracts

60. Debnath KB (-) Evaluating Myco-retrofitting in India and Australia’s existing buildings for futureproofing (2040-2069) against extreme heat. 19^th IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition; Building Simulation 2025 Conference. Brisbane, Australia. August 24–27, 2025. Abstract Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024.

Under development: Book/book chapter

61. Shahid R, Debnath KB, Munira S (-) Energy Sector Decarbonisation in Bangladesh: QUAD, BBIN, and Regional Geopolitics.