Kumar Biswajit Debnath

PhD, MArch, BArch

Publications

Journal articles (Published)

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Jenkins DP, Patidar S, McCallum P, Debnath KB (2020) Modelling community electricity demand for UK and India. Sustainable cities and society, Elsevier BV. DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102054
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.

Conference publication including abstracts (Published): Peer-reviewed

  1. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (2023) Bio-jaali: Passive building skin with bio-based material for climate change adaptation to extreme heat; 18th IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition; Building Simulation 2023. 4-6 September 2023. (Accepted)
  2. Patidar S, Jenkins DP, Peacock A and Debnath KB (2023) A data-driven framework for modelling community energy demand; 18th IBPSA International Conference and Exhibition; Building Simulation 2023. 4-6 September 2023. (Accepted)
  3. 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. (Accepted)
  4. 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. (Accepted)
  5. 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. 5th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials (ICBBM). 21-23 June 2023. (Accepted)
  6. 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). 12-13 September 2022. PDF
  7. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S and Peacock A (2022) Climate Change and Megacities: South Asian Mega-cities are in Mega-distress; 36th PLEA Conference 2022: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. 23-25 November 2022.
  8. Anam, SI, Ahmed, ZN and Debnath KB (2022) Patient’s Thermal Comfort Assessment of a Government Hospital During the Warm-Humid Season; 36th PLEA Conference 2022: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design. 23-25 November 2022.
  9. 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. 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainable and the Cold Chain. 11-13th April 2022. DOI: 10.18462/iir.iccc2022.1115
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Debnath KB and Jenkins DP (2021) Effect of building fabric on the electricity demand for space cooling for attaining thermal comfort in a South Indian community building; World Renewable Energy Congress 2020; 26 – 30 July 2021.
  13. Debnath KB (2021) Decarbonization of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations; Climate Exp0; 17-21 May 2021. Link
  14. Debnath KB (2020) Effect of cooking fuel transition on energy demand and GHG emissions in rural households of Nepal by 2050; 12th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2020). 1-10 December 2020, Bangkok/Virtual. PDF
  15. 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. 12 November 2020. PDF
  16. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP (2020) Simulation-based assessment of residential energy demand reduction strategies for cooling in a south Indian community; Building Simulation and Optimization 2020. 21-22 September 2020. PDF
  17. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP (2019) Understanding residential occupant cooling behaviour through electricity consumption in India; International Conference on Building Energy Demand Reduction in Global South, New Delhi, India. 13-14 December 2019. PDF
  18. Jenkins DP, Patidar S, McCallum P, Peacock AD, Debnath KB (2019) Comparing community energy assessment approaches for UK and India; Building Simulation 2019, International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA), Rome, Italy. 2-4th September 2019. DOI: 10.26868/25222708.2019.210249
  19. 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. 31th International PLEA Conference; Bologna, Italy. 9-11 September. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.3334.1049
  20. Debnath KB, Mourshed M, Chew SPK (2015) Modelling and Forecasting Energy Demand in Rural Households of Bangladesh. Energy Procedia, Elsevier BV. 75: p. 2731-2737. DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.480   
  21. 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; 4th International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB 2013), University of Kitakyushu, Japan, 24 – 26 August. DOI: 10.13140/2.1.3945.1203
  22. Debnath KB, Imam SMN (2013) Diffraction of Sound as a Factor of Sound Pollution at the Road Junctions of Dhaka city; 4th International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh (ICEAB 2013), University of Kitakyushu, Japan, 24 – 26 August. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.1.4199.0004
  23. Debnath KB, Ahmed KS (2013) Maximizing 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  
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. Debnath KB (2012). Living beyond Earth: The architectural features of human habitats in extreme environments of space and other planetary surfaces; 63rd International Astronautical Congress, Naples, Italy. 1-5th October 2012. PDF

Book chapter

  1. 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

Non-peer-reviewed publications

  1. 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.
  2. Debnath KB (2021) Decarbonization of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations; Report, Heriot-Watt University, EPSRC Supergen Energy Network Hub.
  3. 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.
  4. 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. Link
  5. 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
  6. 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

  1. Debnath KB and Mourshed M (-) Decarbonizing the electricity generation sector in a rapidly developing economy. Energies, MDPI. Submitted in April 2023.
  2. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S, Peacock AD, and McCallum P (-) Residential electricity consumption during the UK’s first COVID-19 lockdown. Nature Energy, Nature Publishing Group. Submitted in February 2023.

Under review- conference including abstracts

Under review- book/book chapter

  1. Jenkins DP, McCallum P and Debnath KB (-) Sustainable buildings within low carbon energy systems; Rethinking Pathways to a Sustainable Built Environment. Editor: Dr CS Goh and Dr Heap-Yih (John) Chong.

Working papers‑ journal

  1. Debnath KB, Jenkins DP, Patidar S, Peacock A, Bridgens B (-) Climate change, extreme heat, and South Asian megacities: Impact of heat stress on inhabitants and their productivity; Journal of Engineering for Sustainable Buildings and Cities, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Submission expected: May 2023.
  2. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) Relative humidity as a proxy of air temperature in developing passive and adaptive building façades with bio-based responsive material. Building and Environment, Elsevier. Submission expected: June 2023.
  3. Raslan D, Elsacker E, Debnath KB and Dade-Robertson M (-) The impact of interventions on the bio-welding performance and mechanical properties of mycelium-based composites. Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier. Submission expected: July 2023.
  4. Debnath KB (-) Decarbonising electricity generation through regional collaboration. Nature Energy, Nature Publishing Group. Submission expected: TBD.
  5. Sharmin T, Debnath KB (-) Low-income housing energy demand for attaining thermal comfort under climate change: Case-study of a low-income community in Ahmedabad, India. Journal TBD. Submission expected: TBD.
  6. Debnath KB (-) Energy demand and emissions in the residential sector of Nepal by 2050. Journal TBD. Submission expected: TBD.
  7. Debnath KB, Ahmed KS (-) Biomimetic design of high-rise office building façades: A parametric study on natural ventilation in high altitude; Journal TBD. Submission expected: TBD.
  8. Debnath KB (-) Electricity consumption transition and income level: A cross-sectional study; Journal TBD. Submission expected: TBD.

Working papers‑ conference including abstracts

  1. Debnath KB, Pynirtzi N, Scott J, Davie C, Bridgens B (-) BioTWall: Passive and adaptive trombe wall façades with bio-based responsive material; 37th PLEA Conference 2024: (Re)Thinking Resilience. Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland. 25-28 June 2024.

Working book/book chapter

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