Kumar Biswajit Debnath

PhD, MArch, BArch

Service & Affiliation

Professional affiliation

Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)
Associate Member
AD-026

Society affiliation

  1. Member of International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC)
  2. Member of The Society of Building Science Educators (SBSE)
  3. Member of Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI)
  4. Member of International Building Performance and Simulation Association-England (IBPSA-England)
  5. Member of European Architectural History Network (EAHN)
  6. Member of Bangladeshi Association of Academics for Knowledge and Education (BAAWE)

Invited talks and presentations

  1. 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; 28 July 2021.
  2. Decarbonisation of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations; Supergen Early Career Researchers cross-hub webinar. 03 March 2021. Link
  3. Decarbonisation of energy systems of South Asian developing economies through regional collaborations; Supergen Energy Networks Hub Webinar Series 2020/21. 05 February 2021. Link
  4. Climate change and residential electricity consumption: Potential of community-scale energy flexibility in the Global South; 2020 Researcher Links China-UK Workshop on Integrating Sustainable Technologies into the Design Strategies of New Communities or Regeneration Projects; Newton funded British Council China-UK Workshop. 06-07 November 2020.
  5. 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.
  6. ‘Energy flexibility’ for Smart Buildings and Cities; Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Daffodil International University (DIU), Bangladesh. 27 September 2020.
  7. Residential electricity demand for cooling in a warm humid climate; Architecture Department, School of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Iraq. 01 June 2020.
  8. 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.
  9. ‘Architecture’ through ‘Energy’; Department of Architecture, Southeast University, Bangladesh. 22 September 2019.
  10. Community-scale Energy Demand Reduction in India (CEDRI); ISBD seminar series 2018-19, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. 21 November 2018.
  11. Alternative future evolution in Architecture; Department of Architecture, Southeast University, Bangladesh. 08 April 2016.
  12. Living beyond earth: The architectural features of human habitats in extreme environments of space and other planetary surfaces; 63rd International Astronautical Congress, Naples, Italy. 1-5 October 2012.

Organizing committee

  • Working group
    Supergen Energy Networks Hub Working Groups: Climate Adaptation
    Duration: 2019-Present
    Organizer: Supergen Energy Networks Hub
    Responsibilities: Working group committee member
  • Conference:
    1. Energy Networks Conference 2020
      Date: 29-30/04/2020
      Venue: IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London
      Organizer: Supergen Energy Networks Hub
      Responsibilities: Organizing committee member; publication and public engagement subcommittee
    2. Speaking of Science (SoS)
      Date: 07/05/2015
      Venue: Cardiff University
      Responsibilities: Organizing committee member; publication and public engagement subcommittee
  • Seminar:
    ISBD seminar series 2019
    Date: 2019/20
    Venue: Heriot-Watt University
    Responsibilities: Contacting presenters, public engagement and organizing the seminars.   
  • Workshop:
    Bangladesh 2050 energy and emission pathways calculator
    Date: 24/09/2014
    Venue: Bijoy hall, Biduyt Bhaban, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    Responsibilities: Organizing, Budget management etc.

Journal reviewer

Peer-review details:
https://publons.com/researcher/1420070/kumar-biswajit-debnath/peer-review/

  1. Nature Energy (Publisher: Springer Nature, ISSN: 2058-7546)
  2. Applied Energy (Publisher: Elsevier, ISSN: 0306-2619)
  3. Building and Environment (Publisher: Elsevier, ISSN: 0360-1323)
  4. Energy and Building (Publisher: Elsevier, ISSN: 0378-7788)
  5. Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews (Publisher: Elsevier, ISSN: 1364-0321)
  6. Sustainable Cities and Society (Publisher: Elsevier, ISSN: 2210-6707)
  7. Energies (Publisher: MDPI, ISSN: 1996-1073)
  8. Sustainability (Publisher: MDPI, ISSN: 2071-1050)
  9. Frontiers in Energy Research (Publisher: Frontier, Electronic ISSN: 2296-598X)
  10. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy (Publisher: Taylor & Francis, ISSN: 1556-7249)
  11. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (Publisher: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, ISSN: 0278-0046)

Conference reviewer

  1. ‘Reimagining Public Spaces and Built Environments in the Post-pandemic World’ Symposium, University of Alberta, December 10-11, 2021
  2. Joint Conference CIB W78 – LDAC 2021 
  3. 2nd IBPSA-Scotland uSIM conference, 2020
  4. PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Architecture), 2016

Other appointments

  • Exam invigilator
    Cardiff University (CU), BRE Trust Centre for Sustainable Engineering, School of Engineering, Wales, UK
    Duration: January 2015 – September 2017
    Responsibilities: Exam Invigilator for CU and MMM discipline, School of Engineering, CU.
  • Script checker
    CU, BRE Trust Centre for Sustainable Engineering, School of Engineering, Wales, UK Duration: September 2015 – January 2016
    Responsibilities: Script checking for School of Engineering, CU
  • Rapporteur
    International Seminar on Architecture: Education, Practice and Research
    Duration: 02/02/2012-04/02/2012 (3 days)
    Responsibilities: Rapporteur for Technical Session 06- Architectural Design Process II
  • Student warden
    Duration: September 2015 – September 2017
    Responsibilities: Student warden & summer warden for Talybont Court & residences, Cardiff University.
  • Volunteer Graphic designer (3D graphics)
    USG (Urban Study Group)
    Duration: June 2010- February 2011
    Responsibilities: 3D modelling and rendering of exterior and interior of historical Buildings of Old Dhaka.

Volunteer works

  • EGIS Athena SWAN SAT (Self-Assessment Team)
    Duration: 2019-2021
    Responsibilities: Member in Self-Assessment Team
  • 10th Convocation of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET)
    Duration: 01/02/2011
    Responsibilities: Preparing a documentary on BUET
  • Performance-Based Design: Introduction to computer-based lighting simulation Techniques (Workshop)
    Duration: Two days
    Responsibilities: Inspection of the Hardware and software and help the participants in understanding and using ECOTECT and VELUX Daylight Visualize
  • ‘SPACE SYNTAX’- An Evidence-Based Methodology towards Sustainable Urban Development (Workshop)
    Duration: One day (08/06/2010)
    Responsibilities: Worked as volunteers in the seminar and Workshop

Internships

  • ARCON ARCHITECTES CONTEMPORAIN
    Duration: November 2010 – January 2011
    Responsibilities: Preparing drawings of site plans, floor plans, elevations and sections
  • Myth Ltd.
    Duration: June 2010
    Responsibilities: Preparing drawings of site plans, plans, elevations, sections and 3D rendering of Exterior and interior of the hi-tech park at Kawranbazar, Dhaka
  • IN-SPACE
    Duration: June 2009- August 2009
    Responsibilities: Preparing drawings of site plans, plans, elevations, sections and 3D rendering of Exterior and interior and graphic design

Design and other awards

  1. Two photographs for the “Cardiff University’s diversity calendar” for 2015
  2. The “Berger Best Design Award” 2008-09 for the design of a ‘Preschool and child care centre.’
  3. The logo design competition for the ‘Dinajpur Secondary and Higher Secondary Board’

Selected press articles and blogs about my work

  • সরকারি বিদ্যুৎকেন্দ্র – নির্মাণ ব্যয় বৈশ্বিক গড়ের চেয়েও বেশি (Public power plant- Construction cost is higher than global average). Link
  • নবায়নযোগ্য বিদ্যুৎ উৎপাদনে সর্বোচ্চ অগ্রাধিকার দিতে হবে (Renewable electricity generation should get highest priority). Link
  • নির্মাণ ব্যয় বৈশ্বিক গড়ের চেয়েও বেশি (Construction cost is higher than global average). Link
  • A glimpse of India through the eyes of BUET students. Link