{"id":70,"date":"2021-07-05T10:06:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T10:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/Ural\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:26:03","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rselab.ku.edu.np\/index.php\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"70\" class=\"elementor elementor-70\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c13d55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2c13d55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ed9b7e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2ed9b7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4349a0c0\" data-id=\"4349a0c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ee82b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ee82b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Peer Reviewed Journal<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p>Jha, N. K., &amp; Lohani, S. P. (2025). Understanding the barriers in the sustained use of household biodigesters: Insights from Nepal using system thinking approach. <em>Energy Strategy Reviews<\/em>, <em>60<\/em>, 101795. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esr.2025.101795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esr.2025.101795<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Shrestha, S., Aryal, N., Ghimire, A., &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2025). Evaluation of biomethanation process with intermittent hydrogen purging. Next Energy, 8, 100325. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.nxener.2025.100325\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.nxener.2025.100325<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poudel, P., Neupane, N., Chaudhary, Y., Devkota, S., <strong>Lohani, S.P.<\/strong>, &amp; Uprety, B. (2025). Hybrid renewable energy system optimization to mitigate climate vulnerability of Nepal\u2019s run-of-river hydro grid. Journal of Energy Storage, 129,117311 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.est.2025.117311\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.est.2025.117311<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anderson, T., &amp;<strong> Lohani, S.P. <\/strong>(2025). Determining diffuse solar irradiance: A comparison of single and multiparameter separation models for Nepal. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering,1\u201318. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1115\/1.4068814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1115\/1.4068814<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaw, T.K., Raghuvanshi, S., &amp; <strong>Lohani, S.P.<\/strong> (2025). Climate &#8211; Adaptive anaerobic digestion of food waste in household digesters: Insights from extreme temperature conditions. Renewable Energy, 246, 122890. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2025.122890\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2025.122890<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KC, A. K., Mainali, B., Ghimire, A., Adhikari, B.,<strong> Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, &amp; Baral, B. (2025). Role of vernacular architecture in enhancing the environmental sustainability of the building sector.\u00a0 Energy for Sustainable Development,\u00a086, 101695.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2025.101695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2025.101695<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, Shrestha, R. P., Shrestha, M., Rinta-Kiikka, H., &amp; Tissari, J. (2025). Rethinking clean cooking solutions: Assessing the impact of subsidy and distribution modality on improved cook stove programs in Nepal. Energy Research &amp; Social Science,123,104027. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.erss.2025.104027\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.erss.2025.104027<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shrestha, R. P., Mainali, B., Mokhtara, C., &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2025). Bearing the burden: Understanding the multifaceted impact of energy poverty on women.\u00a0Sustainability,\u00a017(5), 2143.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su17052143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su17052143<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bhatta, G., <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, KC, M., Bhandari, R., Palit, D., &amp; Anderson, T. (2025). Harnessing solar PV potential for decarbonization in Nepal: A GIS based assessment of ground-mounted, rooftop, and agrivoltaic solar systems for Nepal. Energy for Sustainable Development, 85, 101618. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2024.101618\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2024.101618<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mandal, S., Adhikari, A., Chaulagain, A., Thapa, A., Gautam, S. M., <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, &amp; Uprety, B. (2024). Techno-enviro-economic assessment of hydropower-driven decarbonization pathways for Nepalese cement industry. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 114729. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jece.2024.11472\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jece.2024.11472<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jha, N. K., <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, Khatiwada, D., Pradhan, P., &amp; Shakya, S. R. (2024). Assessing greenhouse gas emissions and decarbonization potential of household biogas plant: Nepal\u2019s case study. Energy for Sustainable Development, 83, 101592. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2024.101592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2024.101592<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KC, D., <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, Shrestha, P., &amp; Xue, C. (2024). Expert perspective on technological choice for cooking energy transition in Nepal. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean Energy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(4), 40\u201348. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkae035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkae035<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timilsina, M. S., Chaudhary, Y., Shah, A. K., <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, Bhandari, R., &amp; Uprety, B. (2024). Syngas composition analysis for waste to methanol production: Techno-economic assessment using machine learning and Aspen plus. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Renewable Energy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">228<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 120574. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2024.120574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2024.120574<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jha, N. K., Mainali, B., &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2024). Strategy for Circularity Enhancement in Bioeconomy Sector: A Case Study from Biogas Sector of Nepal. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Circular Economy and Sustainability<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s43615-024-00402-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s43615-024-00402-5<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaw, T. K., Rajendran, D. K., Raghuvanshi, S., &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2024). Evaluating the influence of calcined eggshells and ultrasonication in the Co-digestion of avoidable and unavoidable Food Waste and OLS regression analysis of the reactor system. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Journal of Cleaner Production<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">465<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 142789. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2024.142789\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2024.142789<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>, Shaw, T. K., Shrestha, S., Dhungana, B., Jha, N. K., Chen, H., Mohamed, A., Cheng, S., &amp; Raghuvanshi, S. (2024). Household biogas technology in the cold climate of low-income countries: a review of sustainable technologies for accelerating biogas generation. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress in Energy<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(3), 032003. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/2516-1083\/ad407f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1088\/2516-1083\/ad407f<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Lohani, S.P.<\/strong>, Acharya, Renisha, Shrestha, Poushan, Shrestha, Sundar, Manisha, K. C., Pradhan, Prajal (2024): Sustainable biogas production potential in Nepal using waste biomass: A spatial analysis &#8211; Sustainable Development. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2937<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shaw, T. K., Rajendran, D. K., Raghuvanshi, S.<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">*<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;\">, &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>\u00a0(2024). Anaerobic co-digestion of unavoidable and avoidable food-waste with addition of eggshells and applied kinetic studies. <\/span><i style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); letter-spacing: 0px;\">Materials Today: Proceedings<\/i><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;\">, October 2023. <\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.matpr.2023.11.138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.matpr.2023.11.138<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheng S.*, <strong>Lohani S.P.<\/strong>*, Rajbhandari U.S., Shrestha P., Shrees S., Bhandari R., Jeuland M.,( 2023): Sustainability of large-scale commercial biogas plants in Nepal, <\/span>Journal of Cleaner Production<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0 139777,\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2023.139777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jclepro.2023.139777<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div>Sedai A.*, Dhakal R., Koirala P., Gautam S., Pokhrel R., <b>Lohani S.P.<\/b>, Moussa H., Pol S. (2023): Renewable energy<br \/>resource assessment for rural electrification: a case study in Nepal, International Journal of Low-Carbon<br \/>Technologies 2023, 1\u201313,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ijlct\/ctad089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ijlct\/ctad089<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Shrestha S., Pandey R., Aryal N.*, <b>Lohani S.P.<\/b>* (2023): Recent advances in co-digestion conjugates for anaerobic<br \/>digestion of food waste, Journal of Environmental Management, 345, 118785,<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2023.118785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jenvman.2023.118785<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Chen, H., Xu, Q., Cheng, S., Wu, T., Boitin, T., <b>Lohani, S.P.<\/b>, Mang, H.P., Li, Z., Wang, X. (2023): Comprehensive<br \/>Analysis and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Assessment of the First Large-Scale Biogas Generation Plant in West<br \/>Africa. Atmosphere, 14, 876.\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/atmos14050876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/atmos14050876\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Jiang F., Xiong Y., Xu Q., <b>Lohani S.P.<\/b>, Jiang Z., Zhao Y., Peng X. (2023): Materials, process, and applications in energy<br \/>storage systems, Frontiers in Energy Research, 11, 1221873.\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fenrg.2023.1221873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fenrg.2023.1221873<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Xu Q., Yang G., Wang C., Liu Z., Zhang X., Li Z., <b>Lohani S.P.<\/b>, Zhao Y., Xiong Y., Ding Y. (2023): Experimental study on<br \/>the reinforcement of a gravity heat pipe based on a latent thermal functionally fluid, Energy, 278, 127782,<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.energy.2023.127782\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.energy.2023.127782<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>Kafle U., Anderson T*, <b>Lohani S. P.<\/b>* (2023): The Potential for Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems in Nepal, Energies,<br \/>16(2), 747.\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: #ffffff; letter-spacing: 0px;\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/en16020747\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/en16020747\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:group --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S.P.*<\/strong>, Gurung P., Gautam B., Kafle U., Fulford D., Jeuland M. (2022): Current status, prospects, and implications of renewable energy for achieving sustainable development goals in Nepal, Sustainable Development, 1-14. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2392\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2392<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bista U., Rayamajhi B., Dhungana B., <strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong> (2022). Biogas Production by Co-Digestion of Food Waste with Sewage Sludge and Poultry Litter: A Way Towards Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Conversion. <em>Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment<\/em>, -. doi: <a href=\"http:\/\/10.30501\/jree.2022.333462.1342\">10.30501\/jree.2022.333462.1342<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shrestha S., &amp; <strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong> (2022). CFD analysis for mixing performance of different types of household biodigesters. Clean Energy, 6(2), 325\u2013334. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkac009\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkac009<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S. P.<\/strong>, Pokhrel D., Bhattarai S., &amp; Pokhrel A. K. (2022). Technical assessment of installed domestic biogas plants in Kavre, Nepal. Renewable Energy, 181, 1250\u20131257. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2021.09.092\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2021.09.092<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dhungana B., <strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong>, Marsolek M., (2022). Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Food Waste with Livestock Manure at Ambient Temperature: A Biogas Based Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals. <em>Sustainability<\/em>; 14(6):3307. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su14063307\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su14063307<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong>, Dhungana B., Horn H., Khatiwada D., (2021): Small scale biogas technology and clean cooking fuel: Assessing the potential and links with SDGs in low-income countries \u2013 A case study of Nepal, Sustainable Energy Technology Assessment, 46, 101301. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.seta.2021.101301\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.seta.2021.101301<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S. P.* <\/strong>&amp; Blakers A. (2021): 100% Renewable Energy with Pumped Hydro Energy Storage in Nepal, Clean Energy, 5 (2), 243-253. https:\/\/doi.org\/<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkab011\">10.1093\/ce\/zkab011<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S. P.*,<\/strong> Shakya S., Gurung P., Dhungana B., Paudel D., Mainali B. (2021): Anaerobic co-digestion of food waste, poultry litter and sewage sludge: seasonal performance under ambient condition and model evaluation, Energy Sources Part A: Recovery, Utilization and Environmental Effects, Taylor and Francis group, (In Press). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15567036.2021.1887976\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1080\/15567036.2021.1887976<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S.P.*, <\/strong>Keitsch M., Shakya S., Fulford D. (2021): Waste to Energy in Kathmandu Nepal \u2013 A Way toward Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Development, Wiley and Sons, (In Press). <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2183\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2183<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Paudel, D., Jeuland M., <strong>Lohani, S.P.*<\/strong> (2020): Cooking Energy Transition in Nepal: A Trend Review, Clean Energy, 5, 1-9. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkaa022\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkaa022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Karki A.*, &amp; <strong>Lohani S.P.<\/strong> (2020): Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Water Pumping System for Irrigation in Nepal, Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 14 (2). <a href=\"http:\/\/old.ku.edu.np\/kuset\/vol14_no2\/karki_vol_14_No_2_2020.pdf\">http:\/\/old.ku.edu.np\/kuset\/vol14_no2\/karki_vol_14_No_2_2020.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Dhungana B., <strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong> (2020): Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste at Varying Operating Conditions, Detritus, 13, 99-105. https:\/\/doi.org\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31025\/2611-4135\/2020.14026\">10.31025\/2611-4135\/2020.14026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong>, Khanal S. N., Bakke R. (2020): A Simple Anaerobic and Filtration Combined System for Domestic Wastewater Treatment, Water Energy Nexus 3, 41-45. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wen.2020.03.004\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wen.2020.03.004<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong>, (2020): Anaerobic Co-digestion of Food Waste with Cow Manure, Iranian Journal of Energy and Environment, 11, 57-60. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5829\/ijee.2020.11.01.09\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5829\/ijee.2020.11.01.09<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani S.P.*,<\/strong> Acharya A., Koirala R., Koirala A., Lamsal B., Khanal S.N., (2020): Anaerobic Codigestion of Food Waste for Maximizing Biogas Production, International Journal of Energy Applications and Technologies, 7 (4), 120-125. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31593\/ijeat.748982\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.31593\/ijeat.748982<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Maharjan M. K.*, <strong>Lohani S. P.<\/strong> (2020): Municipal Solid Waste Management in Nepal: Opportunities and challanges 15 (3), 222-226. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3126\/jie.v15i3.32185\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3126\/jie.v15i3.32185<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Khadka P.R., Gautam, B., Acharya N., Bhattarai B., Kandel S., <strong>Lohani S.P.,<\/strong> (2020): Design of solar water pasteurization system with slow sand filtration 15 (3), 178-182. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3126\/jie.v15i3.32177\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3126\/jie.v15i3.32177<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Adhikari J.* &amp; <strong>Lohani, S.P.<\/strong> (2019): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/333033417_Design_installation_operation_and_experimentation_of_septic_tank_-_UASB_wastewater_treatment_system\">Design, installation, operation and experimentation of septic tank \u2013 UASB wastewater treatment system<\/a>, Renewable Energy 143, 1406-1415. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2019.04.059\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2019.04.059<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Wang, S., Bergland, H.W., Khanal, S.N. &amp; Bakke, R. (2018): Modelling Temperature Effects in Anaerobic Domestic Wastewater, Water Energy Nexus 1, 55-60. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wen.2018.07.001\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.wen.2018.07.001<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Wang, S., Lackner, S., Horn, h., Khanal, S.N. &amp; Bakke, R. (2016): ADM1 Modelling of UASB treating domestic wastewater in Nepal, Renewable Energy 95, 263-268. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2016.04.014\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2016.04.014<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Bakke, R. &amp; Khanal, S. N. (2015): Load Limit of a UASB fed Septic tank treated domestic Wastewater. Water Science and Technology 72, 1455-1461. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wst.2015.358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2166\/wst.2015.358<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Bakke, R. &amp; Khanal, S. N. (2015): A septic tank-UASB combined system for domestic wastewater treatment: a pilot test. Water and Environment Journal 29, 558-566. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/wej.12154\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/wej.12154<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S.P.*,<\/strong> Chhetri, A. &amp; Khanal, S.N. (2015): A simple anaerobic system for onsite treatment of domestic wastewater. African Journal of Environment Science and Technology 9, 292-300. https:\/\/doi.org\/<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.5897\/AJEST2014.1848\">10.5897\/AJEST2014.1848<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Bakke, R. &amp; Khanal, S. N. (2015): Wastewater Management in Kathmandu, Nepal: Practices and Challenges. Journal of Global Ecology and Environment 3, 179-188. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikprress.org\/index.php\/JOGEE\/article\/view\/449\">https:\/\/www.ikprress.org\/index.php\/JOGEE\/article\/view\/449<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Chhetri, A., Adhikari, J. &amp; Bakke,R. (2013): Energy Recovery Potential from Urban Wastewater in Nepal. International Journal of Environment Science and Development 4 (5), 95-99. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7763\/IJESD.2013.V4.420\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.7763\/IJESD.2013.V4.420<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong>* &amp; Baral, B. (2012): Conceptual Framework of National Carbon Mitigation Strategy for Nepal, Low Carbon Economy 4, 54-58. https:\/\/doi.org\/<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.4236\/lce.2011.24029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.4236\/lce.2011.24029<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*<\/strong> (2011): Biomass as a source of household energy and indoor air pollution in Nepal. International Journal of Energy and Environment 2, 74-78. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ijee.net\/article_64331.html\">http:\/\/www.ijee.net\/article_64331.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*<\/strong> (2010): Energy and Exergy Analysis of fossil and heat pump building heating system at different dead- state temperatures. Energy 35, 3323-3331. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.energy.2010.04.018\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.energy.2010.04.018<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lohani, S. P.*<\/strong> &amp; Schmidt, D. (2010): Comparison of Energy and Exergy Analysis of fossil, ground and air source heat pump building heating system. Renewable Energy 35, 1275-1282. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2009.10.002\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2009.10.002<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pandey R.*,<\/strong> Uprety B., Lohani S. P. (2021): A Review on the Anaerobic Co-digestion of Food Waste Focusing on the Types of Co-substrate, Influencing Factors and Pretreatment (Under Review<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-223706c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"223706c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb87c86\" data-id=\"fb87c86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a6be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5a6be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Conference Presentation and Speech<\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:group --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:group -->\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-3a2d6166-1440-4746-ba0e-4c4f8b98d5f8\"><strong>Lohani S.P.*,<\/strong> Dhungana B. (2020): Seasonal Performance of a Simple Urban Biodigester, Eight International Symposium on Energy From Biomass and Waste, November 16-19, 2020, Venice, Italy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-1f4705b2-777f-4c98-a0a6-989842f49dbb\">Dhungana B.*, <strong>Lohani. S.P.<\/strong> (2020): Startup of anaerobic digester fed with cattle manure, Eight International Symposium on Energy From Biomass and Waste, November 16-19, 2020, Venice, Italy.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-4af4bb8a-f099-407d-a5cd-8645699ac0e3\"><strong>Lohani S. P.*<\/strong> (2020): Co-digestion of Food Waste for Sustainable Energy Production and Waste Management, 15th\u00a0Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), September 1-5,2020, Cologne, Germany.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-d88c7666-ecd8-4a84-a663-bb0692b8701a\"><strong>Keynote Talk: Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2020): Research Experience on Anaerobic Digestion at Bioenergy Laboratory, Kathmandu University, Nepal, International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (Chem Conflux 20), Motilal Neharu National Institute of Technology, Feb. 14-16, Allahabad, India.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-1f49441c-e776-49de-be5d-2284b61ce817\">Dhungana, B.* &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2020): Experience on Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste at Bioenergy Laboratory, Kathmandu University, Nepal, International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (Chem Conflux 20), Motilal Neharu National Institute of Technology, Feb. 14-16, Allahabad, India (Best Oral Presentation).<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-366b5fdd-f946-4437-a14c-073a3055a724\">Pandey, R.*, Dhungana, B. &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2020): Anaerobic Digestion of Goat Manure, International Conference on Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (Chem Conflux 20), Motilal Neharu National Institute of Technology, Feb. 14-16, Allahabad, India.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-94416cf3-15aa-4b9c-9cf2-c6a67b58a3a6\">Karki A.* &amp; <strong>Lohani, S.P.<\/strong> (2019): Solar Water Pumping in Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges, 5th Graduate Conference of Environment and Sustainable Development, April 5-6, 2019.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-4742d170-0a2e-4c31-a15e-e3255ddaef87\">Khadka P. R.*, Gautan B, Acharya N, Bhattarai B, Kandel S, <strong>Lohani S.P.<\/strong> (2018): Design of Solar Water Pasteurization System with Slow Sand Filtration, 4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural and Urban Development, October 29-31, 2018.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-6b4cf39f-943d-4a4a-94d5-fb92452ee165\">Maharjan, K. M.* &amp; <strong>Lohani, S.P.<\/strong> (2018): Solid Waste Management in Nepal: Opportunities and Challenges, 4th International Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural and Urban Development (RETRUD-18), October 29-31, 2018.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-55ff4754-945e-4d2b-922f-386276c41061\">Devkota, G.*, <strong>Lohani, S.P.,<\/strong> Fulford, D. (2018): Biogas: Relevant Scales of Design, Uptake and Policy 2018, Fifth International Conference on Development of Renewable Energy Technologies (ICDRET), Kathmandu, Nepal, March 2018.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-099b10cf-fb48-4d62-8841-9316b7e9a833\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Khanal, S. N. &amp; Bakke, R. (2017): A Simple Anaerobic System for Biogas Production from Domestic Wastewater, Second International Conference on Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development and Design, April 3-5, 2017, Thimpu, Bhutan.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-c6f2e683-ec38-4cc8-9b62-ab8834485dd3\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Khanal, S. N.&amp; Bakke, R. (2016): ADM1 Modelling for Pulse Feed Mode of UASB Reactor, The Seventh National Conference on Science and Technology, March 29-31, 2016, Kathmandu.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-73d9611a-ea1d-4849-af75-1469ab7f264a\"><strong>Invited Talk: Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> (2015): Research Priorities in Developing Countries \u2013A Case from Waste Management in Nepal, The World in the 21st Century \u2013 Visions of Research, DAAD Alumni Meeting, April 17-19, 2015, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-01d09dd6-b5a0-4f6d-aba8-b96a835b70c6\"><strong>Invited Talk: Lohani S. P.<\/strong> (2014): Greenhouse Gas Emission from Waste Management in Nepal, Third National WASH Training at Kathmandu University, March 2014.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-5cc9f3a5-4d4c-4007-972f-697dd2e07b6e\"><strong>Invited Talk: Lohani S.P<\/strong> (2013) High Rate Anaerobic Digestion for Wastewater Treatment &amp; Biogas Production, Regional WASH Training, Nepal, March 2013.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-fc566a97-10b2-41fa-8643-2375cbe28708\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Chhetri, A., Adhikari, J., Bakke, R. &amp; Khanal, S.N. (2013): Start-up of UASB-Septic Tank Combined System at Kathmandu University, Nepal, 11th IWA Conference on Small Water &amp; Wastewater Systems and Sludge Management, October 28-30, 2013, Harbin, China.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-d3aa2c7e-e336-4585-bc54-2ea6cfcd7802\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Satyal, A., Timilsina, S., Parajuli, S. &amp; Dhital, P. (2012): Energy Recovery Potential from Solid Waste in Kathmandu Valley, Second International Conference on the Development of Renewable Energy Technology, 2012, Dhaka.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-a9227712-a237-42dd-bd13-d8582ee66975\">Pandey, S.*, Baral, B. &amp; <strong>Lohani, S. P.<\/strong> Development of Biomass Gasifier for Small Sized Internal Combustion Engines, Rentech Symposium Compendium 1, March 2012.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-d1462e99-aeaa-45bc-ae12-7765197f01a1\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Adhikari, J. &amp; Lama, R. Household Energy Planning for Low Carbon Emission in Nepal -Vision 2030, International Conference on Renewable Energy World\u2014Vision 2030, Poster Presentation, Oldenburg, Germany, 2012.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p id=\"block-f43da56a-4e12-4f67-b5a1-183a77152060\"><strong>Lohani, S. P.*,<\/strong> Pandey, S. &amp; Baral, B. (2010): Biogas Generation, Purification &amp; Bottling: A Promising Energy Recovery and Delivery Technology for Nepal, Proceeding Linnaeus Eco-Tech\u201910, Kalmar, Sweden, 2010<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":20} --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-429eb44 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"429eb44\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fd440f\" data-id=\"9fd440f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa17584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa17584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rselab.ku.edu.np\/index.php\/books\/\">Books<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><!-- wp:block {\"ref\":212} \/--><!-- wp:spacer {\"height\":15} --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:spacer --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cf0682 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"7cf0682\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6e7040\" data-id=\"f6e7040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f58ffe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f58ffe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>*Corresponding Author<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peer Reviewed Journal Jha, N. K., &amp; Lohani, S. P. (2025). Understanding the barriers in the sustained use of household biodigesters: Insights from Nepal using system thinking approach. Energy Strategy Reviews, 60, 101795. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esr.2025.101795 Shrestha, S., Aryal, N., Ghimire, A., &amp; Lohani, S. P. (2025). Evaluation of biomethanation process with intermittent hydrogen purging. Next Energy, 8, 100325. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.nxener.2025.100325 \u00a0 Poudel, P., Neupane, N., Chaudhary, Y., Devkota, S., Lohani, S.P., &amp; Uprety, B. (2025). Hybrid renewable energy system optimization to mitigate climate vulnerability of Nepal\u2019s run-of-river hydro grid. Journal of Energy Storage, 129,117311 https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.est.2025.117311 \u00a0 Anderson, T., &amp; Lohani, S.P. (2025). Determining diffuse solar irradiance: A comparison of single and multiparameter separation models for Nepal. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering,1\u201318. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1115\/1.4068814 \u00a0 Shaw, T.K., Raghuvanshi, S., &amp; Lohani, S.P. (2025). Climate &#8211; Adaptive anaerobic digestion of food waste in household digesters: Insights from extreme temperature conditions. Renewable Energy, 246, 122890. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2025.122890 \u00a0 KC, A. K., Mainali, B., Ghimire, A., Adhikari, B., Lohani, S. P., &amp; Baral, B. (2025). Role of vernacular architecture in enhancing the environmental sustainability of the building sector.\u00a0 Energy for Sustainable Development,\u00a086, 101695.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2025.101695 \u00a0 Lohani, S. P., Shrestha, R. P., Shrestha, M., Rinta-Kiikka, H., &amp; Tissari, J. (2025). Rethinking clean cooking solutions: Assessing the impact of subsidy and distribution modality on improved cook stove programs in Nepal. Energy Research &amp; Social Science,123,104027. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.erss.2025.104027 \u00a0 Shrestha, R. P., Mainali, B., Mokhtara, C., &amp; Lohani, S. P. (2025). Bearing the burden: Understanding the multifaceted impact of energy poverty on women.\u00a0Sustainability,\u00a017(5), 2143.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su17052143 \u00a0 Bhatta, G., Lohani, S. P., KC, M., Bhandari, R., Palit, D., &amp; Anderson, T. (2025). Harnessing solar PV potential for decarbonization in Nepal: A GIS based assessment of ground-mounted, rooftop, and agrivoltaic solar systems for Nepal. Energy for Sustainable Development, 85, 101618. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.esd.2024.101618 \u00a0 Mandal, S., Adhikari, A., Chaulagain, A., Thapa, A., Gautam, S. M., Lohani, S. P., &amp; Uprety, B. (2024). Techno-enviro-economic assessment of hydropower-driven decarbonization pathways for Nepalese cement industry. 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(2023): Materials, process, and applications in energystorage systems, Frontiers in Energy Research, 11, 1221873.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fenrg.2023.1221873 \u00a0 Xu Q., Yang G., Wang C., Liu Z., Zhang X., Li Z., Lohani S.P., Zhao Y., Xiong Y., Ding Y. (2023): Experimental study onthe reinforcement of a gravity heat pipe based on a latent thermal functionally fluid, Energy, 278, 127782,https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.energy.2023.127782\u00a0\u00a0 Kafle U., Anderson T*, Lohani S. P.* (2023): The Potential for Rooftop Photovoltaic Systems in Nepal, Energies,16(2), 747.\u00a0https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/en16020747\u00a0 Lohani S.P.*, Gurung P., Gautam B., Kafle U., Fulford D., Jeuland M. (2022): Current status, prospects, and implications of renewable energy for achieving sustainable development goals in Nepal, Sustainable Development, 1-14. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2392 Bista U., Rayamajhi B., Dhungana B., Lohani S. P.* (2022). Biogas Production by Co-Digestion of Food Waste with Sewage Sludge and Poultry Litter: A Way Towards Sustainable Waste-to-Energy Conversion. Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment, -. doi: 10.30501\/jree.2022.333462.1342 Shrestha S., &amp; Lohani S. P.* (2022). CFD analysis for mixing performance of different types of household biodigesters. Clean Energy, 6(2), 325\u2013334. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkac009 Lohani S. P., Pokhrel D., Bhattarai S., &amp; Pokhrel A. K. (2022). Technical assessment of installed domestic biogas plants in Kavre, Nepal. Renewable Energy, 181, 1250\u20131257. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.renene.2021.09.092 Dhungana B., Lohani S. P.*, Marsolek M., (2022). Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Food Waste with Livestock Manure at Ambient Temperature: A Biogas Based Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability; 14(6):3307. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su14063307 Lohani S. 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(2021): Waste to Energy in Kathmandu Nepal \u2013 A Way toward Achieving Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Development, Wiley and Sons, (In Press). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sd.2183 Paudel, D., Jeuland M., Lohani, S.P.* (2020): Cooking Energy Transition in Nepal: A Trend Review, Clean Energy, 5, 1-9. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1093\/ce\/zkaa022 Karki A.*, &amp; Lohani S.P. (2020): Techno-Economic Analysis of Solar Water Pumping System for Irrigation in Nepal, Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, 14 (2). http:\/\/old.ku.edu.np\/kuset\/vol14_no2\/karki_vol_14_No_2_2020.pdf Dhungana B., Lohani S. P.* (2020): Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste at Varying Operating Conditions, Detritus, 13, 99-105. https:\/\/doi.org\/ 10.31025\/2611-4135\/2020.14026 Lohani S. P.*, Khanal S. N., Bakke R. 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