Dr. Nawraj Bhattarai
Associate Professor (Energy System Planning)
+977-5542054
Chakupat, Lalitpur
Fields of Research
– Renewable Energy Engineering- Solar PV- Micro-hydro Technoogy- Pollution and Climate Change- Environmental Engineering

Coordinator, MS-ESPM

Room 204-B, Block-D, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering (Pulchowk), 44700 Lalitpur, Nepal

Education
Institite of Engineering- Pulchowk, Tribhuvan University
Bachelor of Mechanial Engineering1996-2000
Institite of Engineering- Pulchowk, Tribhuvan University
Master in Renewable Energy Engineering ( MSREE)2004
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering2015

Energy Planning

Publications
  1. Performance Analysis of DC Tubular Lamps and Compact Fluorescents Lamps used in Solar Home System in Nepal, in first National Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development in Kathmandu, Nepal (2006).
  2. Development of Liquid Bio-fuel out of the Traditional Biomass Resources to Gener ate Renewable Fuel for Rural Development in Nepal, in first National Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development in Kathmandu, Nepal (2006).
  3. Emission of Pollutants under Different Traffic Load Condition in Kathmandu Valley, in Better Air Quality Conference, Bangkok, Thailand (2008).
  4. Knowledge Management System for Sustainable Modern Biomass Based Energy Development in Nepal, Asian Institute of Technology International Conference on Knowledge Management, Kathmandu, Nepal (2009).
  5. Relation between Air Pollution and Climate Change, in Nepal Engineer’s Association 11th Convention, Kathmandu, Nepal (2009).
  6. Institutional Gasifier Stove: A Sustainable Prospect for Institutional Cooking, Journal of the Institute of Engineering, Vol 7, No, 1, 142-149 (2009).
  7. 2009, Barrier for Implementation of Improved Cook Stove Program in Nepal, Institutional Gasifier Stove: A Sustainable Prospect for Institutional Cooking, Journal of the Institute of Engineering, Vol 7, No, 1, 116-120 (2009).
  8. Wind Energy Resource Assessment and Feasibility Study of Wind Farm in Mustang, Journal of the Institute of Engineering, Vol 8, No, 1-2, 93-104 (2011).
  9. Biomethanation of Organic Waste under Psychrophilic Conditions, International Conference on Addressing Climate Change for Sustainable Development through Up-Scaling Renewable Energy Technologies, Kathmandu, Nepal (2011).
  10. N. Bhattarai, C. Bauer, E. Doujak, Residential Sector Energy Demand Projections and Analysis of Nepal for Sustainable Utilization of Local Hydropower Resources, Proceeding of Innovations and Development Needs for Sustainable Growth of Hydropower, 18th International Seminar on Hydropower Plants, 26-28, Vienna, Austria (Nov. 2014).

 

Course Manual Writing (for International Level only)
  1. Biomass and design/construction for cooking stoves, Department of Alternative Energy, Tumba College of Technology, Rwanda, Africa (2009).
Dr. Nawraj Bhattarai