Brijesh Mainali

Associate professor

Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology Faculty of Technology

brijesh.mainali@lnu.se

+46 470-70 82 21

Associate Prof. Brijesh Mainali at LNU has 25 years of experience in Energy and Sustainable Development. This includes 13 years of experience in the Academic sector (Linnaeus University and Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), 5 years with Energy Development programs (ESAP) in Nepal, and 7 years as a consultant with the private sector and NGO. Mainali has been involved in and coordinated various capacity-building programs in Nepal's Renewable energy (RE) sector as a consultant to UNDP and DANIDA before he started his academic career. His research is interdisciplinary and analyzes renewable energy technologies interlinking them with market, techno-economic feasibility, policy, and sustainable development. Mainali has led and coordinated several Energy and Climate change projects funded by FORMAS and VR (Swedish National Research Councils). He has also worked as a participant researcher in a couple of EU projects Horizon 2020 on Energy efficiency and deep renovation of detached households and the Erasmus+ project on Capacity building of partners in LESOTHO for developing courses on Sustainable development. Besides, Dr Mainali is a project coordinator from the LNU side for the Doctoral School in Sustainable Energy Engineering (SEED) and a Program Manager for the Master's Programme in Energy and Management for Sustainable Development at LNU. He is responsible for MSc courses on the Evaluation and Design of Energy Policies, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Energy Management for Built Environment, Laws of Sustainable Development, and Energy—Ph.D. course on Sustainability Assessment and Policy Evaluation. Dr. Mainali is leading this project. Overall, Dr Mainali has published around 79 scientific publications including 25 international journal articles and other peer-reviewed conference papers, peer-reviewed book chapters, peer-reviewed guidelines and standards, project reports, and monographs most of them as a lead author. (as of Sept 2023).

Teaching

Course Coordinator/Examiner:

Evaluation and Design of Energy Policies-4BT315-7.5 HP
Life Cycle Assessment Course-4BT312-7.5 HP
Energy Management for Built Environment-4BT316-7.5 HP
Laws of Sustainable Development and Energy-¤BT308-7.5 HP

My research groups

My ongoing research projects

My completed research projects

Project: Sectoral readiness for deep renovation of detached households: from research to practice The purpose of this project was to enhance preparedness of the deep renovation sector. The project…

Publications

Article in journal (Refereed)

Sula, M., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2025). Unveiling the perspectives of Swedish homeowners on embracing space sufficiency within the context of energy renovation. Energy and Buildings. 328. 114997-114997.
Status: Published
Jha, N.K., Mainali, B., Lohani, S.P. (2024). Strategy for Circularity Enhancement in Bioeconomy Sector : A Case Study from Biogas Sector of Nepal. Circular Economy and Sustainability.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Devendran, A.A., Mainali, B., Khatiwada, D., Golzar, F., Mahapatra, K., et al. (2023). Optimization of Municipal Waste Streams in Achieving Urban Circularity in the City of Curitiba, Brazil. Sustainability. 15 (4).
Status: Published
Jha, A.K.R., Andrae, A.S.G., Mainali, B. (2023). Comparison of Methods for Calculating Indirect Upstream Carbon Emissions from Information and Communication Technology Manufacturing. WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development. 19. 1045-1057.
Status: Published
Thapa, P., Mainali, B., Dhakal, S. (2023). Focus on Climate Action : What Level of Synergy and Trade-Off Is There between SDG 13; Climate Action and Other SDGs in Nepal?. Energies. 16 (1).
Status: Published
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2022). Comparing public- and private-driven one-stop-shops for energy renovations of residential buildings in Europe. Journal of Cleaner Production. 365.
Status: Published
Villarroel-Schneider, J., Höglund-Isaksson, L., Mainali, B., Martí-Herrero, J., Cardozo, E., et al. (2022). Energy self-sufficiency and greenhouse gas emission reductions in Latin American dairy farms through massive implementation of biogas-based solutions. Energy Conversion and Management. 261.
Status: Published
Khatiwada, D., Golzar, F., Mainali, B., Devendran, A.A. (2021). Circularity in the Management of Municipal Solid Waste : A Systematic Review. Vides un Klimata Tehnologijas / Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University : Environmental and Climate Technologies. 25 (1). 491-507.
Status: Published
Rout, A., Mainali, B., Singh, S., Solanki, C.S., Solanki, C.S. (2021). An index-based generic framework for tracking the quality of supplied electricity. Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning and Policy. 16 (5). 478-490.
Status: Published
Mahapatra, K., Dadvar, A., Mainali, B. (2021). Recycling Behavior in a Multicultural Urban Area in Sweden. International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering. 15 (8). 221-225.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K., Pardalis, G. (2021). Strategies for deep renovation market of detached houses. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. 138. 1-10.
Status: Published
Lohani, S.P., Shakya, S., Gurung, P., Dhungana, B., Paudel, D., et al. (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. 1-16.
Status: Epub ahead of print
Rout, A., Mainali, B., Singh, S., Solanki, C.S., Bhati, G.S. (2021). Assessing the financial sustainability of rural grid electrification pathway : a case study of India. Sustainable Production and Consumption. 25 (January). 27-42.
Status: Published
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2020). Swedish construction MSEs : simply renovators or renovation service innovators?. Building Research & Information. 48 (1). 67-83.
Status: Published
Villarroel-Schneider, J., Mainali, B., Martí-Herrero, J., Malmquist, A., Martin, A., et al. (2020). Biogas based polygeneration plant options utilizing dairy farms waste : A Bolivian case. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 37. 1-15.
Status: Published
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Bravo, G., Mainali, B. (2019). Swedish House Owners’ Intentions Towards Renovations : Is there a Market for One-Stop-Shop?. Buildings. 9 (7). 1-16.
Status: Published
Bravo, G., Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2019). Physical vs. Aesthetic Renovations : Learning from Swedish House Owners. Buildings. 9 (1).
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Luukkanen, J., Silveira, S., Kaivo-Oja, J. (2018). Evaluating Synergies and Trade-Offs among Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) : Explorative Analyses of Development Paths in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Sustainability. 10 (3).
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Ahmed, H., Silveira, S. (2018). Integrated approach for provision of clean energy and water in rural Bangladesh. Ground Water for Sustainable Development. 7. 239-249.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Emran, S.B., Silveira, S. (2017). Greenhouse gas mitigation using poultry litter management techniques in Bangladesh. Energy Journal. 127. 155-166.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Silveira, S. (2015). Using a sustainability index to assess energy technologies for rural electrification. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. 41. 1351-1365.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Pachauri, S., Rao, N.D., Silveira, S. (2014). Assessing rural energy sustainability in developing countries. Energy for Sustainable Development. 19. 15-28.
Status: Published
Tessema, Z., Mainali, B., Silveira, S. (2014). Mainstreaming and sector-wide approaches to sustainable energy access in Ethiopia. Energy Strategy Reviews. 2 (3-4). 313-322.
Status: Published
Khan, E.U., Mainali, B., Martin, A., Silveira, S. (2014). Techno-economic analysis of small scale biogas based polygeneration systems : Bangladesh case study. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments. 7. 68-78.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Silveira, S. (2013). Alternative pathways for providing access to electricity in developing countries. Renewable energy. 57. 299-310.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Pachauri, S., Nagai, Y. (2012). Analyzing cooking fuel and stove choices in China till 2030. Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 4 (3).
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Silveira, S. (2012). Renewable Energy Market in Rural Electrification : Country Case Nepal. Energy for Sustainable Development. 16 (2). 168-178.
Status: Published
Mainali, B., Silveira, S. (2011). Financing off-grid rural electrification : Country case Nepal. Energy. 36 (4). 2194-2201.
Status: Published

Conference paper (Refereed)

Sula, M., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2024). Building practices through the lens ofsufficiency and adaptability. eceee Summer Study proceedings: eceee 2024 Summer Study on energy efficiency: sustainable, safe & secure through demand reduction. 893-904.
Sinha, S., Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K., Mazaheri, A. (2023). Integrating Digital Tools in One-Stop-Shop Business Models for Climate-Smart Single-Family Home Renovation in the European Union. Proceedings of the International Conference “Sustainable Built Environment and Urban Transition”.
Almeida, R., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2023). Analytical review of methodological approaches for measuring circularity in building renovation. Proceedings of the International Conference “Sustainable Built Environment and Urban Transition” : 12-13 October, Växjö.
Sula, M., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B., Rupar-Gadd, K., Pardalis, G. (2023). Adopting Space Sufficiency Interventions as a Means for Accelerating Energy Renovation : Swedish Homeowners’ Perspective. Proceedings of the International Conference “Sustainable Built Environment and Urban Transition”.
Aarthi, A.D., Mainali, B., Khatiwada, D., Golzar, F., Mahapatra, K. (2023). Implementation of GIS-AHP Framework for the Identification of Potential Landfill Sites in Bengaluru Metropolitan Region, India. The 9th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research. ICEER 2022..
Mokhtara, C., Sinha, S., Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K. (2023). Urban Heat Island Risk Assessment and Mapping in the Swedish Residential Sector. Proceedings of the International Conference “Sustainable Built Environment and Urban Transition” / Climate change, resilience, and adaptation of urban built environment.
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2022). A business model canvas framework for sustainable one-stop-shops. .
Sula, M., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2022). Addressing housing shortage through energy and space-efficient retrofitting : The case study of a Swedish Single-Family house. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science.
Sula, M., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2022). Additional Dwelling Units : Can they finance energy renovation?. eceee 2022 Summer Study on energy efficiency: agents of change, European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE), 2022. 1295-1306.
Devendran, A.A., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2022). Spatial interaction model of energy demand of buildings and satellite thermal imageries using Geographically Weighted Regression analysis. eceee 2022 Summer Study on energy efficiency : agents of change. 559-569.
Devendran, A.A., Mainali, B., Khatiwada, D., Golzar, F., Mahapatra, K. (2021). Identification of potential landfill sites in Bengaluru metropolitan region, India through GIS-AHP framework. ICEER2021 - 8th International Conference on Energy and Environment Research:“Developing the World in 2021 with Clean and Safe Energy.
Devendran, A.A., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2021). Analysis of influence of landuse/land cover changes on the land surface temperature of Växjö Municipality, Sweden. eceee 2021 Summer Study on energy efficiency : A New Reality?. 627-635.
Sula, M., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2021). Barriers and drivers for scaling-up energy renovations. eceee 2021 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency : A New Reality?. 637-647.
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2021). Public versus private one-stop-shops for energy renovations of residential buildings in the EU. eceee 2021 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency : A New Reality?. 585-594.
Réfabert, F., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B., Hourcade, J. (2021). How to boost one-stop-shops for integrated home energy renovation in the EU?. eceee Summer Study on Energy Efficiency : A New Reality?. 827-835.
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B. (2020). A triple-layered one-stop-shop business model canvas for sustainable house renovations. WSBE 20 - World Sustainable Built Environment : Beyond 2020 2-4 November 2020, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Mainali, B., Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K. (2019). Criteria based approach for assessment of policy instruments for deep renovation of residential building in the Netherlands. ECEEE Summer Study proceedings : eceee 2019 Summer Study on energy efficiency: Is efficient sufficient?. 599-606.
Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B., Pardalis, G. (2019). Homeowners’ attitude towards one-stop-shop business concept for energy renovation of detached houses in Kronoberg, Sweden. Innovative Solutions for Energy Transitions : 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018), 22-25 August 2018, Hong Kong, China. 3702-3708.
Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B., Jalilzadehazhari, E. (2019). Renovation of detached houses in Sweden : Can one-stop-shop provide a solution?. Presented at: International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings SEB-19.
Pardalis, G., Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K. (2019). One-stop-shop as an innovation, and construction SMEs : a Swedish perspective. Innovative Solutions for Energy Transitions : Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018). 2737-2743.

Chapter in book (Refereed)

Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B., Bravo, G. (2021). Future Energy-Related House Renovations in Sweden : One-Stop-Shop as a Shortcut to the Decision-Making Journey. Emerging Research in Sustainable Energy and Buildings for a Low-Carbon Future. Singapore, Springer. 37-52.
Villarroel-Schneider, J., Mainali, B., Martí-Herrero, J., Malmquist, A., Martin, A., et al. (2020). Techno-Economic Study of a Biogas-Based Polygeneration Plant for Small Dairy Farms in Central Bolivia. Renewable Energy and Sustainable Buildings : Selected Papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress WREC 2018. Springer. 675-687.
Dhakal, S., Srivastava, L., Sharma, B., Palit, D., Mainali, B., et al. (2019). Meeting Future Energy Needs in the Hindu Kush Himalaya. The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment : Mountains, Climate Change, Sustainability and People. Springer. 167-207.
Mainali, B., Dhital, R.P. (2015). Isolated and Mini-Grid Solar PV Systems: An Alternative Solution for Providing Electricity Access in Remote Areas (Case Study from Nepal).. Solar Energy Storage. United Kingdom, Academic Press. 359-374.
Silveira, S., Mainali, B., Khatiwada, D. (2011). Green energy for development in Nepal. The Road to Rio +20 : For a development-led green economy. New York and Geneva, United Nations, UNCTAD. 79-83.

Conference paper (Other academic)

Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K. (2020). One-Stop-Shop for Energy Renovation : Examples of Local Interventions in Residential Sector in Achieving SDG 7.3. IESD Second Annual Conference: Aligning Local Interventions with the UN SDGs, 2nd July.
Pardalis, G., Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K. (2018). One-stop-shop as an innovation, and preparedness to adopt it : a study on house renovation stakeholders in Sweden. Advanced Building Skins : 1-2 October 2018, Bern, Switzerland. 567-569.
Mainali, B., Mahapatra, K., Pardalis, G. (2018). Evaluating Existing Market for Deep Energy Renovation in Sweden and Denmark. Advanced Building Skins : C2 Models, Policies and Products for Building Retrofit. 576-580.

Report (Other academic)

Pardalis, G., Mahapatra, K., Mainali, B., Rupar-Gadd, K. (2022). Kundresa för One-Stop-Shop. Institutionen för byggd miljö och energiteknik, Linnéuniversitetet. 7.