Krushna Mahapatra

Professor

Department of Built Environment and Energy Technology Faculty of Technology

krushna.mahapatra@lnu.se

2016B, Hus M, Växjö

I have a PhD in Ecotechnology and Environmental Science from Mid Sweden University and MSc Forestry degrees from the University of Toronto, Canada, and Forest Research Institute, India.

Research

My main research area is implementation of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures in the built environment. I have broad experience of using survey techniques to investigate attitudes and perceptions towards heating systems, energy efficiency measures and intensive forest management practices in Sweden.

My research groups

Sustainable Built Environment Research Within sustainable built environment, we conduct cutting-edge research linked to sustainable development, especially system analysis studies of bioenergy,…

My ongoing research projects

My completed research projects

Publications

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.
Jalilzadehazhari, E., Mahapatra, K. (2016). A framework for selecting a suitable window design. Presented at BuildSim-Nordic conference, Trondheim, Norway, September 26-27, 2016.
Hemström, K., Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L. (2010). Perceptions and willingness of Swedish private forest owners towards increasing forest productivity. Forests for the future : Sustaining society and the environment.
Hemström, K., Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L. (2010). Perceptions and willingness of Swedish architects towards use of wood frames in multi-storey buildings. Forests for the future : Sustaining society and the environment.
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L. (2009). Historical development and homeowners’ perception of pellet boilers in Sweden. 17^th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition – From Research to Industry and Markets, 29 June – 3 July, Hamburg, Germany.
Gustavsson, L., Mahapatra, K. (2008). Swedish Homewoners´ attitude towards water-based heating systems. World Bioenergy 2008, 26-29 May, Jönköping, Sweden.
Nair, G., Gustavsson, L., Mahapatra, K. (2008). Programme of activities: Will it break the ice for residential sector CDM projects?. 14th Annual international sustainable development research conference, New Delhi, India.
Gustavsson, L., Mahapatra, K. (2006). Swedish house owners perception of pellet heating systems. Proceedings of the Second World Conference on Pellets (Pellets 2006), 30 May-1 June, Jönköping, Sweden.
Mahapatra, K., Madlener, R., Gustavsson, L. (2004). Economics of diffusion of pellet heating systems - system boundaries, alternative model specifications, and policy issues. 2nd World Conference and Technology Exhibition on Biomass for Energy, Industry and Climate Protection, 10-14 May, Rome, Italy.
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L. (2004). Some reflections on the diffusion of pellet heating systems in Sweden. 3^rd European Congress on the “Economics and Management of Energy in Industry” (ECEMEI 2004), 6-9 April, Estoril-Lisbon, Portugal.
Gustavsson, L., Madlener, R., Mahapatra, K. (2003). Framework conditions and market potentials for the diffusion of innovative small-scale wood pellet systems. Bioenergy 2003, Proceedings : International Nordic Bioenergy Conference, 2-5 September, Jyväskylä, Finland.

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.
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., Haavik, T., Aabrekk, S., Vanhoutteghem, L., et al. (2012). One-stop-shop service for sustainable renovation of single family house : Summary Report. Oslo, Nordic Innovation. 39.
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., Haavik, T., Aabrekk, S., Svendsen, S., et al. (2011). Report on possible financing schemes for one-stop-shop service for sustainable renovation of single family house, Deliverable D3.1 of the project Successful Sustainable Renovation Business for Single-Family Houses – SuccessFamilies.
Haavik, T., Aabrekk, S., Svendsen, S., Tommerup, H., Mahapatra, K., et al. (2011). Report on stakeholders interests, Deliverable D2.2 of the project Successful Sustainable Renovation Business for Single-Family Houses - SuccessFamilies..
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., Haavik, T., Aabrekk, S., Tommerup, H., et al. (2011). Report on business models for one-stop-shop service for sustainable renovation of single family house, Deliverable D3.2 : Successful Sustainable Renovation Business for Single-Family Houses – SuccessFamilies. Nordic Innovation Centre.
Haavik, T., Aabrekk, S., Tommerup, H., Svendsen, S., Mahapatra, K., et al. (2010). Deliverable 2.1 Report on stakeholder interests : Report prepared for Nordic Innovation Centre. 34.
Tommerup, H., Vanhoutteghem, L., Svendsen, S., Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., et al. (2010). Existing sustainable renovation concepts. 33.
Tommerup, H., Vanhoutteghem, L., Svendsen, S., Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., et al. (2010). Existing sustainable renovation concepts, Deliverable D1.1 : Successful Sustainable Renovation Business for Single-Family Houses - SuccessFamilies. Nordic Innovation Centre.
Gustavsson, L., Mahapatra, K., Nair, G. (2010). Implementering av energieffektiviseringsåtgärder i befintlig bebyggelse : Report prepared for the Swedish Energy Agency. 31.
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L. (2009). Cost-effectiveness of using wood frames in the production of multi-storey buildings in Sweden. 15.
Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L. (2009). General Conditions for Construction of Multi-storey Wooden Buildings in Western Europe. 47.
Tommerup, H., Vanhoutteghem, L., Svendsen, S., Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., et al. (2009). Analysis of promising sustainable renovation concepts, Deliverable D1.2 of the project Successful Sustainable Renovation Business for Single-Family Houses - SuccessFamilies..
Vanhoutteghem, L., Tommerup, H., Svendsen, S., Mahapatra, K., Gustavsson, L., et al. (2009). Sustainable renovation concepts for single-family houses, Deliverable D1.3 of the project Successful Sustainable Renovation Business for Single-Family Houses - SuccessFamilies.. Nordic Innovation Centre. 45.
Gustavsson, L., Mahapatra, K. (2008). Småhusägares inställning till fjärrvärme, pelletspannor och värmepumpar : Report prepared for Swedish Association of Pellet Producers (PiR), Stockholm, Sweden (in Swedish).

Other (Other academic)

Mahapatra, K. (2007). Diffusion of innovative domestic heating systems and multi-storey wood-framed buildings in Sweden.