1. CK Khanal, S Kafle, S Adhikari. 2026. A critical review of techno-economic analysis for
producing transportation fuel from biomass pyrolysis. Biomass and Bioenergy,
209, 108985. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2026.108985
2. S Kafle, M Lammichhane, S Adhikari. 2025. Predictive, interpretive and optimizable machine
learning models for fluidized bed gasifiers to increase hydrogen production and
reduce tar yield. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 190, 152187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152187Ψ
3. S Kafle, BK Karki, M Sakhakarmy, S Adhikari. 2025. A Review of Global Municipal Solid Waste Management and
Valorization Pathways. Recycling, 10(3), 113.https://doi.org/10.3390/recycling10030113
4. S Kafle, B Poudel, P Gyawali, DR
Bhattarai, TD Acharya, R Acharya, S Dhakal, P Pradhan, S Adhikari. 2025.
Industrial hemp in Nepal: Production and valorization
perspectives. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 215, 115622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2025.115622Ψ
5. A Lohani, B Bista, AB Mahato, AJ Khanal, B Dulal, BR Tripathee, K
Karki, SB Gurung, S Kafle, BK Karki. 2025. Seasonal variation in
solid waste composition and characteristics in a newly formed semi-urban
municipality of Nepal. Cleaner Waste Systems, Elsevier, 10, 100228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clwas.2025.100228
6. S Kafle, S Sapkota, BT Higgins, S Adhikari. 2025. Research trends in life cycle assessment of hydrogen
production: Methodological review on thermochemical conversion processes.
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 106, 432-443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.01.472
7. A Bhattarai, S Kafle, M Sakhakarmy, S Moogi, S
Adhikari, S. 2024. Fluidized-bed gasification kinetics model development using
genetic algorithm for biomass, coal, municipal plastic waste, and their blends.
Energy, 133989. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2024.133989
8. M Lamichhane, AR Chapagain, S Mehan, DP Ames, S Kafle.
2024. Integrating solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence with traditional
remote sensing and environmental variables for enhanced rice yield prediction
in Nepal using machine learning. Remote Sensing Applications: Society
and Environment, 36, 101371. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsase.2024.101371Ψ
9. P Pradhan, DR Subedi, K Dahal, Y Hu, P Gurung, S Pokharel, S
Kafle, ... & A Joshi. 2024. Urban agriculture matters for sustainable
development. Cell Reports Sustainability, 1(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100217Ψ
10. S Bashyal, B Paudyal, D Pandey, PP Paudel, A Bhatta, DH Kim, S
Kafle*. 2024. Comparative Assessment of Energy, Economics, and Emission
(3E) of Rice Production in Plain and Hilly Areas in Nepal. Journal of
Biosystems Engineering, Springer, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42853-024-00235-y
11. S Kafle*, M Gyawali, S Adhikari, JP Kropp, P
Pradhan. 2024. Possibilities and challenges
for converting waste biomass into fuel, feed, and fertilizer in Nepal. Regional
Environmental Change, Springer, 24, 133. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-024-02285-6Ψ
12. PP Paudel, S Kafle, S Park, SJ Kim, L Cho, DH Kim.
2024. Advancements in Sustainable Thermochemical Conversion of Agricultural
Crop Residues: A Systematic Review of Technical Progress, Applications,
Perspectives, and Challenges. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews,
Elsevier, 202, 114723. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114723
13. A Gautam, D Malla, B Thapa, A Khatiwada, G Kafley, SK Shah, S
Kafle*. 2024. Effects of open dumping site on surrounding air, soil, and
water: a case study of Biratnagar metropolitan city. Bibechana,
21:2, 171-179. https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v21i3.60796
14. M Sakhakarmy, A Kemp, B Biswas, S Kafle, S Adhikari.
2024. Comparative analysis of bio-oil collected using an electrostatic
precipitator from pyrolysis of Douglas fir, eucalyptus, and poplar
biomass. Energies, MDPI, 17, 2800. https://doi.org/10.3390/en17122800
15. M Sakhakarmy, S Kafle, S
Adhikari. 2024. Upcycling of pine and sodium
silicate composites through pyrolysis: effects of pyrolysis temperature and
sodium silicate content. Energy Conversion and Management: X,
Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100615
16. S Paneru, P Ghimire, A Kandel, S Kafle, C Rauch. 2024.
Embodied residential building carbon emissions reduction using linear
optimization modelling. Journal of Building Engineering,
Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.108531
17. A Bhattarai, A Kemp, H Jahromi, S Kafle, S
Adhikari. 2023. Thermochemical Characterization and Kinetics of Biomass,
Municipal Plastic Waste, and Coal Blends and Their Potential for Energy
Generation via Gasification. ACS Omega. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.3c06849
18. M Gyawali, A Acharya, T Adhikari, K Dahal,
B Kafle, DH Kim, S Kafle*. 2022. A mixed-mode ginger and turmeric
solar dryer: design, simulation, biochemical and performance analysis. Bibechana,
19(1-2), 40–60. https://doi.org/10.3126/bibechana.v19i1-2.46386
19. D Neupane, S Kafle*, P
Pradhan, KR Karki, DH Kim. 2022. Solar and
wind energy potential assessment at provincial level in Nepal: Geospatial and
economic analysis. Renewable Energy, Elsevier, 181,
278-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2021.09.027
20. D Neupane, S Kafle, S Gurung,
S Neupane, N Bhattarai. 2021. Optimal Sizing and Financial Analysis of a
Standalone Solar PV- Microhydropower Hybrid System Considering Generation
Uncertainty. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 16(4),
1479-1491. Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press). https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctab077
21. P Pradhan, DR Subedi, D Khatiwada, KK
Joshi, S Kafle, RP Chhetri, S Dhakal et al. 2021. The COVID‐19 Pandemic not only Poses
Challenges, but also Opens Opportunities for Sustainable Transformation. Earth's
Future, 9(7), e2021EF001996. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021EF001996
22. B Paudel, Bhola, N Regmi, P Phuyal, D
Neupane, MI Hussain, DH Kim, S Kafle*. 2021. Techno-economic and
environmental assessment of utilizing campus building rooftops for solar PV
power generation. International journal of Green Energy, Taylor &
Francis, 18(14), 1469-1481. https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2021.1904946
23. PP Paudel, DR Pokharel, S Koirala, L
Baitha, S Kafle*. 2021. How Energy efficient and profitable is crop
production in Nepal? A case study of Spring Paddy production in Jhapa
district. Journal of Biosystems Engineering, Springer, 46(1),
26-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42853-021-00085-y
24. S Poudel, S Bhattarai, T Sherpa, A Karki,
DH Kim, S Kafle*. 2019. The energy input-output analysis
of maize production in Sundarharaincha Municipality, Morang district,
Nepal. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science,
301(1), 012027. https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/301/1/012027
25. S Kafle, R Parajuli, SH Euh, KC Oh, YS Choi, K
Adhikari, DH Kim. 2018. Forest-based biomass supply and economics for the
pellet production in Nepal. International journal of Green Energy,
Taylor & Francis, 15(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2016.1171228
26. SH Euh, S Kafle, CG Lee, YS
Choi, JH Oh, DH Kim. 2017. Establishment and validation of tar fouling
mechanism in wood pellet boiler using kinetic models. Applied Thermal
Engineering, Elsevier, 127, 165-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.07.212
27. S Kafle, SH Euh, L Cho, YS Nam, KC Oh, YS Choi,
JH Oh, DH Kim. 2017. Tar fouling reduction in wood pellet boiler using
additives and study the effects of additives on the characteristics of
Pellets. Energy, Elsevier, 129, 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2017.04.105
28. S Kafle, R Parajuli, S Bhattarai, SH Euh, DH Kim.
2017. A review on Energy systems and GHG emissions reduction plan and policy of
the Republic of Korea: past, present, and future. Renewable &
Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, 73, 1123-1130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.01.180
29. SH Euh, S Kafle, YS Choi, JH
Oh, DH Kim. 2016. A study on the effect of tar fouled on thermal efficiency of
a wood pellet boiler: A performance analysis and simulation using Computation
Fluid Dynamics. Energy, Elsevier, 103, 305-312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.02.132
30. S Kafle, R Parajuli, SH Euh, KC Oh, YS Choi, K
Adhikari, JH Oh, DH Kim. 2016. Potential biomass supply for the agro-pellet
production from agricultural crop residue in Nepal. Energy Sources,
Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Taylor & Francis,
38(1), 149-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2015.1043474