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SAGAR KAFLE

Presidential Graduate Research Fellow at Auburn University

Refereed Journal

  1. A Lohani, B Bista, AB Mahato, AJ Khanal, B Dulal, BR Tripathee, K Karki, SB Gurung, S Kafle, BK Karki. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.2024.101371
  5. P Pradhan, DR Subedi, K Dahal, Y Hu, P Gurung, S Pokharel, S Kafle, ... & A Joshi, A. 2024. Urban agriculture matters for sustainable development. Cell Reports Sustainability, 1(9). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2024.100217
  6. 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
  7. 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/s10113-024-02285-6
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19.  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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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

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