Debnath, Kumar Biswajit

PhD in Architecture/Environmental Design
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Publications
28
Citations
397
h-index
6

About

I am a Chancellor’s Research Fellow at the School of Architecture, University of Technology Sydney, Australia. As an architect, I investigate bio-integrated and bioclimatic passive building design for climate change adaptation and mitigation. I have extensive experience in biomimetic design, bio-based material development, and building physics modelling and simulation. I am also interested in the decarbonisation of energy systems, especially within the built environment in developing countries. In my current research project, BioCOOL (Data-driven Bio-fabricated Carbon-Negative Building Skin for Passive Cooling), I am developing a weather-resistant building skin made from agricultural waste and mycelium composites. The goal is to create a biomimetic, carbon-negative solution that can passively cool buildings through evaporation. This project involves interdisciplinary research and innovation in building skin design, bio-based material development, and large-scale prototyping for climate resilience. BioCOOL is co-sponsored by the School of Architecture, Faculty of Design, Architecture, and Building (DAB), and the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences at UTS. This project should benefit climate change resilience and the goals of achieving net zero by reducing active energy demand and embodied carbon in the building sector and fulfilling SDGs 7, 11, 12, and 13. 

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Total publications
28
Total citations
397
Citations per publication
14.18
Average publications per year
2.33
Average coauthors
1.96
Publications years
2013-2024 (12 years)
h-index
6
i10-index
5
m-index
0.5
o-index
37
g-index
20
w-index
2
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 7, 25%
Fuel Technology, 4, 14.29%
Energy Engineering and Power Technology, 3, 10.71%
Geography, Planning and Development, 3, 10.71%
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, 2, 7.14%
General Medicine, 2, 7.14%
Civil and Structural Engineering, 2, 7.14%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 2, 7.14%
Process Chemistry and Technology, 1, 3.57%
General Environmental Science, 1, 3.57%
Building and Construction, 1, 3.57%
Economic Geology, 1, 3.57%
Economics and Econometrics, 1, 3.57%
Rehabilitation, 1, 3.57%
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation, 1, 3.57%
Architecture, 1, 3.57%
Transportation, 1, 3.57%
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United Kingdom, 15, 53.57%
Country not defined, 13, 46.43%
Greece, 1, 3.57%
India, 1, 3.57%
Sweden, 1, 3.57%
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China, 91, 22.92%
Country not defined, 58, 14.61%
United Kingdom, 38, 9.57%
India, 33, 8.31%
USA, 26, 6.55%
Bangladesh, 20, 5.04%
Germany, 17, 4.28%
Iran, 16, 4.03%
Spain, 14, 3.53%
Brazil, 12, 3.02%
Italy, 12, 3.02%
Republic of Korea, 12, 3.02%
Malaysia, 11, 2.77%
Pakistan, 11, 2.77%
Australia, 10, 2.52%
Saudi Arabia, 10, 2.52%
Turkey, 10, 2.52%
France, 9, 2.27%
Japan, 9, 2.27%
Norway, 8, 2.02%
Switzerland, 7, 1.76%
Canada, 6, 1.51%
Sweden, 6, 1.51%
Indonesia, 5, 1.26%
Nigeria, 5, 1.26%
Poland, 5, 1.26%
Portugal, 4, 1.01%
Austria, 4, 1.01%
Greece, 4, 1.01%
Ireland, 4, 1.01%
Morocco, 4, 1.01%
UAE, 4, 1.01%
Singapore, 4, 1.01%
Tunisia, 4, 1.01%
Russia, 3, 0.76%
Ghana, 3, 0.76%
Egypt, 3, 0.76%
Colombia, 3, 0.76%
Senegal, 3, 0.76%
Uzbekistan, 3, 0.76%
Finland, 3, 0.76%
Chile, 3, 0.76%
South Africa, 3, 0.76%
Estonia, 2, 0.5%
Azerbaijan, 2, 0.5%
Belgium, 2, 0.5%
Hungary, 2, 0.5%
Denmark, 2, 0.5%
Israel, 2, 0.5%
Cameroon, 2, 0.5%
Kuwait, 2, 0.5%
Mexico, 2, 0.5%
Netherlands, 2, 0.5%
Romania, 2, 0.5%
Thailand, 2, 0.5%
Croatia, 2, 0.5%
Ecuador, 2, 0.5%
Ethiopia, 2, 0.5%
Algeria, 1, 0.25%
Bahrain, 1, 0.25%
Bulgaria, 1, 0.25%
Vietnam, 1, 0.25%
Hong Kong, 1, 0.25%
Jordan, 1, 0.25%
Iceland, 1, 0.25%
Qatar, 1, 0.25%
Kenya, 1, 0.25%
Cyprus, 1, 0.25%
North Korea, 1, 0.25%
Latvia, 1, 0.25%
Lebanon, 1, 0.25%
Lithuania, 1, 0.25%
Myanmar, 1, 0.25%
Nepal, 1, 0.25%
New Zealand, 1, 0.25%
Serbia, 1, 0.25%
Slovenia, 1, 0.25%
Tanzania, 1, 0.25%
Togo, 1, 0.25%
Uganda, 1, 0.25%
Philippines, 1, 0.25%
Chad, 1, 0.25%
Czech Republic, 1, 0.25%
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Company/Organization
Position
Chancellor’s Research Fellow
Employment type
Full time
Years
2024 — present
Company/Organization
Position
Research associate
Employment type
Full time
Years
2021 — 2024
Company/Organization
Heriot-Watt University
Position
Research associate
Employment type
Full time
Years
2018 — 2021