Pramod Bhusal

Research Scientist, D.Sc. (Tech.)

Research Interests

• Colour quality of light sources
• Energy Efficient Lighting
• Light Sources
• Lighting in developing countries

Publications

Articles in refereed scientific journals

• Bhusal P. Lamp Life and its Prediction from Building Automation Data. Light & Engineering, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 60-66, 2008.
• Bhusal P., Zahnd A., Eloholma M., Halonen L. Replacing Fuel Based Lighting with Light Emitting Diodes in Developing Countries: Energy and Lighting in Rural Nepali Homes. LEUKOS, The Journal of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America, Vol 3, no. 4, pp. 277–291, 2007.
• Bhusal P., Zahnd A., Eloholma M., Halonen L. Energy-efficient Innovative Lighting and Energy Supply Solutions in Developing Countries. International Review of Electrical Engineering (I.R.E.E.), Vol 2, no. 5, pp. 665-670, 2007.
• Bhusal P. Accuracy of the lighting energy calculation method. Light & Engineering, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 39-47, 2006.

Articles in refereed scientific edited volumes and conference proceedings

• Bhusal P., Bista D., Puolakka M., Halonen L., Fuel based lighting in developing countries and their replacement with LEDs - Case study from Nepal, Proceedings of CIE 2010 "Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency", Vienna, Austria, 14-17 March, 2010, pp.500-504.
• Islam M., Bhusal P., Tetri E., Halonen L., Benefits of usage of energy efficient lamps in developing countries: Case study Bangladesh, Proceedings of CIE 2010 "Lighting Quality and Energy Efficiency", 14-17 March, 2010, Vienna, Austria, p.385-395.
• Bhusal P., Tetri E., Halonen L. Quality and Efficiency of office lighting. Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Building and the 27th International Conference AIVC, Lyon, France, 20-22 November 2006, pp. 535-540.
• Bhusal P., Tetri E., Halonen L. Energy Efficient and Photometric Aspects in Renovation of Auditorium. Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Energy Performance and Indoor Climate in Building and the 27th International Conference AIVC, Lyon, France, 20-22 November 2006, pp. 867-872.

Monographs, dissertations/thesis and reports

• Halonen, L.; Tetri, E., Bhusal P. 2010. Guidebook on energy efficient elelctric lighting for buildings. Summary report. ISBN 979-952-60-3227-6 (printed), electronic publication http://www.ecbcs.org/ ISBN 979-952-60-3228-3 (pdf) 48 p.
• Halonen L., Tetri E., Bhusal P. (editors). 2010. IEA Annex 45 – Guidebook on Energy Efficient Electric Lighting for Buildings, ISBN 978-952-60-3229-0, ISSN 1455-7541, Aalto University, 376 p.
• Bhusal P. Energy-Efficient Electric Lighting for Buildings in Developed and Developing Countries. Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Electronics, Espoo, Doctoral Thesis, 2009
• Bhusal P., Tetri E., Halonen L. Lighting and Energy in Buildings.Report 47. Helsinki University of Technology, Lighting Unit, 2008. 23p
• Pramod Bhusal, Electricity Efficiency in Buildings. Master's Thesis, Helsinki University of Technology, 2004, Otaniemi, Finland.

Articles in professional magazines and newspapers

• Bista D., Chhetri B.B., Bhusal P., Eloholma M., Halonen L. Future and Challenges of LED Lighting in Nepal. Sähkö&Tele (2008) 6, pp. 48-51.
• Eloholma M, Halonen L, Bhusal P. LED-valaistusta Nepalin syrjäseutujen tarpeisiin. Sähköala 8/2007, vol 50, pp. 16-18.
• Bhusal P. ENLIGHTEN: LEDs for rural lighting.
  E3 Light, Annex 45 Newsletter,1-2007.
• Eloholma M., Bhusal P., Halonen L. LEDit / valoa myös Napalin vuoristokyliin. Plaani 1-2007.