Balachandra Patil

Scopus Publications

AI Synergies for People-Centered Urban Intelligence: Policy Pathways for Just and Sustainable Mobility in India's Smart Cities
Sher Singh Baghel, Balachandra Patil
2026 International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Future Innovations Etfi 2026, 2026
Internally-Focused Leader Roles for Managing Innovation: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
Chanchala Srivastava, Balachandra Patil
Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 2026
Techno-economic feasibility assessment of distributed and decentralised biomass supply chain network for green hydrogen production – A case study from India
Gautham Srinivas Ganesh, Balachandra Patil, S. Dasappa
Biomass and Bioenergy, 2025
Implications of electricity system transition on employment; the gainers and the losers: A systematic literature review
Abhishek Das, Balachandra Patil
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2025
Characterisation of Faecal Sludge from Different Nature-Based Treatment Processes for Agricultural Application
Girija Ramakrishna, Balachandra Patil
Sustainability Switzerland, 2025
Nature-based systems predominantly treat faecal sludge in developing regions due to their cost-effectiveness and operational simplicity. These systems, including solid–liquid separation, anaerobic digestion, dewatering, phytofiltration, and composting produce, treated sludge with variable characteristics. However, application-specific characterisation of treated sludge from these systems remains limited, hindering evidence-based agricultural application. This study investigated thirty treated faecal sludge samples from unplanted drying beds, planted drying beds, and co-composting, with a focus on their soil application potential. Nonparametric statistical analysis revealed that treatment processes significantly influenced the key properties, including electrical conductivity, total organic carbon, total nitrogen, and potassium content. The co-compost yielded comparatively higher conductivity (4.9 dS/m) and potassium levels (1.09%) but lower total nitrogen (2.15%) and organic carbon contents (28%). Additionally, co-composted sludge exhibited a balanced nutrient profile with a wide range of micronutrients and high variability. Despite this variability, all samples met the Indian compost quality guidelines for heavy metals. The findings underscore the importance of treatment-specific characterisation to inform appropriate soil application rates and ensure safe use. This study contributes to the development of quality criteria and guidelines for use of faecal sludge in agriculture, particularly in regions such as India, where no regulatory framework currently exists for faecal sludge application.
A novel system dynamics modelling approach to investigate cooking fuel transitions and policy effectiveness: An application in rural India
Shaurya Rahul Narlanka, P. Balachandra
Energy, 2025
COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF BIOMASS GASIFICATION PATHWAY FOR GREEN H2 PRODUCTION
Gautham Srinivas Ganesh, Dasappa S., Balachandra Patil, Anand M. Shivapuji
Detritus, 2025
The transition to low-carbon energy sources is essential to limit the temperature rise due to global warming. Biomass is a carbon-neutral source of energy that could aid in the energy transition and decarbonisation goals. This work compares the economic and environmental performances of small-scale (100 kg/h output) green hydrogen [biomass gasification (BG) and water electrolysis (WE)] pathways, using commercial-scale (20 tph output) conventional hydrogen [steam methane reforming (SMR)] as reference. The source of the electricity supply for BG system operations is a major determinant of the life-cycle emissions. It could be sourced externally (grid) or generated in-situ through an auxiliary gasification system. Capture of CO2 from the syngas stream is feasible through a vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) unit. The assessment reveals negative specific carbon emissions (up to -19 kg CO2/kg H2) when electricity is generated in-situ and carbon capture is carried out in BG systems. The hydrogen costs from the BG pathway are in the range of INR 307-352/kg ($3.71-4.27/kg), competitive with water electrolysis using solar power. The study also suggests the introduction of emission reduction incentive (ERI) as a combined economic-environmental performance indicator. Among the green pathways, BG-H2 with in-situ electricity generation and carbon capture has the best combined performance, requiring an incentive of $127/tonne CO2. While commercial-scale SMR has a low hydrogen production cost due to economies of scale, the increasing natural gas prices could make the BG-H2 pathway lucrative in the future.
Enhanced Consumer Segmentation Through Load Profile Analysis Using Autoencoder and K-Shape Clustering
P. Praveen, P. Balachandra, Pandarasamy Arjunan
Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 2025
Demand response an effective solution for dynamic balancing of variable supply with variable demand: Evidence from Indian electricity system
Balasubramanian Sambasivam, Patil Balachandra
Energy and Environment, 2024
In recent years, electricity systems have been undergoing rapid renewable energy transitions. This has introduced myriad challenges, namely, matching variability in both supply and demand sides, low plant load factors, resource constraints, etc. Managing these challenges requires effective demand-side solutions. Therefore, demand response (DR) approaches become relevant and essential in better-performing supply- and demand-side planning and management. For this purpose, in this article, two scenarios representing different situations and needing different interventions are developed for future years to study the effectiveness of demand-side solutions in managing the adverse supply-side constraints through an optimization model. The two scenarios are (i) Demand Response in Constrained Electricity System and (ii) Demand Response in High Renewables Electricity System. The model results suggest that the optimization model is robust enough to achieve an optimal as well as desirable solutions for both scenarios and provide evidence for the effectiveness of DR in addressing such challenges. DR solutions, if implemented effectively, can alter and moderate load curves to achieve perfect balance with supply profiles that are affected by resource constraints or by high penetration of solar and wind energy resources.
Economics of small-scale biomass-to-X systems for advanced biofuel production – A case study from India
Gautham Srinivas Ganesh, Balachandra Patil, Dasappa S., Anand M. Shivapuji
Energy Conversion and Management, 2024
Cost-benefit analysis of large-scale recycling of treated wastewater for indirect groundwater recharge in a semi-arid region
Manjari Manisha, Kavita Verma, Ramesh N, Anirudha TP, Santrupt RM, Chanakya HN, Balachandra Patil, Mohan Kumar MS, Lakshminarayana Rao
Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2024
Evolving a conceptual framework for sustainable e-waste management: a consumer typology based on environmental behavior
Nanjangud Vishwanath Vighnesh, Balachandra Patil, Deepak Chandrashekar
Journal of Indian Business Research, 2024
Measuring energy access for livelihoods, lifestyles, and welfare: Validating the Hierarchical Energy Access Framework in India
Shaurya Rahul Narlanka, P. Balachandra
Energy Research and Social Science, 2024
Establishing a circular economy framework in the agro-waste to ethanol-based supply chain in Karnataka, India
Reema Mohanty, Balachandra Patil, Dasappa Srinivasaiah
Frontiers in Sustainability, 2024
Wind-solar-storage trade-offs in a decarbonizing electricity system
Anasuya Gangopadhyay, Ashwin K. Seshadri, Balachandra Patil
Applied Energy, 2024
Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis
Pinosh Kumar Hajoary, P. Balachandra, Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes
Production Planning and Control, 2024
How cultural values influence sustainable consumption behavior? An empirical investigation in a non-Western context
Nanjangud Vishwanath Vighnesh, Patil Balachandra, Deepak Chandrashekar, Sukanlaya Sawang
Sustainable Development, 2023
Benchmarking Urban Sustainability: An Indicator-Based Assessment of Selected Indian and Global Megacities
B. Sudhakara Reddy, P. Balachandra
Sustainable Development Goals Series, 2023
Establishing Interoperability in Blockchain Enabled Interconnected Smart Microgrids Using Ignite CLI
Disha L Dinesha, P Balachandra
IEEE Green Technologies Conference, 2023
A Conceptual Insight Into Achieving Interoperability Between Heterogeneous Blockchain Enabled Interconnected Smart Microgrids
Disha Lagadamane Dinesha, Balachandra Patil
2023 IEEE Pes Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia Isgt Asia 2023, 2023
Decentralized Token Exchanges in Blockchain Enabled Interconnected Smart Microgrids
Disha Lagadamane Dinesha, P Balachandra
2023 IEEE Belgrade Powertech Powertech 2023, 2023
What Is in the Context? Motivations and Implications of an Integrated Model of Environmental Behavior
Vighnesh Nanjangud Vishwanath, Balachandra Patil, Deepak Chandrashekar
IEEE Engineering Management Review, 2023
Sustainability Assessment of Biomass Within Biofuel Supply Chain in Transport Sector Using Circular Economy Framework
Reema Mohanty, P. Balachandra, S. Dasappa
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 2023
Conceptualization of blockchain enabled interconnected smart microgrids
Disha L. Dinesha, P. Balachandra
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022
Indian Electricity System Transition and Its Challenges: A Review
S Balasubramanian, P Balachandra
Journal of Asian Energy Studies, 2022
Towards a zero-carbon electricity system for india in 2050: Ideea model-based scenarios integrating wind and solar complementarity and geospatial endowments
Oleg Lugovoy, Varun Jyothiprakash, Sourish Chatterjee, Samridh Sharma, Arijit Mukherjee, Abhishek Das, Shreya Some, Disha L. Dinesha, Nandini Das, Parthaa Bosu, Shyamasree Dasgupta, Lavanya Padhi, Biswanath Roy, Biswajit Thakur, Anupam Debsarkar, Balachandra Patil, Joyashree Roy
Energies, 2021
Effectiveness of demand response in achieving supply-demand matching in a renewables dominated electricity system: A modelling approach
S. Balasubramanian, P. Balachandra
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021
Characterising electricity demand through load curve clustering: A case of Karnataka electricity system in India
S. Balasubramanian, P. Balachandra
Computers and Chemical Engineering, 2021
An Energy Internet for India: are we ready for a technology leapfrogging?
Akhil Joseph, Patil Balachandra
Environmental Research Infrastructure and Sustainability, 2021
Energy internet, the future electricity system: Overview, concept, model structure, and mechanism
Akhil Joseph, Patil Balachandra
Energies, 2020
Smart Grid to Energy Internet: A Systematic Review of Transitioning Electricity Systems
Akhil Joseph, Patil Balachandra
IEEE Access, 2020
Microhybrid Electricity System for Energy Access, Livelihoods, and Empowerment
Madalsa Singh, P. Balachandra
Proceedings of the IEEE, 2019
Model based approach for planning dynamic integration of renewable energy in a transitioning electricity system
Tarun Sharma, P. Balachandra
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2019
Will the integration of renewable energy enable sustainable transition of Indian electricity system?
Tarun Sharma, P. Balachandra
Energy Strategy Reviews, 2018
Model-based approach for planning renewable energy transition in a resource-constrained electricity system—A case study from India
A. A. Amrutha, P. Balachandra, M. Mathirajan
International Journal of Energy Research, 2018
Role of targeted policies in mainstreaming renewable energy in a resource constrained electricity system: A case study of Karnataka electricity system in India
A.A. Amrutha, P. Balachandra, M. Mathirajan
Energy Policy, 2017
Modeling urban system sustainability as impacting energy system
Nibedita Dash, P. Balachandra
Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management, 2016
Benchmarking Urban Sustainable Efficiency: A Case of Indian Cities
Nibedita Dash, P. Balachandra
Transportation Research Procedia, 2016
Benchmarking sustainability of Indian electricity system: An indicator approach
Tarun Sharma, P. Balachandra
Applied Energy, 2015
Low-carbon planning in a resource-constrained electricity system: A case study from India
A. A. Amrutha, P. Balachandra, M. Mathirajan
Energy Security and Development the Global Context and Indian Perspectives, 2015
Electricity system sustainability transitions: An integrated methodology
Tarun Sharma, P Balachandra
IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2014
A mathematical formulation for low carbon electricity planning in the presence of technology and policy interventions
A. A. Amrutha, M. Mathirajan, P. Balachandra
IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, 2014
A GIS (geographical information system)-based spatial data mining approach for optimal location and capacity planning of distributed biomass power generation facilities: A case study of Tumkur district, India
Deepak Paramashivan Kaundinya, P. Balachandra, N.H. Ravindranath, Veilumuthu Ashok
Energy, 2013
Bioenergy deployment for climate smart development: The case of biogas for cooking in India
Ju Wang, Wenjing Hu
Climate Smart Development in Asia Transition to Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economies, 2013
Bioenergy deployment for climate smart development: The case of biogas for cooking in India
Chanakya, HN, Balachandra, P
Climate Smart Development in Asia Transition to Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Economies, 2013
Indicator-based urban sustainability-A review
Rahul B. Hiremath, P. Balachandra, Bimlesh Kumar, Sheelratan S. Bansode, J. Murali
Energy for Sustainable Development, 2013
Urban mobility: A comparative analysis of megacities of India
B. Sudhakara Reddy, P. Balachandra
Transport Policy, 2012
Universal and sustainable access to modern energy services in rural India: An overview of policy-programmatic interventions and implications for sustainable development
Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 2012
Modern energy access to all in rural India: An integrated implementation strategy
P. Balachandra
Energy Policy, 2011
Model projections for household energy use in India
Bas J. van Ruijven, Detlef P. van Vuuren, Bert J.M. de Vries, Morna Isaac, Jeroen P. van der Sluijs, Paul L. Lucas, P. Balachandra
Energy Policy, 2011
Biofuel production and implications for land use, food production and environment in India
N.H. Ravindranath, C. Sita Lakshmi, Ritumbra Manuvie, P. Balachandra
Energy Policy, 2011
Decentralized sustainable energy planning of Tumkur district, India
Rahul B. Hiremath, Bimlesh Kumar, P. Balachandra, N.H. Ravindranath
Environmental Progress and Sustainable Energy, 2011
Dynamics of rural energy access in India: An assessment
P. Balachandra
Energy, 2011
Energy efficiency in India: Assessing the policy regimes and their impacts
P. Balachandra, Darshini Ravindranath, N.H. Ravindranath
Energy Policy, 2010
Commercialization of sustainable energy technologies
P. Balachandra, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan, B. Sudhakara Reddy
Renewable Energy, 2010
Sustainable bioenergy production strategies for rural India
Rahul B. Hiremath, Bimlesh Kumar, P. Balachandra, N. H. Ravindranath
Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, 2010
Bottom-up approach for decentralised energy planning: Case study of Tumkur district in India
Rahul B. Hiremath, Bimlesh Kumar, P. Balachandra, N.H. Ravindranath
Energy Policy, 2010
Bioenergy and food security: Indian context
Bimlesh Kumar, R. B. Hiremath, P. Balachandra, N. H. Ravindranath, B. N. Raghunandan
Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 2010
Universalization of access to modern energy services in Indian households-Economic and policy analysis
B. Sudhakara Reddy, P. Balachandra, Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan
Energy Policy, 2009
Grid-connected versus stand-alone energy systems for decentralized power-A review of literature
Deepak Paramashivan Kaundinya, P. Balachandra, N.H. Ravindranath
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009
Sustainable bioenergy for India: Technical, economic and policy analysis
N.H. Ravindranath, P. Balachandra
Energy, 2009
Bioenergy and food security: Indian context
Bimlesh Kumar, Rahul B. Hiremath, P. Balachandra, N.H. Ravindranath
Energy for Sustainable Development, 2009
Decentralised renewable energy: Scope, relevance and applications in the Indian context
R.B. Hiremath, Bimlesh Kumar, P. Balachandra, N.H. Ravindranath, B.N. Raghunandan
Energy for Sustainable Development, 2009
Implications of private sector participation in power generation-a case study from India
P. Balachandra
Energy Policy, 2006
Dynamics of technology shifts in the household sector-implications for clean development mechanism
B. Sudhakara Reddy, P. Balachandra
Energy Policy, 2006
Bioenergy technologies for carbon abatement
N.H. Ravindranath, P. Balachandra, S. Dasappa, K. Usha Rao
Biomass and Bioenergy, 2006
Climate change mitigation and business opportunities - the case of the household sector in India
B. Sudhakara Reddy, P. Balachandra
Energy for Sustainable Development, 2006
Barriers to energy efficiency in small industry clusters: Multi-criteria-based prioritization using the analytic hierarchy process
N NAGESHA, P BALACHANDRA
Energy, 2006
Supply demand matching in resource constrained electricity systems
P. Balachandra, Vijay Chandru
Energy Conversion and Management, 2003
Integrated energy-environment-policy analysis - a case study of India
B.S. Reddy, P. Balachandra
Utilities Policy, 2003
Electricity demand analysis - Unconstrained vs constrained scenarios
P. Balachandra, V. Chandru, M.H. Bala Subrahmanya
International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2003
Non-supply of electricity in resource constrained electricity systems
P. Balachandra, Vijay Chandru
International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2002
Energy technology portfolio analysis: An example of lighting for residential sector
P Balachandra, G.L Shekar
Energy Conversion and Management, 2001
Modelling electricity demand with representative load curves
P. Balachandra, Vijay Chandru
Energy, 1999
Integrated energy planning: Part I. The DEFENDUS methodology
Amulya K.N. Reddy, Antonette D'Sa, Gladys D. Sumithra, P. Balachandra
Energy for Sustainable Development, 1995
Integrated energy planning: Part II. Examples of DEFENDUS scenarios
Amulya K.N. Reddy, Antonette D'Sa, Gladys D. Sumithra, P. Balachandra
Energy for Sustainable Development, 1995
Micro‐level energy planning in India—A case study of bangalore north Taluk
R. Srinivasan, P. Balachandra
International Journal of Energy Research, 1993

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Embedding resilience in energy system deep decarbonisation pathways for emerging economies: The case of India
P Praveen, F Plazas-Niño, B Patil
2026
An Integrated Model for Electricity System Transition Planning: A Validated Case Study from India
V Jyothiprakash, B Patil, A Das
Available at SSRN 6576438 , 2026
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Embedding resilience in deep decarbonisation pathways for emerging economies: The case of India
P Praveen, F Plazas-Niño, B Patil
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Internally-Focused Leader Roles for Managing Innovation: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis
C Srivastava, B Patil
Journal of the Knowledge Economy, 1-28 , 2026
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AI Synergies for People-Centered Urban Intelligence: Policy Pathways for Just and Sustainable Mobility in India’s Smart Cities
SS Baghel, B Patil
2026 International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Future … , 2026
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Modelling India's Rural Energy Access Transitions from 2011 to 2031-Measurement, Policy Effectiveness and Future outlook
SR Narlanka, B Patil
Policy Effectiveness and Future outlook (January 20, 2026) , 2026
2026
Electricity supply-demand matching: An integrated approach
P Balachandra
2025
Citations: 1
Techno-economic feasibility assessment of distributed and decentralised biomass supply chain network for green hydrogen production–A case study from India
GS Ganesh, B Patil, S Dasappa
Biomass and Bioenergy 201, 108094 , 2025
2025
Citations: 5
Implications of electricity system transition on employment; the gainers and the losers: A systematic literature review
A Das, B Patil
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 219, 115870 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Characterisation of Faecal Sludge from Different Nature-Based Treatment Processes for Agricultural Application
G Ramakrishna, B Patil
Sustainability 17 (13), 5683 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Comparative economic and environmental performance assessment of biomass gasification pathway for green H2 production
GS Ganesh, S Dasappa, B Patil, AM Shivapuji
Detritus, 75 , 2025
2025
Citations: 3
A novel system dynamics modelling approach to investigate cooking fuel transitions and policy effectiveness: An application in rural India
SR Narlanka, P Balachandra
Energy 318, 134753 , 2025
2025
Citations: 1
Comprehensive Review of Worldwide Regulations and Guidelines for Sludge-Based Inputs: Closing Regulatory Gaps in India
G Ramakrishna, B Patil, H Vardhan
AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2024, H06-116 , 2024
2024
Treated Faecal Sludge-Based Amendements Enhance Soil Nutrients, Crop Quality and Yields: Evidence from Field Experiments in India
G Ramakrishna, B Patil, H Vardhan
AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts 2024, H01-12 , 2024
2024
Demand response an effective solution for dynamic balancing of variable supply with variable demand: Evidence from Indian electricity system
B Sambasivam, P Balachandra
Energy & Environment 35 (8), 4223-4247 , 2024
2024
Citations: 8
Industry 4.0 maturity and readiness assessment: an empirical validation using Confirmatory Composite Analysis
PK Hajoary, P Balachandra, JA Garza-Reyes
Production Planning & Control 35 (14), 1779-1796 , 2024
2024
Citations: 37
Enhanced consumer segmentation through load profile analysis using autoencoder and K-shape clustering
P Praveen, P Balachandra, P Arjunan
Energy Informatics Academy Conference, 298-312 , 2024
2024
Citations: 2
Economics of small-scale biomass-to-X systems for advanced biofuel production–a case study from India
GS Ganesh, B Patil, AM Shivapuji
Energy Conversion and Management 315, 118817 , 2024
2024
Citations: 13
Cost-benefit analysis of large-scale recycling of treated wastewater for indirect groundwater recharge in a semi-arid region
M Manisha, K Verma, B Patil, M Kumar, L Rao
Groundwater for Sustainable Development 26, 101284 , 2024
2024
Citations: 14
Exploring Data Interoperability in Blockchain Enabled Interconnected Smart Microgrids Using IgniteCLI
DL Dinesha, B Patil
Authorea Preprints , 2024
2024

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