Last updated on November 2025.

This is my ORCiD, Google Scholar and ReserachGate Page. Some research dissemination may be a bit outdated.

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First-author

[U2] Net-zero retrofit vs IEQ study, journal paper under review, for the SYSC project, University of Sheffield.

[U1] Net-zero retrofit vs carbon study journal paper for the SYSC project, University of Sheffield.

Journal articles as a single author
[S1] Towards net-zero archetypes: The performance of system-only, fabric-only, staged and whole-house retrofit, Building Services Engineering Research & Technology (2025), 0(0) 1–31. (Open Access via direct link or DOI)

Journal articles as a first author
After the embargo period, some articles are available to download via the LINK provided.

[J5] Predicting indoor environmental conditions using correlation models for behaviour change suggestions. Building Services Engineering Research & Technology (2025), 0(0). (Open Access)

[J4] Improving building thermal performance through an integration of Passivhaus envelope and shading in a tropical climate.  Energy and Buildings, 253 (2021) 111521. (download LINK Elsevier Green Open Access)

[J3] The vulnerability of homes to overheating in Myanmar today and in the future: A heat index analysis of measured and simulated data. Energy and Buildings, 223, (2020) 110201. (download LINK for Elsevier Green Open Access)

[J2] A Review of Traditional Multistage Roofs Design and Performance in Vernacular Buildings in Myanmar. Sustainable Cities and Society, 60, (2020). 102240. (download LINK for Elsevier Green Open Access

[J1] Vernacular passive design in Myanmar housing for thermal comfort. Sustainable Cities and Society, 54, (2020) 101992. (download LINK for Elsevier Green Open Access)

Public outreach

[O1] Panellists for Session 16 Debate Panel Discussion “UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard: A Catalyst for Change in Buildings Design?” Chair by Anna Mavrogianni & Rokia Raslan, UCL, in CIBSE IBPSA-England Technical Symposium, 24-25 April 2025 at UCL Bentham House, London.

PhD Thesis

Improving the thermal performance and resilience of Myanmar housing in a changing climate. PhD thesis (2021), University of Nottingham.

Journal articles as a co-author

[A3] Impact of the urban environment on the thermal performance and environmental quality of residential buildings: a case study in Athens, Energies 2025, 18(8), 2062. (MDPI)

[A2] Comfort within budget: Assessing the cost-effectiveness of envelope improvements in single-family affordable housing. Sustainability (2021), 13(6). (MDPI)

[A1] Visualisation in energy eco-feedback systems: A systematic review of good practice. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 162 (2022) 112447. (Elsevier)

Conference proceedings as a first author

[P11] Investigating Archetype-based Retrofit Prioritisation at Scale.  CIBSE IBPSA England Technical Symposium, 24- 25th April 2025, London, UK.

[P10] Fabric energy efficiency in housing retrofit: the role of whole-life operational and embodied carbon emission. In the PLEA 2024: (Re)thinking Resilience, 25- 28th June 2024, Wroclaw, Poland.

[P9] Urban Weather and Climate Correlation Model to Predict Indoor Temperature: A Case of Yangon. In the PLEA 2024: (Re)thinking Resilience, 25- 28th June 2024, Wroclaw, Poland.

[P8] Correlation model to evaluate the climate effect on indoor air quality and thermal comfort in houses. In CATE2022, Comfort at the Extremes – Resilient Comfort: Climate Change, COVID and Ventilation, 5th-6th September 2022, Edinburgh,  UK. p.248

[P7] Climate correlation model to forecast thermal comfort and IAQ in naturally ventilated residential buildings. In the 42nd AIVC conference: Ventilation Challenges in a Changing World, 5th-6th October 2022, Conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

[P6] Everything has changed in Myanmar, Yet Something must change: Vernacular to Contemporary. In the AHRA 2020: Housing and the City Conference. 19th – 21st November 2020. Nottingham, United Kingdom.

[P5] The Overheating Risks in Myanmar Vernacular Dwellings: Indoor Thermal Environment Study from Measured and Simulated Data (2020), In the PLEA 2020: Planning Post Carbon Cities, the 35th PLEA Conference Sustainable Architecture and Urban Design, 1st-3rd September 2020, A Coruña, Spain.

[P4] Ventilation performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings. In the IAQVEC 2019 Conference Proceedings, 5th-7th September 2019, Bari, Italy.

[P3] Thermal performance in single-zone occupied space ancient Myanmar multistage roof buildings. In the IAQVEC 2019 Conference Proceedings, 5th-7th September 2019, Bari, Italy.

[P2] The sensitivity of roof surface and envelope insulation in naturally ventilated tropical housing: Case study across three climate zones in Myanmar. In the 17th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies for Eco Cities and Environment, 21st-23rd August Wuhan, China, 264-273.

[P1] The resilience of natural ventilation techniques in Myanmar’s vernacular housing. In the Passive and Low Energy Architecture Conference: Smart and Healthy within the 2-degree Limit, 10th-12th December, Hong Kong, 513-518.

Conference proceedings as a co-author

[C3] How do we prioritise measures to decarbonise the housing stock? CLIMA 2025: Decarbonised, healthy and energy conscious buildings in future climates, 4-6 June 2025, Milan, Italy.

[C2] Urban context and climate change impact on the thermal performance and ventilation of residential buildings: a case study in Athens. In the 43rd AIVC conference: Ventilation, IEQ and health in sustainable buildings, 4-5 October 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark.

[C1]  Intervention study of climate correlation model predictions for occupant control of indoor environment. In the 44th AIVC, 12th TightVent, 10th Venticool Conference, 9-10 October 2024, Dublin, Ireland.

Others

[1] UK Parliament > Business Committees > Energy Security and Net Zero Committee > Heating our homes > Written evidence (HEA0067). This note has been produced by the South Yorkshire Sustainability Centre in collaboration with the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Published 18 October 2023.

Project Report and Newsletters (co-authors)

[R3] CIBSE Natural Ventilation Newsletter

[R2] Lead Beneficiary by Forschung Burgenland GmbH. Integration report (D6.1) for the work package WP6 of Validation and demonstration in the relevant environment. November 2022 In the PRELUDE project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research.

[R1] Zune, M and Kolokotroni, M (2022).  Indoor-outdoor correlation module (D3.4) for the work package WP3 of the Interoperable dynamic module integration in multi-simulation dataspace. April 2020. In the PRELUDE project, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research

Lecture

Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, a 2-hour lecture in 2022 and 2023 academic years for MSc students at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Brunel University London.

Reviewer

I have contributed as a reviewer for the Energy and Buildings (Elsevier) Building and Environment (Elsevier), Sustainable Cities and Society journals (Elsevier), Springer Series in Adaptive Environments and Buildings and Cities journal.

Academic Grants

The Charles Wallace Burma Trust (£750 for conference travel, 28 May 2018).