Water supply; Wastewater Management; Water Policy; Governance issues in water infrastructure; water infrastructure reforms.
Urban environment management; Climate change mitigation and adaptation; Circular Economy; Life Cycle Assessment; Multiple Criteria Decision Making.
PhD, Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering (CESE), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), 2013
Master of Technology, Environmental Engineering, VeermataJijabai Technological Institute, Mumbai, (2007)
Bachelor of Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India, (2005)
Ghorpade, A., Sinha, A. K., &Kalbar, P. (2021). Multi-outlet storage tanks to improve water distribution networks in India. Urban Water Journal, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2021.1914117
Das, D., Kalbar, P. P.,&Velaga, N. R. (2021). Pathways to decarbonize passenger transportation: Implications to India’s climate budget. Journal of Cleaner Production, 126321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126321
Kalbar, P. P. (2021). Hybrid treatment systems: a paradigm shift to achieve sustainable wastewater treatment and recycling in India. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-021-02034-x
Kakwani N. and Kalbar, P. P. (2020)Review of Circular Economy in Urban Water Sector: Challenges and Opportunities in India Journal of Environmental Management, 271, 111010 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111010
Dhiman, R., Kalbar, P. P., & Inamdar, A. B. (2019). Spatial planning of coastal urban areas in India: Current practice versus quantitative approach. Ocean and Coastal Management, 182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104929
Kalbar, P. P., & Gokhale, P. (2019). Decentralized infrastructure approach for successful water supply systems in India: Use of multi-outlet tanks, shafts and manifolds. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology – AQUA, 68(4), 295–301. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2019.158
Niero, M., &Kalbar, P. P. (2019). Coupling material circularity indicators and life cycle based indicators: A proposal to advance the assessment of circular economy strategies at the product level. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 140, 305–312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.10.002
Dhiman, R., Kalbar, P.P., & Inamdar, A. B. (2018). GIS coupled multiple criteria decision making approach for classifying urban coastal areas in India. Habitat International, 71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.habitatint.2017.12.002
Kalbar, P. P., Birkved, M., Karmakar, S., Nygaard, S. E., &Hauschild, M. (2017). Can carbon footprint serve as proxy of the environmental burden from urban consumption patterns? Ecological Indicators, 74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.11.022
Gogate, N. G., Kalbar, P. P., &Raval, P. M. (2017). Assessment of stormwater management options in urban contexts using Multiple Attribute Decision-Making. Journal of Cleaner Production, 142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.11.079
Kalbar, P. P., Birkved, M., Nygaard, S. E., &Hauschild, M. (2017). Weighting and Aggregation in Life Cycle Assessment: Do Present Aggregated Single Scores Provide Correct Decision Support? Journal of Industrial Ecology, 21(6), 1591–1600. 10.1111/jiec.12520
Brejnrod, K. N., Kalbar, P.P., Petersen, S., &Birkved, M. (2017). The absolute environmental performance of buildings. Building and Environment, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2017.04.003
Kalbar, P. P., Karmakar, S., &Asolekar, S. R. (2016). Life cycle-based decision support tool for selection of wastewater treatment alternatives. Journal of Cleaner Production, 117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.01.036
Kalbar, P. P., Birkved, M., Kabins, S., & Nygaard, S. E. (2016). Personal Metabolism (PM) coupled with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model: Danish Case Study. Environment International, 91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.02.032
Kalbar, P. P., Karmakar, S., &Asolekar, S. R. (2013). Assessment of wastewater treatment technologies: Life cycle approach. Water and Environment Journal, 27(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/wej.12006
Kalbar, P. P., Karmakar, S., &Asolekar, S. R. (2013). The influence of expert opinions on the selection of wastewater treatment alternatives: A group decision-making approach. Journal of Environmental Management, 128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.06.034
Kalbar, P. P., Karmakar, S., &Asolekar, S. R. (2012). Technology assessment for wastewater treatment using multiple-attribute decision-making. Technology in Society, 34(4). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2012.10.001
Kalbar, P. P., Karmakar, S., &Asolekar, S. R. (2012). Selection of an appropriate wastewater treatment technology: A scenario-based multiple-attribute decision-making approach. Journal of Environmental Management, 113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.08.025
Book Chapters
Kalbar, P. P., & Das, D. (2020). Advancing life cycle sustainability assessment using multiple criteria decision making. In Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment for Decision-Making (pp. 205–224). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-818355-7.00010-5
Asolekar, S. R., Kalbar, P. P., Chaturvedi, M. K. M., & Maillacheruvu, K. Y. (2014). Rejuvenation of Rivers and Lakes in India: Balancing Societal Priorities with Technological Possibilities. In Comprehensive Water Quality and Purification (Vol. 4). Elsevier Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-382182-9.00075-X
US 607: Sustainability Assessment of Urban Systems
US 606: Urban Environmental Infrastructure