Overview
Personal Profile
Prateek Shrestha joined NLR in January 2022 and works in software development, fieldwork and lab-based research. Shrestha’s areas of research include indoor air quality; ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring; building energy and multizonal airflow network modeling; building electrical load monitoring; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; characterization of advanced window glazing and high thermal mass wall systems; and use of 3D computer-aided design and advanced visualization techniques. Shrestha is originally from Kathmandu, Nepal, and enjoys hiking, biking, amateur astronomy, drones, DIY IoT and robotics projects.
Research Interests
Building energy and multizonal airflow network modeling
Air quality and meteorological monitoring
Instrumentation
Advanced manufacturing and diagnostics
Smart building systems
Professional Experience
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (2019-2022)
Air Quality Consultant, Ramboll U.S. Corporation (2018-2019)
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Colorado at Boulder (2012-2018)
Other Relevant Experience
Qualified Electrical Worker, NLR
Asbestos Inspector and Project Monitor (EPA AHERA), Resolution, Inc.
40 hour OSHA HAZWOPER Certification, The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (RMCOEH)
Building Blower Door Test Inspector, International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI)
Education/Academic Qualification
Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Tribhuvan University
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
Master, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Collaborations and Top Research Areas From the Past 5 Years
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Low-Power, Load-Balancing Whole Home Electrification Solution: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-23-24262
Sparn, B., Shrestha, P. & Sandoval, N., 2025, 16 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Monitoring Home Electrical Power Consumption Patterns Using Secondary Wireless Meters
Shrestha, P. & Trenbath, K., 2025, 60 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Testing of a Whole Home Energy Management System: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-23-24313
Sparn, B., Shrestha, P. & Sandoval, N., 2024, 16 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
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Efficient Air Dehumidification Can Save 15%-50% of Cooling Energy in Commercial Buildings
Odukomaiya, W., Bulk, A., Bonnema, E., Shrestha, P., Cu, K., Norton, P., Meacham, J. & Harrington, G., 2023, National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR).Research output: NLR › Poster
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Performance Evaluation and Costs of a Combined Ground Source Heat Pump and Solar Photovoltaic Storage System in an Extreme Cold Climate: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE)
Truffer-Moudra, D., Azmi-Wendler, S., Garber-Slaght, R., Shrestha, P., Mackey, Q., Dennehy, C. & Dennehy, C. (NREL Technical Monitor), 2023, 47 p.Research output: NLR › Technical Report
Activities
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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) (External organization)
Allen, A. (Member), Zuo, W. (Chair), Antretter, F. (Member), Romero, R. (Member), Hayter, S. (Member), Hayter, S. (Member), Hayter, S. (Fellow), Hirschey, J. (Member), Gamil, A. (Member), Kocher, J. (Member), Ermel, C. (Member), LaClair, T. (Member), Emaikwu, N. (Member) & Shrestha, P. (Member)
0001Activity: Membership › Membership of network