Nihan Karali

Nihan Karali

Nihan Karali is a researcher in the Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems (SEES) Department at Berkeley Lab. Her research interests include accelerating the energy transition, circularity of materials, and technologies and systems to increase the sustainability of various sectors, including cooling, plastic production, and other heavy industries. She focuses on designing technically feasible, cost-effective, and sustainable pathways.

Nihan's work has been featured in various media and numerous publications. She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering.

Contact Information

Phone: 510-495-8185

Publications

2024

Driving the Shift to Energy-Efficient and Climate-Responsible Commercial Refrigeration Equipment in Chile

Authors: Park, Won Young; Nihan Karali, and Nihar Shah.
04/2024

2023

Model Quality and Performance Guidelines for Off-Grid Refrigerating Appliances

Authors: Park, Won Young; Nihan Karali; Peng Peng; Sunhee Baik; Nihar Shah; Brian Holuj, and Marco Duran.
10/2023

2022

International review of market trends, technologies and policies for commercial refrigeration equipment and implications for China

Authors: Khanna, Nina; Chao Ding; Won Young Park; Nihan Karali, and Nihar Shah.
11/2022

Cooling Egypt: Cost and benefits of room air conditioner efficiency improvement in Egypt

Authors: Shaffie, Ambereen; Nihar Shah; Nihan Karali; Won Young Park; Moustafa Al-Sammany; Brian Holuj, and Leon Becker.
10/2022

2021

Model Regulation Guidelines for Energy-Efficient and Climate-Friendly Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Supporting Information

Authors: Park, Won Young; Nihar Shah; Tabeel A Jacob; Chao Ding; Nihan Karali; Brian Holuj, and Marco Duran.
11/2021

2020

Energy-Efficiency Improvement Potential of Multi-split Air Conditioning Systems in China

Authors: Karali, Nihan; Chao Ding; Won Young Park; Nihar Shah, and Jiang Lin.
04/2020

Improving the energy efficiency of room air conditioners in China: Costs and benefits

Authors: Karali, Nihan; Nihar Shah; Won Young Park; Nina Khanna; Chao Ding; Jiang Lin, and Nan Zhou.
01/2020

2017

Opportunities for Simultaneous Efficiency Improvement and Refrigerant Transition in Air Conditioning

Authors: Shah, Nihar; Nina Khanna; Nihan Karali; Won Young Park; Yi Qu, and Nan Zhou.
07/2017