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Dr. M. Longshithung Patton

Associate Professor
mlpatton@nitm.ac.in   
9485177044
Qualification : Ph.D, IIT Guwahati
Area of Research : Thin-walled structures; Concrete filled Steel tubular structures; Steel structures; Composite Steel and Concrete Structures

  • Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, India - (September 2013 – till date), 
  • Site Engineer at Unitech Pvt. Ltd, India. - 2019 (1 year)

  • HoD, Civil Engineering Department - June 2018 to June 2021
  • Chairman, Furniture Committee - 2017 to till date
  • Warden - Lapalang Boys Hostel-II - 2015 to 2016
  • TEQIP EAP coordinator - 2017 to 2019
  • Department Related Activities - Doctoral Research Committee Chairman

1. Engineering Drawing

2. Solid Mechanics

3. Finite Element Method

4. Environmental Science

5. Estimating Costing and Evaluation

6. Design of Steel Structures

7. Advanced Solid Mechanics

8. Advanced steel & concrete composite structures

International Journals:

2025:

  1. A. Chand, R. Dandapat, D. Adak, M.L. Patton, S.B.F. Warsi.  Numerical Approach to Assess the Performance of Concrete-Filled Steel Tube Stub Columns under Fire Hazards, Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, ASCE, Vol. 30 (3), April 4 2025, https://doi.org/10.1061/JSDCCC.SCENG-1757.
  2. AKPK Pandey, ML Patton, D Adak. Post-fire exposure on the residual mechanical and structural behavior of hot-rolled YST-240 steel tubes. Fire Technology, 62:18 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10694-025-01850-7

2024:

  1. AKPK Pandey, M Dada, ML Patton, D Adak.  A comparative review on the structural behaviour of GFRP rebars with conventional steel rebars in reinforced concrete columns, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Vol.-9, 10, 2024. 10.1007/s41062-024-01686-0

2023:

  1. ML Patton, SBF Warsi, D Adak.  Experimental and Numerical study on the Structural behaviour of HST, RCC and CFST stub columns under pure axial compression, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer, Vol.-8, 74, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-01025-1.
  2. D. Adak; A. Chand; M.L. Patton; S. Dutta; H. Bisht.  Experimental investigation on the structural performance of nano-Silica blended square and circular CFST stub columns, Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, ASCE, 2023. DOI: 10.1061/PPSCFX.SCENG-1203.
  3. ML Patton. Structural Behaviour of HST and RCC Stub Columns under Axial Compression, Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevie, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.05.721
  4. KH Lepcha, ML Patton. Structural behaviour of LDSS tubular beams with web perforation under three-point bending, Structures, Elsevier, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.01.081

 

2021:

  1. GSR Reddy, M Bolla, ML Patton, D Adak.  Comparative Study on Structural Behaviour of Circular and Square Section-Concrete Filled Steel Tube (CFST) and Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) Stub Column, Structures, Elsevier, Vol.-29, Page Nos 2067-2081, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2020.12.078
  2. KH Lepcha, ML Patton. Numerical study on structural behaviour of lean duplex stainless steel tubular beams with rectangular web openings, Structures, Elsevier, Vol.-32, Page Nos 1233-1249, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.01.08
  3. M. Anbarasu, Anjali Kumari Pravin Kumar Pandey, MLPatton, Hermes CarvalhoTesting and modelling of hot-rolled steel castellated hollow tubular beams, Structures, Elsevier, Vol.-34, Page Nos 4025-4040, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2021.10.003

  2020:

  1. KH Lepcha, AL Marbaniang, ML Patton, A Khyriemmujat. Behaviour and Design of Lean Duplex Stainless Steel (LDSS) Beams with Web Openings Under Pure Bending ,International Journal of Steel Structures, Springer, Page Nos -1-17, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-020-00342-4

  2018:

  1. K. Khate, M. L. Patton, C. Marthong, Numerical Modelling of lean duplex stainless steel stub column built-up sections under pure axial compression, Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and control systems, Vol.-10,  Page Nos -948-959, 2018.
  2. K. Khate, M. L. Patton, C. Marthong, Structural behaviour of stainless steel stub column under axial compression: a FE study, International Journal of Steel Structures, Springer, Vol.-18,  Page Nos -1-18, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-018-0083-1

2017:

  1. M. L. Patton, K. D. Singh, Buckling of fixed-ended concrete-filled steel columns under axial compression, International Journal of Steel Structures, Springer, Vol.-17, Issue No.-3, Page Nos -1-13, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13296-017-9016-7

  2014:

  1. M. L. Patton, K. D. Singh, Finite element modelling of concrete-filled lean duplex stainless steel tubular stub columns, International Journal of Steel Structures, Springer, Vol.-14, Page Nos -619-632, 2014. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13296-014-3020-y

  2013:

  1. K. R. Umbarkar, M. L. Patton, K. D. Singh, Effect of single circular perforation in lean duplex stainless steel (LDSS) hollow Circular stub columns under pure axial compression, Thin-walled structures, Elsevier, Vol.-68, Page Nos -18-25, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2013.02.015
  2. M. L. Patton, K. D. Singh, Buckling of fixed-ended lean duplex stainless steel hollow columns of Square, L-, T-, and +-shaped sections under pure axial compression - a finite element study, Thin-walled structures, Elsevier, Vol.-63, Page Nos -106-116, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2012.09.003

  2012:

  1. M. L. Patton, K. D. Singh, Numerical modelling of lean duplex stainless steel hollow columns of Square, L-, T-, and +-shaped cross sections under pure axial compression, Thin-walled structures, Elsevier, Vol.-53, Page Nos -1-8, 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2012.01.002

International Conferences:

  • M. L. Patton, K. D. Singh, Behavour of concrete-filled stainless steel tubular columns under axial compression, 11th International COnference on Advances in Stel and COncrete COmposite Strucutres, Period -3-5 December, Place -Tsinghua University, Beijing, CHina, Page -299, 2015.
  • M. L. Paton, K. D. Singh, Lean duplex stainless steel hollow stub columns of Square, L-, T-, and +-shaped cross sections under pure axial compression – a finite element study, 14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures, Period -12th – 14th September 2012, Place -Imperial college, London, 2012.

 

 

  • Awarded - 01
  • Under Submission - 01
  • Ongoing - 02

Sl No. Title of Project PI CO-PI Funding Agency Sanctioned Amount StartYr - EndYr (Duration) Status Project Type
1 Structural Behaviour of Lean Duplex Stainless Steel Tubular Beams with Web Openings Dr. M.L.Patton -- DST-SERB (Govt. of India)) 1903990.00 2017-2020 Completed Sponsored
2 Comparative study on Structural behaviour of Concrete-filled Steel tubes and reinforced cement concrete stub  Dr. M.L.Patton -- TEQIP-III 1,92,000.00 2019-2021 Completed Sponsored

(2019-2020)

  • Testing of Boulder for CPWD, Shillong - 5.75 Lakh
  • Structural Design, MES Shillong - 6.85 Lakh

(2018-2019)

  • Structural design of OTM ACCN for ALH SQN (PH-11), Dinjan Miltary station (Job no: E/1994) - 6.9 Lakh
  • Vetting of structural design, NEIAH, Shillong- 1.47 Lakh
  • Vetting Report on Up-gradation of Mawsmai-Shella road from km 8/00 (Laittyra village) to km 15/500 (Kynrem falls), PWD, Govt. of Meghalaya - 11.5 Lakh
  • Vetting Report on DPR regarding Construction including Metalling and Blacktopping of Pynursla-Latangrian Road towards Mawlynnong (Length = 12.781 km), PWD, Govt. of Meghalaya -22.5 Lakh

(2017-2018)

  • Structural Design for OTM ACCN for Airforce - 7.19 Lakh
  • Design and estimate for the inclined pitch RCC slab roof "Sylvan House" Building, Shillong, Forest Department, Govt. of meghalaya - 1.01 Lakh
  • Testing of Construction materials and water for CPWD, Shillong - 5.44 Lakh
  • Testing of Construction materials and water for CPWD, Shillong - 3.58 Lakh

(2016-2017)

  • Structural Design of AF, (HQ), Shillong - 4.12 Lakh 

Workshop:

Sl No. Title Sponsors National/International Duration Role Played
1 Introduction to Structural Engineering IIT Kgp through NMEICT (MHRD) National 30 Nov – 9 Jan 2016 Coordinator
2 Identification of Challenging Need based Problems Related to Rural Economy RuTAG-NE National 25/01/2014 Co-cordinator

Conference:

Sl No. Name Period Place National|International
1 14th International Symposium on Tubular Structures 12th – 14th September 2012 Imperial college, London International
2 11th Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Conference 3rd – 5th December 2016 Tsinghua University, Beijing, China International


 

Workshop:

Sl No. Name Period Place National/International
1 Evaluation of geotechnical properties of soil on calculation and recommendation of bearing capacity of soil and road design parameters 30 may – 18 July 2005 Regional Research Laboratory (RRL), Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh National
2 An induction level executive development programme in construction management 4 July – 8 August 2008 NEW DELHI National
3 International workshop on earthquake hazards and mitigation 7 – 8 Dec 2007 IIT Guwahati National
4 Introduction to Structural Engineering 28 Sept – 2 Oct 2015 IIT Kharagpur National