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:
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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:
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
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
M. Anbarasu, Anjali Kumari Pravin Kumar Pandey, MLPatton, Hermes Carvalho. Testing 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:
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:
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.
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:
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:
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:
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
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:
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
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Title of Project
PI
CO-PI
Funding Agency
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1
Structural Behaviour of Lean Duplex Stainless Steel Tubular Beams with Web Openings
Dr. M.L.Patton
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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
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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:
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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