Dr. Ricky Lalthazuala

Dr. Ricky Lalthazuala

Associate Professor (Dean Admin)

B.Tech, M.Tech, Ph.D

Contact & Basic Information

Phone: 8133856147

Email: [email protected]

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Department: Civil Engineering

Address: Hno. A-38/I, Ramhlun Venglai

Educations

Course Institute Board / University Year Subject
B.E. / B.Tech. PES College of Engineering, Karnataka2014Civil Engineering
M.E. / M.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati2016Structural Engineering
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati2020Structural Engineering

Experiences

Position Year Organisation Specialisation
Assistant Professor13/01/2020-09/02/2026NIT MizoramTeaching, Research and Consultancy, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Associate Professor10/02/2026-Till dateNIT MizoramTeaching, Research and Consultancy, Dept. of Civil Engineering

Research Interest

Structural analysis and design, Composite and steel structure, Thin-walled structures, Tubular structure, Finite element modelling. Retrofitting and rehabilitation of structures. Earthquake resistant design of structures. Buildings on hill slopes. Steel, concrete and composite bridges

Publications

Journal Publications

2019

  1. Thin-Walled Structures, 137, 197-212. Lalthazuala and KD. Singh (2019). Investigations on structural performance of hybrid stainless steel I-beams based on slenderness. (SCI/SCIE Q1)
  2. Thin-Walled Structures, 143, 106214. Lalthazuala and KD. Singh (2019). Structural performance of hybrid stainless steel plate girders under shear. (SCI/SCIE Q1)

2020

  1. Structures, 27, 128-140. Lalthazuala and KD. Singh (2020). Structural behaviour of hybrid stainless steel stub columns under axial compression. (SCI/SCIE Q1)

2022

  1. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 185, 114324. I. Khan, M. Zakwan, AK. Pulikkal and Lalthazuala (2022). Impact of unplanned urbanization on surface water quality of the twin cities of Telangana state, India. (SCI/SCIE Q1)

2024

  1. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 27, 30609-30623. I. Khan, M. Zakwan, AK. Pulikkal and Lalthazuala (2024). Environmental flow assessment for the Musi River, India. (SCI/SCIE Q1)

2025

  1. Cleaner Water, 3, 100081. I. Khan, M. Zakwan, AK. Pulikkal and Lalthazuala (2025). Spatial and seasonal assessment of water quality of Musi River, India. (SCI/SCIE Q1)
  2. Steel and Composite Structures, K. Saini, Lalthazuala and TG. Singh (2025). Flexural behaviour of hybrid high-strength steel I-beams. (SCI/SCIE Q1)
  3. Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 226, 109307. Lalthazuala and K. D. Singh (2025). Effect of perforations on performance of duplex stainless steel stub column. (SCI/SCIE Q1)
  4. Steel and Composite Structures, A. Lalremruata and Lalthazuala (2025). Influence of transverse and longitudinal stiffeners on the structural performance of Hybrid stainless steel plate girders under shear. (SCI/SCIE Q1)
  5. Scientific Reports, J. Vanlalruata, SV. Devi and Lalthazuala (2025). Torsional Behaviour of High Strength Steel (S700) Rectangular Hollow Section Stub Column. (SCI/SCIE Q1)

2026

  1. Steel and Composite Structures, K. Saini, Lalthazuala and TG. Singh (2026). Shear performance of hybrid high-strength steel girders. (SCI/SCIE Q1)
  2. Journal of Water Management Modeling. I. Khan, M. Zakwan, AK. Pulikkal and Lalthazuala (2026). Water Quality and Sustainability of the Musi River, India: Studies on Alterations in Flow Hydraulics and Properties. (SCI/SCIE Q2)
  3. Scientific Reports, JTC. Vanlalnunzira, L. Khiangte and Lalthazuala (2026). Axial compression behavior and design of perforated high-strength steel square hollow section stub columns. (SCI/SCIE Q1)

 

Conference Proceedings

2016

  1. Sixth International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, (ICCMS), IIT Bombay, India, 1104-1108. Lalthazuala and KD. Singh (2016). An experimental study on slender hollow circular stainless steel columns with single circular perforation subjected to axial compression

2019

  1. 9th International Conference on Steel and Aluminium Structures (ICSAS19), Bradford, UK, 1364-1368. Lalthazuala and KD. Singh (2016). Shear behaviour of hybrid stainless steel plate girders

2023

  1. The 12th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-2023), Jeju, Korea, 253-256. TC. Lalramchhuanmawia and Lalthazuala (2023). Effect of concrete-filled steel tube bracing for retrofitting reinforced concrete building resting on hill slopes
  2. The 12th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-2023), Jeju, Korea, 257-260. TC. Lalramchhuanmawia and Lalthazuala (2023). Effect of concrete-filled steel tube columns on the structural performance of building on hill slopes
  3. The 12th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-2023), Jeju, Korea, 261-264. A. Lalremruata and Lalthazuala (2023). Effect of stiffeners on shear capacity of hybrid stainless steel plate girders

2025

  1. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. A. Lalremruata and Lalthazuala (2025). Effect of perforations on the behavior of Hybrid Stainless Steel plate girders under shear
  2. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. JTC. Vanlalnunzira and Lalthazuala (2025). Size Effect on Perforation shapes on a Cold-Formed High Strength Steel Square Hollow Section Stub Column
  3. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. JTC. Vanlalnunzira and Lalthazuala (2025). Effect of cut-out height on a Rectangular Perforated Cold-Formed High Strength Steel Square Hollow Section Stub Column
  4. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. L. Khiangte, Lalthazuala and J. Vanlalruata (2025). Study on the effects of longitudinal stiffeners on stiffened elliptical concrete filled stainless steel stub columns under axial compression
  5. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. L. Khiangte and Lalthazuala (2025). A Comparative Study of Structural Performance of Stiffened and Unstiffened Elliptical Concrete-filled Short Column
  6. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. L. Chhangte, JTC. Vanlalnunzira and Lalthazuala (2025). Study on the Influence of material property on hybrid I-section stub column (Stocky and Slender section) under axial compression
  7. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. E. Lalrinmawii, G. Lalremruati and Lalthazuala (2025). Investigations on Structural Performance of Hybrid Stainless Steel Box Girder
  8. The 13th International Conference on Steel Structures (ISSS-PSSC 2025), Jeju, Korea. G. Lalremruati, E. Lalrinmawii and Lalthazuala (2025). A Comprehensive Study on a Hybrid Castellated Steel Beam-column Subjected to Axial Compression
  9. The 19th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS-19), Hong Kong. A. Lalremruata and Lalthazuala (2025). Behaviour of Y-Shaped CHS Column assembly under axial load
  10. The 19th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS-19), Hong Kong. A. Lalremruata and Lalthazuala (2025). Behaviour of Y-Shaped RHS Column assembly under axial load
  11. The 19th International Symposium on Tubular Structures (ISTS-19), Hong Kong. TC. Lalramchhuanmawia and Lalthazuala (2025). Behaviour of Hybrid Tapered Tubular Girder under axial load

Courses Taught

UG: Mechanics of solids, Structural analysis, Design of RC structures, Steel design, Earthquake resistant design, Bridge design, High Rise Structures

PG: Earthquake resistant design, Bridge design, High Rise Structures

Awards / Recognitions

Additional Assignments

 

 

Administrative
S.No. Assignments/Responsibilities From To Organisation
1 Dean Administration 04/03/2026 Till date NIT Mizoram
2 Associate Dean PD 23/11/2022 04/03/2026 NIT Mizoram
3 FIC NCC 09/11/2021 12/12/2023 NIT Mizoram
4 HOD Civil Engineering 09/07/2020 01/08/2022 NIT Mizoram
5 FIC Sports 06/09/2018 28/06/2024 NIT Mizoram
Industrial
6 Structure Review Board 01/03/2025 Till date Aizawl Municipal Corporation
7 Technical Advisory Committee, NERMP 10/04/2026 Till date Disaster Management & Rehabilitation

B.Tech Projects & M.Tech Dissertation

Research Scholars/Ph.D. Supervised

S.No. Degree Research Topic, Scholar Name & Other Details Status Supervisor Category From To
1 Ph.D.
Environmental Engineering (Completed)
Iqbal Khan
Water Quality Assessment 02/10/2020 28/07/2025
2 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Jonathan Vanlalruata
Steel and Composites Sole Supervisor 03/10/2020 12/12/2026
3 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (persuing at IIT Jodhpur) (Completed)
Keshav Saini
Hybrid plate girder Co-Supervisor 19/07/2021 12/06/2026
4 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
TC. Lalramchhuanmawia
Tapered plate girder Sole Supervisor 15/07/2022 12/12/2027
5 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Ambrose Lalremruata
Composites Y-column Sole Supervisor 06/01/2023 12/12/2027
6 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Mushtaque Ahmad
Fiber-reinforced concrete Sole Supervisor 06/01/2023 12/12/2027
7 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Joel TC. Vanlalnunzira
High-strength steel column Sole Supervisor 28/07/2023 12/12/2027
8 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Lalzuimuani Khiangte
Elliptical composite columns Sole Supervisor 15/01/2024 12/12/2028
9 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Grace Lalremruati
Castellated steel girder Sole Supervisor 15/01/2024 12/12/2028
10 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Lalmuansangi Chhangte
Steel and Composites Sole Supervisor 17/06/2024 12/12/2028
11 Ph.D.
Structural Engineering (Ongoing)
Lalchhuanawma
Steel and Composites Sole Supervisor 29/07/2024 12/12/2028

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