Tula R Paudel

Tula R. Paudel is a Senior Professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, specializing in condensed matter physics, advanced functional materials, and solid-state electronics. His research integrates first-principles calculations with experimental materials science, focusing on multiferroic tunnel junctions, skyrmion emergence in van der Waals heterostructures, and ferroelectric resistive switching in doped BiFeO₃ films. Recent breakthroughs include work on all-van der Waals multilayer stacking for tailorable multiferroic devices (Nature Nanotechnology, 2026) and ab initio studies of olivine LiFePO₄ doping for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. His broader interests span surface science, thin films, and scalable energy storage, including lithium–sulfur and high-voltage lithium battery systems. He has published extensively in high-impact venues such as Physical Review B, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Microelectronic Engineering, with ongoing international collaborations in advanced materials design.