Her research considers fundamental aspects of electron transfer in molecular coordination complexes and in nanoporous materials, and the development of metal–organic frameworks for environmental applications including carbon dioxide capture and conversion.

[2] Her PhD (conferred in 2006) titled “Stereochemical Effects on Intervalence Charge Transfer” has been the subject of a number of international publications and awards including a JCU Medal of Excellence for a Doctoral Research Thesis, the 2006 Cornforth Medal of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, and a 2007 IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists,[3] one of 5 awarded internationally.

She subsequently moved to a postdoctoral position at the University of Sydney in 2007, where she worked on artificial photosynthesis for developing molecular electronics devices, presenting this research in schools and to public audiences as part of 'Fresh Science'.

An important advance was the first successful design and synthesis of air and water stable alkylamine-based MOFs for postcombustion carbon capture which is the subject of an international patent[6] in addition to a number of critical reviews.

Her research considers the design and development of novel inorganic materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for multifunctional electronic, optical and magnetic devices.