She is interested in atomic-scale synthesis and imaging of quantum materials, using molecular beam epitaxy and scanning probe microscopy.
Hoffman joined the University of California, Berkeley as a graduate student, working with Séamus Davis on the characterisation of Bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide.
[13] The position was worth $10 million over seven years, enabling University of British Columbia to use atomic level 3D printing.
[20] She competed on the gold medal-winning team at the IAU 24 Hour World Championships in Belfast, UK in July 2017.
[21][22] She completed the Trans America Run from San Francisco to New York City, covering 3,032 miles, in 47 days, 12 hours, and 35 minutes.