Luthfa employs qualitative and mixed-method research, primarily concentrating on South Asia.
[2] She also the central committee member of University Teachers' Network, Bangladesh.
She has also been affiliated with Lehigh University in the United States, where she completed her second master's degree on a Fulbright Scholarship.
[5][failed verification] Luthfa has been involved in these projects: During the July Uprising in Bangladesh, Luthfa participated in discussions and seminars, highlighting the socio-political dynamics and the impact of the uprising and widely regarded as one of the figure activists of the movement.
[14][15][16][17] Luthfa has published on her areas of research and has received awards for her contributions to sociology and activism.