In her research she applies mathematics to study problems in biology, engineering and finance.
Her research interests are primarily in solving real world problems using mathematics and computations.
Before returning to academia she worked as a quantitative analyst for an investment bank in New York City.
In 2012 she founded an NGO called Leora Trust which aims to empower girls through education.
She was a recipient of the Bella Manel prize (given to a promising female student of mathematics at NYU) in 1996.