Her research broadly aims to understand the impact of socio-economic systems on the environment by analyzing the flows and metabolism of materials and underlying social, organizational, and institutional factors that govern them. Specifically, she has focused on three main topics: 1) technological innovations and business behaviors for a circular economy, 2) business collaborations and eco-industrial development, and 3) extended producer responsibility policy. Before joining Universidad de los Andes, she was a postdoctoral associate and lecturer at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She has a Ph.D. in environmental studies from Yale University and Masters and Bachelor of Science in environmental engineering from Seoul National University, South Korea.