Her research interests are in global economic governance, with an emphasis on China and the developing world. In 2017-18, she was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program in Princeton University. She holds a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University (2017), an MPA in International Development from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2011) and a BA (Honors, Distinction) in International Relations and Economics from Stanford University (2002). Apart from research on China and globalization, she has also worked in the public and non-governmental sectors on a range of issues including economic development, international security policy, global governance and governance innovations.