Her research interests include 18th century Qing political and military history, 19th and 20th century Chinese and Taiwanese intellectual history, Japanese colonialism in Taiwan and History of Ancient China. Wu is the a published author of the work Lien Heng (1878-1936). Taiwan's Search for Identity and Tradition, and she has written numerous articles in refereed journals including the Journal of Third World Studies, the Journal of Chinese Military History, and the Journal of Military and Strategic Studies. In addition, Wu has participated in many conferences and presentations throughout the world including the U.S., Hungary, Costa Rica, and Canada.