Her research interests include design thinking, functional textile design, and advanced manufacturing. Her research approaches issues not only from a commercial and business perspective, but also takes into consideration value to humans, society, and the future. She has strong collaboration with various local and international brands and organisations. She has successfully secured over 70 projects, published over 110 research articles in world-leading textile journals, and held 25 patents. Her research outcome is highly recognized by both academia and industry, generating a great impact on fashion business and the society. With her achievement, she has won 38 prestigious international awards, including the Golden Award of the 46th and 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva for two consecutive years.