She currently supervises ten R&D scientists. During her time in GRAPHENEA (April 2010 - present) she has so far filed for twelve patents and obtained publications in Nature and Science. Previously, she worked in Ferring Pharmaceuticals (Scotland) for six years in the research and development of new controlled drug delivery systems. Her contribution to controlled therapeutics led to the granting of three patents in novel biodegradable and biostable polymers for controlling drug delivery. She obtained her PhD from the University of Strathclyde, UK and has worked as a postdoctoral research scientist on two European projects.