Her work and research deal primarily with the dialogue between body and dress, driven by the idea of having both a physical and a psychological relationship with a garment as a responsive clothing - wearable technology. Prior to joining NTU, Galina taught at Arizona State University for more than 15 years costume design and designed for world renown choreographers in USA, Asia and] Europe. She is the founder of Galina Couture in Scottsdale, Arizona, where her team develops exclusive collections of one of a kind designs. Her art and design work has been shown in festivals, galleries and museums across United States, Asia, Central and South America and Europe. In 2007 she was nominated for the best design award at Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum.