She has been active in the field's professional teaching, research and real projects for over 20 years. Her research mainly focuses on community development and planning, urban design, urban sociology and urban culture. She has either visited or interacted with a number of overseas universities and institutes, including The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University, La Villette Architecture School in Paris, APA, Trinity College in Hartford, CT, Columbia University, University of Minnesota and Architecture Center in Denmark. Dr. Huang Ling has published four books and over 40 papers. Recently, her research and practice focus on community development and regeneration in Chongqing main cities, and her finished series projects have been the models for urban renewal in Chongqing.