Daria was formerly an analyst at ASPI's Cyber, Technology and Security.

Her research areas include human rights and technology, Chinese public and foreign policy and the role of communications and new media in international politics.

Daria has worked extensively on ASPI's Xinjiang Data Project and Mapping China's Tech Giants. She currently focuses on the PRC's propaganda apparatus and international discourse power competition.

Her media mentions include comments on human rights abuses in Xinjiang, state-backed online censorship and surveillance, as well as the European Union’s relations with China, among other things.