My research lies at the intersection of low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory, with a particular focus on special cube complexes in the sense of Haglund--Wise. These spaces offer a rich geometric framework for studying large-scale phenomena in group theory. My recent work investigates the interplay between special groups---fundamental groups of special cube complexes---emphasizing their large-scale geometry, rigidity, and embeddability, as well as the structure of their (outer) automorphism groups. More broadly, I am interested in the theory of hierarchically hyperbolic spaces and groups (HHSs/HHGs), which provides a unifying axiomatic framework that encompasses both special groups and mapping class groups.