Bulatova has published on the architectural history of Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Between 1937 and 1938 she was well known for her research on Samarkand. In 1940, she moved to the National University of Uzbekistan. She studied landscapes of Turkmenistan under Galina Pugachenkova. She excavated widely in the area including Old and New Nisa, Anau, Pestak (Abiverd) and several monuments in the Amu Darya Valley. In 1948 Bulatova excavated the ancient settlements Pestak, Khiveabad in the Kaakhkinsky district the study of old “kala” (fortified Bayaandn manors) was continued in the village of Bagi.
