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Xuemei Zong’s research sits at the critical intersection of atmospheric aerosols and solar radiation, with a particular focus on the North China Plain (NCP)—a region heavily impacted by both anthropogenic pollution and natural dust. Her most cited work (65 citations) provides a foundational climatological analysis of aerosol optical properties in the NCP, integrating ground-based and satellite remote-sensing data to characterize the region’s complex aerosol burden. Zong further advanced this line of inquiry by examining the long-term (2004–2017) properties and radiative impacts of dust aerosols at a suburban NCP site, highlighting how transported dust modulates the regional energy budget. A significant methodological contribution is her co-development of a novel calibration method for shortwave solar radiation measurements, which improves the accuracy of global, direct, and scattering irradiance data. She later refined this technique to quantify season-dependent uncertainties in the Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) data, enhancing the reliability of solar radiation records used in climate modeling. Through her work, Zong has provided essential tools and insights for understanding aerosol–radiation interactions and improving the quality of surface radiation measurements in key climate-sensitive regions.