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Jinsen Shi is a leading atmospheric scientist whose research focuses on the vertical distribution, optical properties, and microphysical characteristics of aerosols, with a particular emphasis on the complex aerosol environments of China and the Himalayas. His most cited work, “Aerosol vertical distribution and optical properties over China from long-term satellite and ground-based remote sensing” (2017, 154 citations), provides a foundational understanding of how aerosols vary spatially and seasonally across China using CALIOP lidar and AERONET data. Shi’s contributions extend to characterizing aerosol properties over the Loess Plateau (99 citations) and demonstrating how aerosol size distribution modulates single-scattering albedo to impact radiative effects over the Himalayas (2023, 36 citations). He has also advanced remote sensing methodology by developing a method for retrieving range-resolved aerosol microphysical properties from polarization lidar measurements (2023, 11 citations) and evaluating nocturnal aerosol optical depth using lunar photometry (2024, 6 citations). Through his integration of satellite, ground-based, and innovative lidar techniques, Shi has significantly improved our understanding of aerosol-climate interactions in some of the world’s most aerosol-impacted regions.