Dr. Aijun Xiu is a research associate professor at the Environmental Modeling and Policy Development Group (EMPD) in the Carolina Environmental Program (CEP), University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. CEP is the multidisciplinary program leading UNC-Chapel Hill’s world-renowned environmental community in educating practitioners, researching and solving global challenges, and informing people about critical issues. EMPD includes a team of scientists and engineers dedicated to supporting sound policy making through the development and application of environmental software and models.

Prior to joining UNC, Dr. Xiu was a senior research scientist in the environmental program of MCNC and a senior science specialist in Computer Science Corporation. She received a Ph.D in atmospheric science from Peking University; a M.S. in atmospheric science from the Academy of Meteorological Science, China National Meteorology Bureau; a B.S. in atmospheric science from Hangzhou University. After receiving her Ph.D, she was a postdoctoral research associate in Atmospheric Science Research Center, State University of New York at Albany. Her research interests include meteorology and air quality modeling and applications, global and regional climate change, environmental impact on human activities and health, and environmental educations.