Min GAO
Associate Professor (Tenure track)
Junior Principal Investigator
Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD), Hokkaido University
Kita 21 Nishi 10, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 001-0021, Japan
Email: gaomin@icreed.hokudai.ac.jp
Basic Information
Nationality: Chinese
Research keywords: computational catalysis, solid-state material, metal cluster, organic catalyst
Languages: Chinese (native), Japanese (fluent, JLPT N1), English (fluent)Hobbies: Outdoor events, running, baseball practice, hiking

Research Experience
Associate Professor 2022.8 ~ Now: Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery(ICReDD), Hokkaido University, JapanAssistant Professor 2018.7- 2022.7: Catalysis Theory Research Division, Institute for Catalysis(ICAT), Hokkaido University, JapanAssistant Professor 2016.1- 2018.6: Quantum Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Facultyof Science, Hokkaido University, Japan
Postdoc Fellow 2012.10-2015.12: Quantum Chemistry Lab, Department of Chemistry, Facultyof Science, Hokkaido University, Japan

Education
Ph.D., Science, 2009.10-2012.09 Hokkaido University, Japan.
Supervisor: Prof. Taketsugu Tetsuya
M.S., Chemistry, 2007.09-2009.06 Tianjin University, China
Supervisor: Prof. Taketsugu Tetsuya and Assist. Prof. Maeda Satoshi (Prof. Maeda Satoshi)
B.S., Chemistry, 2003.09-2007.06 Nanachang Hangkong University, ChinaAwards
1. The 3rd Young Researcher Award of Japan Society of Theoretical Chemistry with the title

of “Mechanistic understanding and design guidelines for heterogeneous catalysis based on
systematic structural calculations” Apr. 2022 (第 3 回理論化学会奨励賞 「系統的な構造計算に基づく不均一系触媒の機構理解と設計指針の構築」)
2. Outstanding Lecture Award in Molecular Science with title of “Large active area of h-BN
Monolayer induced by carbon doping” at the 10th Annual Meeting of Japan Society for
Molecular Science Kobe, Japan, Sept. 13th-16th, 2016 (第 10 回分子科学討論会 分子科学優秀講演賞, 神戸, 2016 年 9 月 13 日-16 日)
3. Best Poster Award with the title of “Automated reaction path search for the mechanism ofC(sp3)-H activation catalyzed by Si-supported monophosphine−Ir(III)” at the 15th
International Congress of Quantum Chemistry”, Beijing, China. Jun. 8th-13th, 2015
4. Best Poster Award with the title of “Exploring reaction pathway of H2 dissociation on Aun(n = 1−10) clusters by automated reaction path search methods” at the 16th InternationalSymposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Sapporo,
Japan. Aug. 4th-9th, 2013
5. Fujitsu Poster Award with the title of “Catalytic activity of gold clusters on the inert h-BNsurface” at the Seventh Congress of the International Society for Theoretical Chemical
Physics, Tokyo, Japan. Sept. 2nd-8th, 2011
Research Projects
1. ○Min Gao
2017.04―2018.04 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Young Researchers B (Issue Number:17K1442907) “若手研究B：Large range functionalization of h-BN monolayer by carbon
doping”
2. ○Min Gao
2020.04―2023.04 Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Fundamental Research C (IssueNumber: 20K05217) “基盤研究C：金属ナノ粒子の触媒活性見た目判別に向けた遷移状態の情報化学的研究”
3. ○Min Gao
2018.07 ~2019.04 Hokkaido University Young Researcher Research Acceleration Programme”
創成若手研究加速支援事業：CH4解離反応に対する金属クラスター触媒活性の理論予測”
4. ○Min Gao

2021.10 Hokkaido University Cross-Departmental Symposium Research Grant”部局横断型若手研究助成：排ガス浄化に必須となるアルカリ被毒耐性を備えた次世代脱硝触媒の理論解析”

Invited Talks
1.

M. Gao, "Theoretical investigations on the Activation of Small Gas Molecules on free and surface
supported metal clusters"
International Symposium on Air Pollution Control Chemistry, Shanghai, online Conference, Nov.
18th, 2021

2.

M. Gao, “Theoretical simulations of heterogeneous catalysis”
12th CSE Autumn School & the 9th ALP International Symposium, online Conference, Hokkaido
University, Oct. 13th-14th, 2021

3.

M. Gao, “Theoretical studies on the catalytic activity of metal clusters based on systematicstructural calculations.”
The 128th CATSJ Meeting, Kyoto University (online), Sept. 15th-17th, 2021
「系統的な構造計算に基づく金属クラスターの触媒活性に関する理論研究」
第 128 回触媒討論会, 京都大学, オンライン開催, 2021 年 9 月 15-17 日

4.

M. Gao, “Tunable catalytic performance of metal clusters by morphology control”
International Conference on Advanced Catalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications,
Shanghai, Online Conference, Apr. 12th-13th, 2021.

5.

M. Gao, “Theoretical investigation on catalytic activity of metal clusters”
The International Symposium on Advanced Catalyst Design and Molecular Catalysis, Xi’an,China (Online Conference), Aug. 31st-Sept. 4th, 2020

6.

M. Gao, “Computational Catalysis: Theory, Models and Applications”
The 59th Aurora seminar, Hokkaido, Jul. 21st, 2019 (高 敏「理論化学の視点からの触媒(Computational Catalysis: Theory, Models and Applications)」 第５９回オーロラセミナー,
北海道, 2019 年 7 月 21 日)

7.

M. Gao “Theoretical study of the geometry and size effect on the catalytic activity of gold clusters”
International Congress on Pure & Applied Chemistry (ICPAC) 2018 Sokhalay Angkor Resort &Spa, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Mar. 6th, 2018.

8.

M. Gao “Reactivity of Gold Clusters in the Regime of Structural Fluxionality”
The 21st International Annual Symposium on Computational Science and Engineering, Thailand
Science Park, Pathum Thani, Thailand, Aug. 4th, 2017.

9.

M. Gao “A theoretical design of catalyst based on h-BN surface”
Thai-Japan Symposium in Chemistry, Nov. 15th, 2016.

10. (Outreach activities) M. Gao "My Research & life in Hokkaido University (Importance ofCommunication)” Career Seminar for international students in Science Dec. 20172017 年 12 月 北海道大学 理系大学院留学生のための就職研究セミナーCommittee Memberships
1. May 2016~ April 2018: Committee member of Hokkaido Branch of the Catalysis Society ofJapan
2. May 2018~ April 2020: Committee member of Public Relations, Catalysis Society of Japan;
Vice-Committee member of Hokkaido Branch HP. (触媒学会広報副委員北海道支部HP副委員)
3. May 2020 ~ Now member of PR Committee; HP committee of Hokkaido Branch of Catalysis
Society of Japan (触媒学会 広報委員、北海道支部HP委員)
4. April 2022 ~ Now Committee member of the Catalysis Society's 'WG on the Future of Catalysis'(触媒学会「触媒の未来を考えるWG」委員)
Helped Organized Conference
1. 2019/5/27-29 Executive Committee of The 22nd Annual Meeting of Japan Society of TheoreticalChemistry (第22回理論化学討論会 実行委員会)
2. 2019/10/31 Executive Committee of Hokkaido University cross-departmental symposium(北海道大学部局横断シンポジウム 実行委員会)
3. 2019/09/28 Executive Committee of Hokkaido University cross-departmental symposium(北海道大学部局横断シンポジウム 実行委員会)
4. 2021/09/28-21 Executive Committee of The 15th Annual Meeting of Japan Society forMolecular Science (第15回分子科学討論会 実行委員会)