Biography
Dr Min Gao is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at UNSW Sydney. She completed her PhD at UNSW (2020–2023) on coupled shear–flow modelling of nonlinear fluid flow in rock fractures, including fracture permeability evolution and multiphysics modelling. Her work was recognised with the UNSW Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses (Top 10%). Her research focuses on coupled...view more
Dr Min Gao is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering at UNSW Sydney. She completed her PhD at UNSW (2020–2023) on coupled shear–flow modelling of nonlinear fluid flow in rock fractures, including fracture permeability evolution and multiphysics modelling. Her work was recognised with the UNSW Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses (Top 10%). Her research focuses on coupled thermal–hydro–mechanical–chemical processes in fractured rocks, weak rock mass behaviour, and critical mineral recovery.
My Awards
UNSW Dean’s Award for Outstanding PhD Theses (Top 10%)
UNSW University International Postgraduate Award (UIPA)
1st Place, ISRM Rock Bowl, Salzburg, 2023 (19 international teams)
My Research Activities
I am developing a web-based decision-support solver under an industry-funded ACARP project to support long-term coal pillar stability assessment by translating fundamental constitutive modelling and uncertainty analysis into a practical workflow for mine planning and geotechnical risk evaluation, supported by technical reporting and industry engagement.
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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0079-6056