Prof. Ryoichi Kawai Office Hour Tue/Thu 1PM-2PM Tel: (205) 934-3931 Fax: (205) 934-8042 My PGP public key Address Campbell Hall 309 Department of Physics University of Alabama at Birmingham 1300 University Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35294 Map and Direction Disclaimer I use

2012 Spring Courses PH432/532-2F: Statistical Thermodynamics I PH451/551-2B:  Introduction to Quantum Mechanics II PH635-4A:  Statistical Mechanics  2011 Fall Courses PH420/520-2C:  Mathematical Methods for Physics I PH450/550-4A:  Introduction to Quantum Mechanics I PH761: Methods of Mathematical Physics II Recent Research Presentation Invited Talk (10-14 Oct. 2010) - Workshop on Optimization in stochastic nano-system (Delmenhorst, Germany) Seminar Talk  (26 July, 2010) - ESPCI (Paris, France) Seminar Talk (3 Jun, 2010) - Oldernburg University (Oldenburg, Germany) Seminar Talk (24 June, 2010) - Humboldt University (Berlin, Germany)

Latest Papers Efficiency at maximum power of low dissipation Carnot engines Phys, Rev. Lett. 105 (2010), 150603 Quantum-dot Carnot engine at maximum power, Phys. Rev. E 81 (2010), 041106 Finite-time thermodynamics for a single-level quantum dot, EPL 89 (2010), 20003   Full Publication List (PDF download) Latest Presentations • Finite Thermodynamics of a Quantum Dot Heat Engine • Beyond the Second Law of Thermodynamics   Other Presentations Conference Announcement • Optimization at a Small Scale (July 20-21, 2009)