Purpose of the Workshop

With the advent of new technologies at the nanoscales, one major challenge is to develop micro- and nanodevices capable to control, transport and dissipate heat in a very efficient way. Understanding from first principles and from nonlinear dynamics simulations the microscopic mechanisms that can be implemented to control heat and charge flows might prove useful in the design and engineering of new thermoelectric devices with high thermo-electric efficiency. The purpose of this Workshop at the interface of material science and nonlinear dynamics is to bring together researchers with different backgrounds to discuss the most recent developments in heat and charge transport in artificial systems at the nanoscales. The Workshop will serve as a forum to promote a free exchange of ideas as well as to foster international collaborations on this emerging topic of nanotechnology

List of Topics

• Thermoelectric effects
• Thermodynamics of small systems
• Nanoscale heat transport
• Non-equilibrium dynamics
• Ratchet mechanisms
• Noise rectification
• Thermal rectifiers