Science of Heat and Thermophysical Studies

Professor Šesták is a multi-award-winning scientist, educator and photographer. After completing his Ph.D. in 1968, we went on to hold the titles of D.Sc Material Science and Associate Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Pardubice, Full Professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology in Prague, and was awarded Dr.h.c. for his life achievements in solid-state chemistry and physics by Pardubice University in 2010. He has worked around the world, including positions at the Institute of Physics (Czech Republic), Nuclear Centre in Studsvik, (Sweden), University of Missouri at Rola (USA), Kyoto University (Japan), Taiwan National University in Taipei (Taiwan), Charles University in Prague, University of West Bohemia in Pilzen, and University of New York in Prague (Czech Republic). In addition to publishing nearly 300 papers, Professor Šesták has authored, co-authored or edited 17 books with top scientific publishers, given around 250 plenary and invited lectures, and been featured in every edition of ‘Who’s Who in the World’ since 2000.

1. Some Philosophical Aspects of Scientific Research.2. Miscellaneous Features of Thermal Science.3. Fire as a Philosophical and Alchemical Archetype.4. Concept of Heat in the Renaissance and New Age. 5. Understanding Heat, Temperature and Gradients. 6. Heat, Entropy and Information.7. Thermodynamics and Thermostatics.8. Thermodynamics, Econophysics, Ecosystems and Societal Behavior.9. Thermal Physics of Processes Dynamics.10. Modeling Reaction Mechanism: The use of Euclidian and Fractal Geometry.11. Non-Isothermal Kinetics by Thermal Analysis.12. Thermometry and Calorimetry.13. Thermophysical Examinations and Temperature Control.