  Typically, time-dependent thermodynamic protocols need to run asymptotically
slowly in order to avoid dissipative losses. By adapting ideas from
counter-diabatic driving and Floquet engineering to open systems, we develop
fast-forward protocols for swiftly thermalizing a system oscillator locally
coupled to an optical phonon bath. These protocols control the system frequency
and the system-bath coupling to induce a resonant state exchange between the
system and the bath. We apply the fast-forward protocols to realize a fast
approximate Otto engine operating at high power near the Carnot Efficiency. Our
results suggest design principles for swift cooling protocols in coupled
many-body systems.
