Ivo Kuřitka specializes in materials design and the synthesis of nano- and micro-fillers for (nano)composites, the preparation of thin polymer and nanocomposite films, and their characterization, drawing on expertise in materials chemistry, electrochemistry and photochemistry, spectroscopy, and a range of analytical techniques. His current research focuses on two main areas: materials for carbon dioxide capture and transformation, and materials and their testing under specific conditions relevant to aerospace and space applications. These two domains define the research direction in the field of nanomaterials, for which he serves as the academic guarantor.

He is the author of dozens of articles in peer-reviewed journals (H-index > 30) and has made significant contributions to applied research (incl. five patents, 39 functional samples, two prototypes, and others). He has applied his broad knowledge as principal investigator or co-investigator in more than thirty basic and applied research projects (e.g., GA ČR, TA ČR, MŠMT, MPO, and others). He also collaborates with industry partners on issues directly related to the practical application of polymer materials and composites.

His teaching activities are primarily focused on lecturing and supervising doctoral students in the Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials program, which he also coordinates, and previously in the Technology of Macromolecular Substances program. To date, he has supervised more than thirty successfully defended Master’s and Bachelor’s theses, as well as over twenty successfully defended doctoral dissertations.