Skip to main content

prof. Ing. Petr Sáha, CSc., dr. h. c.

U11/406
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
+420 576 038 040
orcid 0000-0002-1873-4163
researcher ID F-3952-2016

prof. Ing. Petr Sáha, CSc., dr. h. c.

Research Program Director

Energy and Composite materials and Devices

Petr Sáha specializes in materials engineering, materials science, polymer processes, energy materials, and biocomposites.

He has authored and co-authored over 440 publications in peer-reviewed journals and has an H-index of 61 according to the Web of Science database as of May 2025. His applied research achievements include 22 patents, 23 utility models, 7 industrial designs, and 28 prototypes. Petr Sáha has supervised 35 successfully defended dissertations and has mentored numerous foreign postdoctoral students, both in the past and currently. He serves as a principal investigator or co-investigator of many significant national and international research projects.

He has worked extensively at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, and the Brno University of Technology. Currently, he holds the position of guest professor at several foreign universities, including East China University of Science and Technology in Shanghai, Clemson University in the USA, Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam, and the University of Palermo in Italy. Petr Sáha is a member of several international scientific organizations and has received numerous awards for his scientific contributions, including the prestigious "PPS Fellows" Award and the Siemens Award for lifetime achievement, among others.

In terms of management, he served as the rector of Tomas Bata University in Zlín for four terms, was the chairman of the Czech Rectors' Conference, and presided over the American Polymer Processing Society. He is the founder of both Tomas Bata University in Zlín and the Centre of Polymer Systems.


2000 prof. Material engineering, Faculty of chemistry, BUT, Brno

1993 assoc. prof. Plastics and Rubber Technology, Faculty of Technology in Zlín, TBU, Zlín

1984 CSc. Science of Non-metallic Materials and Building Materials, Faculty of Technology in Gottwaldov (now Zlín), TBU, Zlín

Read more …prof. Ing. Petr Sáha, CSc., dr. h. c.

  • Hits: 212

prof. Ing. et Ing. Ivo Kuřitka, Ph.D.

U17/A418
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
+420 576 038 049
orcid 0000-0002-1016-5170
researcher ID J-2285-2016

prof. Ing. et Ing. Ivo Kuřitka, Ph.D. et Ph.D.

Research Program Director

Nanomaterials and Advanced Technologies

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.


2023 Prof. Technology Macromolecular Substances, Tomas Bata University in Zlín

2009 Assoc. Prof. Technology Macromolecular Substances, Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Read more …prof. Ing. et Ing. Ivo Kuřitka, Ph.D.

  • Hits: 124

doc. Ing. Radek Stoček, Ph.D.

U17/A420
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
+420 576 034 920
orcid 0000-0003-2869-3892
researcher ID E-2452-2015

doc. Dr.Ing. Radek Stoček

Research Program Director

Rubber Technologies

Radek Stoček is a leading researcher in the field of rubber technology and polymer materials. His scientific interests focus on the characterization of rubber materials, particularly in relation to fatigue and fracture mechanics, and the development of advanced testing methodologies and equipment.

Dr. Stoček has co-authored numerous scientific publications and contributed to international collaborations, including a technical book in the Advances in Polymer Science series. His work has been recognized internationally, including receiving the Sparks-Thomas Award from the American Chemical Society (Rubber Division) for outstanding contributions to rubber research.


2019 Assoc. Prof. Chemnitz University of Technology

2012 Dr. Ing. Chemnitz University of Technology

Read more …doc. Ing. Radek Stoček, Ph.D.

  • Hits: 215

prof. Ing. Petr Humpolíček, Ph.D.

U17/A319
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
+420 576 038 035
+420 734 792 298
orcid 0000-0002-6837-6878
researcher ID B-1785-2010

prof. Ing. Petr Humpolíček, Ph.D.

garant výzkumného směru

Biomaterials

Petr Humpolíček focuses on research in the fields of biomaterials, cell biology, and genetics. He integrates these areas through the study and testing of material biocompatibility. His specialization lies in the development of biomimetic materials, particularly those based on conductive polymers.

Petr Humpolíček has served, or is currently serving, as the principal investigator on six projects funded by the Czech Science Foundation. These projects systematically explore the interactions between materials—especially electrically conductive and anisotropic ones—and cellular models. Special emphasis is placed on simulating in vivo conditions within in vitro experiments, as well as on the development and application of alternative methods for biocompatibility testing.

As part of the SurfToGreen project, funded by the HORIZON-JU-CBE-2023 program, he and his colleagues are also working on the development of a new portfolio of fully bio-based surfactants for key industrial applications.

Under his supervision, more than thirty master's and bachelor's theses have been successfully defended. He has served as a supervisor for five successfully defended doctoral dissertations and as a consultant for four additional PhD theses.

He actively collaborates with numerous international and Czech institutions, notably Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, the University of Auckland in New Zealand, the Jožef Stefan Institute in Slovenia, Åbo Akademi University in Finland, the University of Milan in Italy, and the University of Angers in France.


2020 Appointed Professor in the field of Macromolecular Substance Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín

2013 Appointed Associate Professor in the field of Animal Genetics, Mendel University in Brno

Read more …prof. Ing. Petr Humpolíček, Ph.D.

  • Hits: 104

I want to get a temporary job

The Centre of Polymer Systems offers jobs for students of bachelor's and master's degree programs. We offer adequate financial evaluation and work on interesting projects. We adapt the working time according to the schedule. Cooperation must not be at the expense of studies.

If you are interested, please fill in the contact form below

Read more …I want to get a temporary job

  • Hits: 207

OP TAK UTCP EN

OP TAK Operational Program Technologies and Applications for Competitiveness
University technology centre for practise (UTCP) Activity B
Registration number of the project: CZ.01.01.01/04/23_041/0005160

Brief description of the project:

The aim of the project is to build a new open R&I infrastructure in the existing premises of the CPS and equip it with an instrument infrastructure for the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises with innovation potential.

The UTCP project generally aims to increase the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises operating mainly in the Zlín agglomeration carrying out their own research and innovation activities, or start-ups that create innovative products or services based on new technologies or apply them on a pilot basis.

Project objectives and activities

The R&I infrastructure being built in the form of the UTCP is designed as an open infrastructure that targets 3 categories/types of focus, which define both the area of ​​activities, but also already assume the inclusion of specific companies in these categories according to their defined needs.

Specifically, these are the categories of services defined as follows:

Segment I: Environmental innovation.

Segment II: Innovation of raw materials sources.

Segment III: Optimization of materials and processes.

The above-mentioned focuses correspond to the long-term focus of the applicant's R&D work in the field of polymer sciences, manufacturing processes, materials engineering and biotechnology.

The University Technology Center for Practice (UTCP) project – Activity b is co-financed by the European Union.

Read more …OP TAK UTCP EN

  • Hits: 266

PARADISE: Development of next generation pathways leading to just energy transition and industrial deep decarbonization

Funded under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) - Staff Exchanges: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-SE

Project description:

The PARADISE project aims to evaluate and demonstrate advanced technologies for sustainable energy transition and industrial decarbonisation. It focuses on overcoming high operational costs associated with traditional carbon capture and storage methods, assessing biomass-derived fuels, and exploring ammonia as a carbon-neutral alternative. PARADISE seeks to optimise these solutions for practical industrial deployment through multi-scale research and AI-driven analysis.

Project partners:

The project is coordinated by the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Spain) and involves five other beneficiaries from Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway, and the Czech Republic, as well as nine associated partners from Pakistan, Malaysia, China, the United Kingdom, and Hungary.

Duration: 12/2024–11/2028 

Project website

Project LinkedIn

 

Read more …PARADISE: Development of next generation pathways leading to just energy transition and...

  • Hits: 667

Prof. Ing. Tomáše Sedláček, Ph.d.

U17/A319
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
+420 576 038 012
+420 724 434 581
orcid 0000-0001-6058-9919
researcher ID H-6384-2012

prof. Ing. Tomáš Sedláček, Ph.D.

Research Program Director

Polymer processing

Tomáš Sedláček focuses on research in the processing of polymer materials (profile extrusion, injection molding, film blowing, fiber production, and nonwoven fabric manufacturing) and in the characterization of polymer materials (thermal analysis, mechanical testing, rheological and viscoelastic properties).

 


2024 Appointed Professor in Macromolecular Substance Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín

2016 Appointed Associate Professor in Macromolecular Substance Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín

2004 Earned Ph.D. in Macromolecular Substance Technology, Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Read more …Prof. Ing. Tomáše Sedláček, Ph.d.

  • Hits: 106

© UTB CPS