Ing. Jonáš Uřičář

Research Interests

  • Ring-opening polymerization, mainly using lactones and lactams
  • (Nano)composites
  • 3D printing
  • Polymeric microspheres (drug delivery), (nano)fibres and textiles
  • Polymer degradation
  • Polymers in electrotechnology
  • Materials analysis

Education

  • 2020-2022 University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Macromolecular chemistry (Ing.)
  • 2018-2021 University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Chemistry and Technology of Materials (Bc.)

Career

  • Department of Polymers, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czechia (ongoing since 2018)
  • Department of Electrotechnology, Czech Technical University in Prague, Czechia (ongoing since 2020)
  • SGS Czech Republic, s.r.o. (2019): summer internship in analytical laboratory
  • Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czechia (2014-2015): “junior university”

Research projects

  • LUE241018 (2025-2027) Substitution of synthetic with biodegradable cellulose fibers in functional textiles, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports: team member
  • SS07020107 (2024-2026) Sustainable electronic assembly using plastic waste; Technology Agency of the Czech Republic: team member
  • Primary investigator of 3 one-year-long projects supported by internal grant agency of University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (2023, 2024, 2025) (“VIGA projects”) all connected to siloxene (nano)composites

Special Awards

  • Emil Votoček scholarship (2026) – scholarship for the most productive students at University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague