Antal Jarai

Dr. Antal Jarai is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Bath, where he also contributes to the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa) and the Probability Laboratory at Bath. His work bridges probability theory and statistical physics, focusing on random processes with spatial and/or temporal structure.

• PhD in Mathematics from Cornell University (2000)
• BSc from Eötvös Loránd University (1996)

Dr. Jarai's research explores problems motivated by statistical physics, including percolation, random walks, branching random walks, uniform spanning trees, and Abelian sandpiles. His recent publications address interlacement limits, asymptotics of optimal policies, resistance scaling, and wireless network proximity. He actively collaborates on interdisciplinary projects in network mathematics and wireless technology.

Key trends in his publications include asymptotic analysis (5/5 papers), random walk theory (4/5), and probabilistic methods in statistical physics (4/5). Subfields span interlacement theory, self-organized criticality, stochastic geometry, and disordered systems.

• Royal Society Grant for 'Zero Dissipation Limit in Abelian Sandpiles'
• London Mathematical Society Grant for 'Critical Exponents in Sandpiles via Exact Sampling'
• EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics (SAMBa)

Dr. Jarai serves as Principal Investigator on multiple research grants and supervises students in probability and applied mathematics. He has contributed datasets on sandpile simulations and collaborates internationally on network mathematics projects.