Ágnes Vathy-Fogarassy

Ágnes Vathy-Fogarassy is Habilitated Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science and Systems Technology at the University of Pannonia's Faculty of Engineering and Informatics. She also serves as the Rector's Commissioner for Artificial Intelligence Education and Development and the Dean's Representative for Quality Assurance and Accreditation. Additionally, she leads the Data-intensive Artificial Intelligence Methods and Systems Research Laboratory and the Healthcare Analytics Research and Development Center.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Information Science (2009)
• Studies at Eötvös Loránd University in Computer Science (1999-2007)
• Studies at University of Pannonia in Computer Science (1995-1998)
• Mathematics-Physics and Computer Science Teacher training at Berzsenyi Dániel Teacher Training College (1995)

Ágnes Vathy-Fogarassy's research focuses on machine learning, artificial intelligence, data science, and their applications in healthcare. Her work spans predictive analytics, network analysis, and medical informatics, with a particular emphasis on developing AI methods for healthcare data analysis. She has pioneered approaches for N-glycomics-based biomarker discovery, cancer treatment prediction, and heart failure risk assessment using machine learning techniques. Her interdisciplinary research bridges computer science with medical applications, creating innovative solutions for healthcare challenges.

Her recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward applied AI in healthcare, with significant work on diabetes classification, chemotherapy effectiveness prediction, and cardiovascular risk assessment. She also maintains active research in automotive AI applications (vehicle dynamics prediction) and renewable energy optimization (solar power plant modeling). Her work consistently combines theoretical machine learning advancements with practical implementations across diverse domains.

Her notable scientific achievements include:

• László Méray Award, University of Pannonia (2024)
• Tarján Memorial Medal, John Neumann Computer Science Society (2022)
• Pro Sciencia Award, University of Pannonia (2021)
• Veszprém Women's Roundtable Association Women's Empowerment Award (2019)
• Pro Universitate Pannonica silver medal (2017)
• PE-MIK Best Female Instructor (2017)

As an academic advisor, Ágnes Vathy-Fogarassy has successfully guided multiple PhD students to completion, including Dániel Leitold (2020), Szabolcs Szekér (2024), and János Kontos (2025). She currently supervises several ongoing doctoral research projects with Attila Knolmajer, Tamás Miseta, Veronika Gombás, and Eszter Szakács. Her commitment to talent development is evident through her students' numerous Best Paper awards at international conferences and successful TDK papers. She has developed the curriculum for several data science subjects and established the Data Science master's program at the University of Pannonia in 2023.

She leads two major research entities: the Data-intensive Artificial Intelligence Methods and Systems Research Laboratory (founded 2021) and the Healthcare Analytics Research and Development Center (founded 2017). These teams focus on cutting-edge AI research with particular emphasis on healthcare applications, bringing together interdisciplinary researchers to tackle complex data challenges in medical domains.