Backhausz Ágnes

Ágnes Backhausz is a habilitated assistant professor at Eötvös Loránd University's Faculty of Science, Institute of Mathematics, Department of Probability Theory and Statistics, with a part-time research position at the Alfréd Rényi Institute of Mathematics. Her academic career spans theoretical probability and practical applications in network science.

Dr. Backhausz's research focuses on probability theory with specializations in random graphs, matrices and their limits, spectral theory of random graphs, and factor of iid processes. Her work bridges pure mathematics with real-world applications, particularly in epidemiological modeling on complex networks. She has made significant contributions to understanding the eigenvectors of random regular graphs and the behavior of processes on infinite trees.

Her recent publications demonstrate a growing emphasis on applying probabilistic methods to epidemic modeling on multilayer networks with overlapping communities. This research has important implications for public health policy and disease control strategies. The trend in her work shows increasing interdisciplinary collaboration, combining mathematical rigor with practical healthcare applications.

Dr. Backhausz holds significant academic responsibilities including serving as Supervisor and training lead for the Beyond The Edge Marie Curie Doctoral Network (2024-2027) and as a researcher at the National Laboratory for Health Security, Hungary (2023-2026). She is an editor for Acta Mathematica Hungarica since March 2021 and has been organizing the Departmental seminar of the Department of Probability Theory and Statistics since 2010.

She actively contributes to the mathematical community through program committee memberships for major conferences like Eurocomb and by organizing workshops on graph limits, groups, and stochastic processes. Her editorial work further demonstrates her standing in the mathematical research community.

As an educator, Dr. Backhausz teaches mathematical statistics, probability theory, and related subjects across multiple programs at ELTE, including courses for mathematics students, earth science students, and informatics programs, showcasing the interdisciplinary nature of her expertise.