Pim van der Hoorn

Pim van der Hoorn is an Assistant Professor in Probability at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology. He is also a member of the Eindhoven Young Academy of Engineers and serves as a board member of the Dutch Network Science Society. His primary research affiliation is with the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS), where he is part of the ICMS Core research group.

Dr. van der Hoorn's research focuses on developing mathematical foundations of network science using probability theory, statistics, random graphs and graph limits. His work centers around two main pillars: the design of mathematical frameworks for statistical analysis of networks and understanding emerging geometry in networks. He also applies network science to solve problems in computational biology and materials science, particularly in studying cell-cell interactions in cancer and molecular charge transport in organic semiconductors.

His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend toward unifying theoretical frameworks for network analysis while simultaneously applying these frameworks to solve complex problems across disciplines. His work bridges pure mathematical theory with practical applications, showing how network science can provide insights into diverse fields from cancer biology to materials engineering.

Dr. van der Hoorn is actively involved in teaching with courses including Extreme values and other catastrophes, Network Statistics for Data Science, and Measure, Integration and Probability Theory. His educational activities reflect his research interests, providing students with both theoretical foundations and practical applications of probability and network science.

He collaborates extensively across disciplinary boundaries, working with researchers in computational biology, cancer research, and materials science. His research has received support from organizations including the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) and the Immunoengineering Program of the Institute for Complex Molecular System.