Polina Bayvel

Professor of Optical Communications
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Polina Bayvel

Summary

Polina Bayvel is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Kharkiv[2]. She was born on +1966-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a physicist[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Polina Bayvel's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].
  • Polina Bayvel was born on +1966-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Polina Bayvel was married to Anatoly Zayats[6].
  • Polina Bayvel held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Polina Bayvel's professions included physicist[4].
  • Polina Bayvel's field of work was optical communication[8].
  • Polina Bayvel's field of work was nonlinear optics[9].
  • Polina Bayvel's field of work was photonics[10].
  • Among Polina Bayvel's employers was University College London[11].
  • Polina Bayvel was employed by University College London[12].
  • Polina Bayvel's education included a stint at University College London[13].
  • Polina Bayvel was educated at Hasmonean High School for Boys[14].
  • Polina Bayvel received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15].
  • Polina Bayvel received the Clifford Paterson Lecture[16].
  • Polina Bayvel received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[17].
  • Polina Bayvel received the Fellow of the Optical Society[18].
  • Polina Bayvel received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19].
  • Polina Bayvel received the IEEE Fellow[20].
  • Polina Bayvel was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Polina Bayvel's image is recorded as Professor Polina Bayvel FREng FRS.jpg[22].
  • Polina Bayvel is recorded as female[23].
  • Polina Bayvel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Polina Bayvel's ISNI is recorded as 0000000124286830[25].
  • Polina Bayvel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 200593670[26].
  • Polina Bayvel's Commons category is recorded as Polina Bayvel[27].

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Origins and Family

Polina Bayvel was born in Kharkiv[2]. She was born on +1966-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[13], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and Hasmonean High School for Boys[14], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1944[34]. Polina Bayvel earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering[35].

Career and Affiliations

Polina Bayvel's professions included physicist[4]. Fields of work include optical communication[8]; nonlinear optics[9], a branch of physics[36]; and photonics[10], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include University College London[11], a university college[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1826[40], headquartered in UCL Main Building[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15], a fellowship award[42]; Clifford Paterson Lecture[16], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1976[45]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[17], a fellowship award[46]; Fellow of the Optical Society[18], a science award[47], founded in 1959[48]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[19], a grade of an order[49], in United Kingdom[50]; and IEEE Fellow[20], a science award[51].

Personal Life

Polina Bayvel was married to Anatoly Zayats[6].

Why It Matters

Polina Bayvel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Polina Bayvel born?

Polina Bayvel was born in Kharkiv[2].

Who was Polina Bayvel married to?

Polina Bayvel's spouses include Anatoly Zayats[6].

What did Polina Bayvel do for work?

Polina Bayvel worked as physicist[4].

Where did Polina Bayvel go to school?

Polina Bayvel was educated at University College London[13] and Hasmonean High School for Boys[14].

What awards did Polina Bayvel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[15], Clifford Paterson Lecture[16], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[17], and Fellow of the Optical Society[18].

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  14. [12] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . youtube.com. youtube.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
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  25. [35] . catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk. catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Prabook. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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