Polina Bayvel

Professor of Optical Communications
Person human Q23952323
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Polina Bayvel's place of birth was Kharkiv[1]. She was born on April 14, 1966[2]. She worked as a physicist[3].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Anatoly Zayats[4]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[5]
  • Field of work: optical communication[6], nonlinear optics[7], photonics[8]
  • Employer: University College London[9], University College London[10]
  • Educated at: University College London[11], Hasmonean High School for Boys[12]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[13], Clifford Paterson Lecture[14], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15], Fellow of the Optical Society[16], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], IEEE Fellow[18]
  • Member of: Royal Society[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]

Body

Education

Educated at University College London[11], a university college[21], in United Kingdom[22], founded in 1826[23], headquartered in UCL Main Building[24] and Hasmonean High School for Boys[12], a secondary school[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1944[27]. Polina Bayvel earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering[28].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include optical communication[6]; nonlinear optics[7], a branch of physics[29]; and photonics[8], a branch of physics[30]. Employers include University College London[9], a university college[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1826[33], headquartered in UCL Main Building[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[13], a fellowship award[35]; Clifford Paterson Lecture[14], a science award[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1976[38]; Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15], a fellowship award[39]; Fellow of the Optical Society[16], a science award[40], founded in 1959[41]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[42], in United Kingdom[43]; and IEEE Fellow[18], a science award[44].

FAQs

Where was Polina Bayvel born?

Polina Bayvel was born in Kharkiv[1].

Who was Polina Bayvel married to?

Polina Bayvel's spouses include Anatoly Zayats[4].

What did Polina Bayvel do for work?

Polina Bayvel worked as physicist[3].

Where did Polina Bayvel go to school?

Polina Bayvel was educated at University College London[11] and Hasmonean High School for Boys[12].

What awards did Polina Bayvel receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[13], Clifford Paterson Lecture[14], Fellow of the Institute of Physics[15], and Fellow of the Optical Society[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Prabook. wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . youtube.com. youtube.com. 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] ↑ . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Bayvel, Prof. Polina, (born 14 April 1966), Professor of Optical Communications and Networks, University College London, since 2002. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . royalsociety.org. royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk. catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [2] ↑ . Prabook. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Polina Bayvel. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/polina-bayvel
MLA “Polina Bayvel.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Nov. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/polina-bayvel.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_polina-bayvel_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Polina Bayvel}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/polina-bayvel}, note = {Accessed: 2026-11-02}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Polina Bayvel — https://4ort.xyz/entity/polina-bayvel (retrieved 2026-11-02)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/polina-bayvel · Last refreshed: