Polina Bayvel
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📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Polina Bayvel is a Professor of Optical Communications & Networks at University College London, where she heads the Optical Networks Group she founded in 1994. Her research focuses on maximizing the speed and capacity of optical fibre communication systems, underpinning the internet and digital infrastructure. She earned her PhD from UCL.
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35 Years
Current Role
Royal Society Research Professor
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview
How Polina shows up
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Priorities
Topics Polina cares about
Optical Network Capacity
Her core research focuses on the fundamental limits of optical fibre transmission and developing techniques to maximize data capacity and speed in global communication networks.
Intelligent Optical Infrastructure
She leads the multi-university TRANSNET Programme, aiming to create an adaptive, intelligent optical network that can dynamically allocate capacity where and when it is needed.
Career
Work history
10-2024
Royal Society Research Professor
UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering
10-2002
2002 –date : Professor of Optical Communications & Networks; Head, Optical Networks Group
UCL (University College London)
12-1993 - 11-2003
RS URF/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader
UCL (University College London)
1-2000 - 1-2004
Technical Advisor/Consultant
Optical Capital Group
9-1990 - 11-1993
Principal Systems Engineer
STC/BNR Europe/Northern Telecom/Nortel
In the press
Media appearances
Professor Polina Bayvel, UCL Electronic and Electrical Engineering. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1986 - 1989
PhD
UCL (University College London)
Social presence
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