About Me
Jessica Onaka earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Amapa, Brazil, in 2018, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering from Doshisha University, Japan, in 2020 and 2022, respectively. During her studies, she was honored as a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship from 2018 to 2022. Following her academic pursuits, Jessica briefly worked as an Optical Design Researcher at Huawei Technologies in Jena, Germany, before joining the Center for Optical Research and Education (CORE) at Utsunomiya University as an Assistant Professor in November 2023. Her research focuses on areas such as acousto-optics and the development of tunable materials for miniaturized devices.
Research
Ultrassonic Optical Devices
Jessica Onaka earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Amapa, Brazil, in 2018, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering from Doshisha University, Japan, in 2020 and 2022, respectively. During her studies, she was honored as a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship from 2018 to 2022. Following her academic pursuits, Jessica briefly worked as an Optical Design Researcher at Huawei Technologies in Jena, Germany, before joining the Center for Optical Research and Education (CORE) at Utsunomiya University as an Assistant Professor in November 2023. Her research focuses on areas such as acousto-optics and the development of tunable materials for miniaturized devices.
Ultrassonic Optical Devices
Jessica Onaka earned her B.S. in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Amapa, Brazil, in 2018, followed by an M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical and electronic engineering from Doshisha University, Japan, in 2020 and 2022, respectively. During her studies, she was honored as a recipient of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship from 2018 to 2022. Following her academic pursuits, Jessica briefly worked as an Optical Design Researcher at Huawei Technologies in Jena, Germany, before joining the Center for Optical Research and Education (CORE) at Utsunomiya University as an Assistant Professor in November 2023. Her research focuses on areas such as acousto-optics and the development of tunable materials for miniaturized devices.
Publications
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How to fix an ultrasonic variable-focus liquid crystal lens for substrate-mountable applications Yuma Kuroda, Yuki Harada, Jessica Onaka, Akira Emoto, Mami Matsukawa, Daisuke Koyama Japanese Journal of Applied Physics 2023
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Effects of the interlayer thickness on the optical characteristics of an ultrasound multilayered liquid crystal lens Yuma Kuroda, Takahiro Iwase, Jessica Onaka, Yuki Harada, Akira Emoto, Mami Matsukawa, Daisuke Koyama Applied Physics Express 15(12) 122004-122004 2022