Meet the Course Staff
Teaching Assistants
Teaching Assistants (TAs) help teach and run the course. Some TAs have access to sensitive information, and so are listed first. A TA with the "@" tag has access to the cs61a@berkeley.edu inbox, and so will see (and likely respond to) anything that goes through that email. A TA with the "DSP" tag has access to DSP information, and so will see anything related to accommodations.
Amy Xu
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@DSPamyxu@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Amy, a fourth year from San Diego studying CS & Cogsci. I like to bake, play tennis, and paint cat birthday cards in my free time. This is my fifth semester teaching CS 61A and I'm looking forward to meeting you all! Feel free to reach out :)
Apollo Loh
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@DSPapollo.loh@berkeley.edu
- Hi there! I'm Apollo, and I'm senior studying EECS & Philosophy from Singapore. I've been on the hunt for the best ramen around Berkeley and really enjoy hiking the fire trails. Feel free to reach about transitioning to college life or just about anything!
Nicolas Reed
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@reednicolas@berkeley.edu
- Hello, I'm a junior from San Jose majoring in EECS. I enjoy running and playing football/soccer. This class helped me discover my passion for programming and I hope it does the same for you. Feel free to reach out whenever. Let's have a great semester.
Sophia Liu
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@sophiawliu@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Sophia, a 4th-year CS major. My only hobby is making Spotify playlists. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about music or getting involved in research! :)
Sultan Muratbek
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@sultan.muratbek@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a junior from Kazakhstan majoring in CS. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, playing soccer, and exploring new cuisines. Looking forward to an awesome semester. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Veena Sumedh
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@veena.sumedh@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I’m Veena, a junior studying Computer Science. 61A is such a fascinating and fun class, and I’m so excited for our journey together this semester! Feel free to ask any questions at all :)
Carolyn Wang
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- carolynwang.jy@berkeley.edu
- hi >:)
Celina Yang
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- celinay@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Celina, a junior majoring in CS + DS. Some of my favorite things are picnics, baking, just dance, and breaking bad/bcs. I loved taking cs 61a and I'm so excited for a great semester with you all! Reach out anytime---I'm happy to chat!
Chris Dodla
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- chris.dodla@berkeley.edu
- Hey I’m Chris! I’m a junior from Toronto majoring in CS + Cog Sci and it's my sixth semester on staff. I love working out, debate, poker, and machine learning. Don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any help or want to talk about anything!
Christian Ikeokwu
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- christian_ikeokwu@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I’m Chris, a 5th-year CS PhD from Nigeria, working on graph theory and algorithmic game theory. I enjoy reading fantasy, sci-fi, and manga, as well as listening to indie music. I’m excited to help you all in 61A this semester—looking forward to a great term!
E Harrison
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- ehharrison@berkeley.edu
- Hi all! I'm E, and I'm a junior majoring in EECS. I'm interested in AI (mostly RL!) and its uses in robotics. Other things I enjoy are playing the guitar, swimming at the beach, and solving crossword puzzles. I can't wait to meet all of you and help out this semester :)
Noah Han
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- noah0427@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Noah, a third year CS Major from Los Angeles. I love hanging out with family and friends, cooking/baking, reading, and watching shows (my favorite shows right now are Prison Break and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). I'm excited to meet you all!
Raymond Zhao
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- raymondzhao@berkeley.edu
- Hi I'm a senior and I enjoy New Jersey, origami, Berkeley Time, Russell Westbrook, "going to the gym", my music taste, and Lao Gan Ma spicy chili crisp. Excited to meet all of you!!
Sriya Kalyan
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- sriyakalyan@berkeley.edu
- hi!! i'm sriya, a third-year eecs major from la! i'm a big fan of pokemon, kpop, and manhwas so feel free to come talk to me about them! i'm excited to work with everyone and have a great semester!
Susanna Atanessian
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- susanna_a@berkeley.edu
- hiii! I'm Susanna, and I'm a junior studying EECS from Armenia. I love dancing, filming, and traveling, and I might randomly quote the series Friends. so excited to meet y'all, feel free to reach out about anything anytime <3
Swetha Rajkumar
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- swetha.rajkumar@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I’m Swetha, a senior majoring in EECS from the Bay Area. In my free time, I love going on night walks, watching Netflix, and listening to music. Looking forward to an exciting semester, and feel free to reach out with any questions, CS or otherwise :)
Tutors
Course tutors hold office hours, teach tutoring sections, and help with many other aspects of the course.
Alex Yang
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- alexyang28@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I am Alex. I am a sophomore from the bay majoring in stats. I enjoy music, badminton, and exploring. I am looking forward to helping you in (y)our learning journey!
Alicia Gullon
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- aliciakgullon@berkeley.edu
- Hi!! I'm Alicia, I'm a senior studying CS and CogSci! I love all things martial arts (cal judo :D), and as for music I listen to a lot of alternative pop (Dominic Fike, The Marias). Looking forward to meeting y'all, feel free to email me with any questions or to chat!
Andrew Zhou
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- andrewzhou@berkeley.edu
- hi! i'm a sophomore from the bay area studying eecs. i enjoy spending time outdoors, going to concerts, lifting weights, and playing video games, guitar, soccer, and tennis. feel free to reach out any time :D
Angie Wang
she/her/hers
- angie_wang@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Angie, a sophomore studying DS from the bay area. I love baking, going on long walks, trying new restaurants, and pandas. Looking forward to a great semester!!
Ben Thien-Ngern
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- benthienngern@berkeley.edu
- Hi I'm Ben nice to meet you! I'm a third year studying DS and Cogsci. I'm from Thailand but went to high school in SoCal. I took CS61A Fall 2023. I play a lot of tennis in my free time and also enjoy running, rock climbing, and drawing.
Bill Taing
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- billtaing@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Bill, a sophomore from the IE studying data science & applied mathematics. I enjoy cooking, trying new food, watching shows, listening to music, racquet sports, and following motorsport. Looking forward to a fun semester!
Cedric Chan
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- 123bingxichan@berkeley.edu
- i am emerald IV in league of legends.
Chris John
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- cjohn@berkeley.edu
- hi! i'm chris, a sophomore here studying physics. i'm equally passionate about cs and food.
Dakota Feldkamp
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- dfeldkamp@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I am a 3rd year studying Chemical Engineering and CS! I like gym and video games.
Emma Zhong
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- emma_zhong@berkeley.edu
- hi! i'm a sophomore studying data science from the los angeles area. excited to meet everyone :D
Esha Telang
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- esha_telang@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Esha, a sophomore studying Computer Science from North Carolina. I love biking, playing jigsaw puzzles, and learning trivia in my free time! Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns (or just want to talk!) :)
Isabella Hu
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- isabellahu3025@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Isabella, a junior from LA majoring in applied math and CS. I’m passionate about storyboarding, watching musicals, and reading about the French Revolution—especially Robespierre. Can’t wait to work with everyone!
Jared Haertel
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- jared.haertel@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Jared and I'm a junior studying Engineering Math. I like running, cooking food for my coop, and watching random 3 hour video essays on 2x speed.
Kavish Kondap
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- kavish_kondap@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Kavish, a sophomore studying EECS from San Diego. I love cricket (the sport, I despise the bugs), art history, pickleball, robotics, The Big Bang Theory (the show, but also the start of the universe, that's cool too), and machine learning. Reach out about CS, life, or anything in between!
Kevin Yamashita
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- kyama@berkeley.edu
- graphic design is my passion
Lavanya Shyamsundar
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- lavanyashyamsundar@berkeley.edu
- Hii!!! My name's Lavanya and I'm a sophomore EECS major. Super excited to meet you all, and feel free to reach out any time :))
Mia Lopez
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- mglopez@berkeley.edu
- ❀ howdy! My name is Mia! Come talk to me about baking, superheroes, animal crossing, or poetry!❀
Mia Nicole Iduarte Gomez
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Olivia Guo
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- oliviaguo8@berkeley.edu
- hi, i'm an eecs junior from the seattle area! i like to play volleyball :)
Rajoshi Basu
- rajoshibasu@berkeley.edu
- Heyo, I'm Rajoshi! 👋🏼 i’m a junior in cs from New Jersey (if ur from the east coast come talk to me!) i also love following tennis scores, chem, dancing, and singing! looking forward to learning with y’all and we're gonna have a 61🅰️MAZING sem! feel free to reach out to me about anything! ✌🏼😉
Rishi Athavale
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- rishi_athavale@berkeley.edu
- hi! i'm an eecs major here at berkeley, and i'm from dc (technically northern virginia but close enough). looking forward to a great semester! =D
Skylar Qian
she/her/hers
- skylarq@berkeley.edu
- Excited to join course staff this semester! I really like tomato and egg noodles.
Smrithi Senthilnathan
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- smrithi.senthil@berkeley.edu
- hi! i'm smrithi, a second-year data science & political science major from mountain house, ca (newest city in ca!). i love reading, writing, playing with my dog, listening to music of any kind, the nyt and linkedin games (and puzzles and games of any kind tbh), trying new restaurants, sitcoms, and talking about anything and everything. feel free to reach out at any point for anything :)
Zixian (Amy) Li
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- amyliz0223@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a second-year math major from Beijing :)