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.

Albert Wang

Albert Wang
he/him/his

Apollo Loh

Apollo Loh
he/him/his

  • @
    DSP
    apollo.loh@berkeley.edu

  • Hi there! I'm Apollo, and I'm a junior 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!
Priya Venugopal

Priya Venugopal
she/her/hers

  • @
    DSP
    priyavenugopal@berkeley.edu

  • hi! i’m priya, a fourth-year eecs & econ major from new jersey! i love playing guitar and finding new music to obsess over (pls send me recs). this is my seventh semester teaching 61a, and i’m looking forward to meeting you all :)
Veena Sumedh

Veena Sumedh
she/her/hers

  • @
    DSP
    veena.sumedh@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I’m Veena, a sophomore 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 :)
Huanzhi (Hans) Mao

Huanzhi (Hans) Mao
he/him/his

  • @
    huanzhimao@berkeley.edu

  • Hello! I'm a senior majoring in CS and Stat. I'm interested in LLM agents, distributed systems, cloud computing, and human-computer interaction. I <3 CS 61A! Besides teaching, I enjoy sailing, hiking, and swimming. Looking forward to an awesome semester :o (Generated by ChatGPT)
Christian Ikeokwu

Christian Ikeokwu
he/him/his

  • christian_ikeokwu@berkeley.edu

  • Hi everyone! I’m Chris, a 4th-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!
Julia Isaac

Julia Isaac
she/her/hers

  • juliaisaac@berkeley.edu

  • hey! my name is julia and i'm a senior studying cs and minoring in music. this is my sixth semester teaching 61a! some of my hobbies include running, going to vibey concerts, and balling out at rsf 🏀 i also like playing the guitar and am a noodle dynasty fan 🍜<3
Marsalis Gibson

Marsalis Gibson
he/him/his

  • mtgibson@berkeley.edu

  • Hello, my name is Marsalis and I am a PhD student working on adversarial machine learning and security research. I enjoy working on really hard problems and doing art in my free time. Excited to see you all this semester.
Raymond Zhao

Raymond Zhao
he/him/his

  • raymondzhao@berkeley.edu

  • Hi I'm a junior 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!!
Zekaria Esa

Zekaria Esa
he/him/his

Tutors

Course tutors hold office hours and help with many other aspects of the course.

Benji Xu

Benji Xu
he/him/his

Carolyn Wang

Carolyn Wang
she/her/hers

  • carolynwang.jy@berkeley.edu

  • hi! i'm carolyn, a second-year studying cs, and this is my 2nd semester on staff :) in my free time, i enjoy writing, running, watching rom coms, and jamming on sproul. always looking for good audiobook recs. excited to meet y'all!
Cedric Chan

Cedric Chan
he/him/his

Celina Yang

Celina Yang
she/her/hers

  • celinay@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Celina, a sophomore studying Data Science. 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! :)
Chris Dodla

Chris Dodla

  • chris.dodla@berkeley.edu

  • Hey I’m Chris! I’m a sophomore from Toronto majoring in CS + Cog Sci and it's my fourth 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!
E Harrison

E Harrison
he/him/his

  • ehharrison@berkeley.edu

  • Hi all! I'm E, and this is my third semester on staff! I'm majoring in EECS, and some 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 :)
Mia Lopez

Mia Lopez
she/her/hers

  • mglopez@berkeley.edu

  • ❀ hello! My name's Mia and I'm a 3rd year studying CS! I'm into more indie music, like Childish Gambino or TV Girl. My favorite movies are Arrival and Lego Batman, but I also have a thing for Wes Anderson movies! This is my 3rd semester on CS61A staff, so feel free to reach out whenever! ❀
Nicolas Reed

Nicolas Reed
he/him/his

  • reednicolas@berkeley.edu

  • Hey, I'm a sophomore 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.
Noah Han

Noah Han
he/him/his
they/them/theirs

  • noah0427@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Noah, a second 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 Arcane and Killing Eve). I'm excited to meet you all!
Ritik Sinha

Ritik Sinha
he/him/his

  • ritiksinha1@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Ritik, a fourth-year studying CS from the bay area. I enjoy playing tennis, am a big OKC Thunder fan, and like finding new spots to eat at! This is my fourth time on 61A staff - looking forward to another great semester!
Sriya Kalyan

Sriya Kalyan
she/her/hers

  • sriyakalyan@berkeley.edu

  • hi!! i'm sriya, a second-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!
Sultan Muratbek

Sultan Muratbek
he/him/his

  • sultan.muratbek@berkeley.edu

  • Hi! I'm Sultan, a second-year majoring in CS. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, playing soccer, and exploring new cuisines. Looking forward to meeting you all! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Susanna Atanessian

Susanna Atanessian
she/her/hers

  • susanna_a@berkeley.edu

  • hiii! I'm Susanna, and I'm a sophomore studying EECS from Armenia. I love dancing, swimming, filming, and traveling. so excited to meet y'all, feel free to reach out about anything <3
Swetha Rajkumar

Swetha Rajkumar
she/her/hers

  • swetha.rajkumar@berkeley.edu

  • Hi everyone! I’m Swetha, a junior 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 :).
Vy Ho

Vy Ho
she/her/hers

Yale Han

Yale Han
she/her/hers

  • y.han@berkeley.edu

  • Hey there! I’m Yale, and this is my second semester in course staff. I’m from Fremont, CA, and I’m a junior majoring in CS and DS. I love thrifting, gymming, and going on day trips! Feel free to reach out about anything :)