Staff

For logistics and administrative questions, please email cs170@berkeley.edu (a private email that is only seen by the head TAs and professors).
Append berkeley.edu to all emails below.

Instructors

Lijie Chen (They/Them/Theirs)

lijiechen@ • website

Hi I am Lijie Chen, an assistant professor at UC Berkeley who is teaching the class! My work is mostly turning coffee into theorems :) and in my spare time I like photography.

Umesh Vazirani

vazirani@

Admin Student Instructors

Carolyn Liu (She/Her/Hers)

caliu@ • website

Office Hours: M 1-3pm

one last time :p

Student Instructors

Louis Golowich (He/Him/His)

lgolowich@

Office Hours: F 4-6pm

Hi! I’m a 4th year grad student studying quantum error correction. Outside of CS I enjoy climbing, tennis, basketball, and running in the hills.

Shreyas Kapur (He/Him/His)

shreyaskapur@ • website

Office Hours: W 6-8pm

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Anirudh Sreerama (He/Him/His)

anirudh.s@

Hey! I’m Anirudh, a senior from the Bay majoring in Math and CS. This is my sixth semester as a TA and my second in CS 170. When I’m bored, I’m usually on Smash (Kirby is the best), playing Overcooked, or doing KenKens and the NYT games. Excited to work with you all :)

Shu Yuan (He/Him/His)

shuoyuan@

Hi all, I am Shu, a senior majoring in CS and Applied Math from Beijing. In my free time, I like to play soccer and watch the Premier League. This is my fourth time being a course staff for 170. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Tutors

Anushka Mukhopadhyay (She/Her/Hers)

amukh946@

David Yang (He/Him/His)

day@

Diana Kohr (She/Her/Hers)

diana.kohr@

Office Hours: M 2-4pm

hello hello! come to office hours for further details 😌

Jameson Liu (He/Him/His)

jamesonliu@

Hi! I’m Jameson, a junior studying EECS from the Bay Area. I’m broadly interested in algorithms, AI/ML, and software engineering. In my free time, I like to play video games and take naps. CS 170 was one of my favorite classes at UC Berkeley; I hope you enjoy it too!

Mataio Nonaka (He/Him/His)

mataiononaka@

Hi everyone! My name is Mataio and I am an Applied Math and CS major from SoCal! In my free time I enjoy playing poker and eating Chipotle. Feel free to reach out with any questions you may have!

Sasha Singh (She/Her/Hers)

sasha_singh@

Hi! I’m Sasha! I’m a senior studying Computer Science. In my free time, I love playing tennis, running, reading, and playing the guitar. Looking forward to the semester :D

Thomas Lu (He/Him/His)

thomaslu@

Hi! I’m Thomas, a senior in CS and Physics. In my free time I like playing tennis, running, and watching classic films.

Readers

Aditi Mundra (She/Her/Hers)

aditimundra@

Hey there! I’m a junior studying EECS and I’m super excited to be helping out with CS170 this semester! I like cooking, traveling, and playing pickleball with my friends.

Ashwin Bardhwaj (He/Him/His)

ashbardh@

Hi! I’m Ashwin, a junior from San Diego studying EECS. CS 170 was one of my favorite classes at Berkeley, so I’m excited for this semester and hope to make it as fun and smooth as possible! When I’m not in class, you can find me playing tennis or going thrifting on the weekends. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions about algorithms or just want to chat. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone!

Henry Li (He/Him/His)

henry_lxr89@

Hi! I’m Henry. I’m a senior studying applied math and computer science. In my free time, I enjoy play some video games, flight simulators, and listen to jpop and classical music.

Jaewon Chang (He/Him/His)

changjaewon0315@ • website

Hi everyone! I’m Jaewon, a junior studying EECS. Some of my hobbies include listening to music, going to the gym, and playing badminton.

Yamuna Rao (She/Her/Hers)

y.rao@

Hi everyone! I’m Yamuna, a senior studying EECS. I love dancing, playing the guitar, going to concerts, and watching sitcoms. Looking forward to meeting you all this semester! Feel free to reach out with any questions :)