Course Staff
The best way to contact the staff is through Piazza. If you need to contact the course staff via email, we can be reached at cs188@berkeley.edu. You may contact the professors or GSIs directly, but the staff alias will produce the fastest response. All emails end with berkeley.eduNote: Please do not email logistics questions about enrollment, etc, to the professors. Please direct these questions to piazza or cs188@.
Instructors
Yanlai Yang
Office hours: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 4-5pm, Weeks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8. Soda 511.
Email: yyang22@- Hello, great to meet everyone! I finished my undergrad at Berkeley in the spring and will start my PhD at NYU in the fall. My research is currently focused on computer vision and robot learning. I have been TA'ing this course since Spring 2020 and am really excited to be an instructor this summer. Outside work, I love playing card games (especially contract bridge) and watching motor racing.
Angela Liu
Office hours: Mon/Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 4-5pm, Weeks 1, 2, 5, 8. Soda 511.
Email: aliu917@- Hey, I’m Angela! I graduated this past spring with a bachelors in Computer Science and I’m going to be working in industry starting this fall. I took CS 188 as a student almost 2 years ago, and I’ve been a TA on staff ever since. I’m really excited to be teaching 188 one final time this summer as an instructor, and hope you all have a great semester!
Teaching Assistants
Arvind Rajaraman
Head TAEmail: Admin cs188@, Personal: arvind.rajaraman@
- Hi all! I'm a rising junior majoring in EECS and Business from New Jersey. I'm super excited to impart a curiosity for AI to you all. Academically, I'm interested in computer vision, reinforcement learning, and autonomous vehicles. Outside work, I like hiking, listening to hip hop/pop music, eating food, and am a recently converted Warriors fan!
Zhuang Liu
Homework TAEmail: zhuangl@
- I am a final year PhD student at Berkeley, advised by Prof. Trevor Darrell. My research interests lie in deep learning and computer vision. I love to enjoy great food, movies and books, like most of you. I'm super excited to on the staff of CS 188 this summer! Hope to learn from you all!
Neil Thomas
Discussion TAEmail: nthomas@
- Hi friends! I’m a 5th year CS PhD Student advised by Professor Yun S. Song. My research focuses on using machine learning to guide the design of proteins to help facilitate the transition to a bio-based economy. When I'm not teaching, doing research, or procrastinating, I like to play frisbee, ride my bike, cook recipes from Alison Roman, scramble up rocks, and freestyle rap.
Sid Ijju
Project TAEmail: sidijju@
- Hey everyone! I'm a 3rd year EECS and Business major from Colorado. I'm really interested in human-robot interaction and reinforcement learning research. In my free time, I like baking, drawing, and playing video games (mainly Genshin and League). I'm looking forward to meeting all of you and having a great semester!
Joy Liu
Student/Staff Engagement TAEmail: joy.liu@
- I'm a third year majoring in CS and cognitive science, and I like books, music, and the Albany Bulb.
Cham Yao
DSP & Logistics TAEmail: chamyao@
- Hey guys! I'm Cham, a 3rd year CS-major from Hinsdale, Illinois. My hobbies include reading (two of my favorite authors are Hemingway and Murakami), chess (I play the Queen's Gambit and Caro), and running. Really excited to experience the summer semester with y'all!
Andrew Wang
Website & Logistics TAEmail: andrew-wang@
- Hi! I am a fourth-year EECS major from the LA area. My current research interests include RL and robotics. I'm very excited to meet everyone this semester. Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about anything!
Perry Dong
Exam TAEmail: perrydong@
- Hi everyone! I'm Perry, a rising junior studying CS and math from Beijing, China. I am interested in AI and specifically reinforcement learning. In my free time, I like to read and watch movies. Look forward to a great summer session.
Weijia Zeng
Exam TAEmail: 0z5e1n3g@
- Hello, this is Weijia! I am a graduating Applied Math and CS major. I enjoy learning and doing research in reinforcement learning and 3D vision. In my free time, I play and watch basketball (Let's go Warrirors!!), and enjoy boba tea. Looking forward for a great summer session!
Xiangwei Kong
Exam TAEmail: xk39@
- Hello! I’m a rising junior and major in Comp Sci and Econ major. I come from Beijing. My research is currently focused on Web-based NLP task. I took CS 188 last semester and luckily become a TA for this summer and I am really excited to meet everyone! Outside of work, I love playing tennis and running.
Readers
Pranav Muralikrishnan
Email: pranavm@- Hi! My name is Pranav and I'm a sophomore math and cs major. I'm excited to be on course staff this summer!
Austen Liao
Email: austenliao@- Hi! I'm Austen, a rising 3rd-year CS Major from the Bay Area. I really enjoyed CS 188, and I hope I can help more people find value in it too! In my free time, I like to play Smash, obsess over the Warriors, edit videos, and spend time in nature.
Jerry Sun
Email: qjsun@- Hi my name is Jerry and I am a rising junior studying computer science and environmental science. In my spare time, I like to run, listen to Mitski and support the Warriors.
Stanley Kwon
Email: shkwon@- Hey, I'm Stanley! I'm a rising junior majoring in computer science and economics from Rockville, MD. In my free time, I like scrolling through TikTok to find the end of my #fyp, eating Chipotle, and juggling. I recently got into skateboarding so I can be a kool kid on the block. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Stephen Yang
Email: stephenyang@- Hiiii hope life is going well! I am Stephen and I am a rising senior majoring in CS and Cogsci. I am from the beautiful coastal city of Qingdao (or Tsingtao if you know the beer!) In my free time, I like to play VR games, fly drones, play pianos, and cook random food... I absolutely love 188 and am excited to get to know you guys!
Ryan Zhu
Email: ryanzhu@- Heyo! I’m a rising third year CS major from SoCal interested in algorithms, complexity, and linguistics. I love eating food, solving puzzles, and slaying the spire! Looking forward to a great summer! :D
Shawn Zhao
Email: shzhao@- Hi, I'm Shawn, a rising 3rd year EECS major. I'm from Maryland, around the D.C. area, so if you are also from there, feel free to reach out! In my free time I play CS:GO/Valorant, osu!, TFT, and Genshin Impact. Looking forward to a great semester!