Meet the Rao tutors
We are very excited to teach you this fall! Please contact course staff if you have any logistical questions or concerns. Otherwise feel free to email any of the staff members below.
Course tutors, also known as Undergraduate Course Staff 1 (UCS1s), host Exam Prep sections and office hours, as well as help with other aspects of the course such as project parties and Ed support.
Alan Zu
he/him/his
- alan101@berkeley.edu
- Hey! I'm a sophomore studying CS from the Bay Area. In my free time, I like to play badminton, jam to music, or watch (e)sports. Feel free to ask for help!
Albert Wang
he/him/his
- awang03@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Albert, a junior from Sacramento majoring in Computer Science and Business Administration and this is my third semester on 61A staff. I enjoy playing soccer, smash bros, league, and listening to kpop. Excited to meet everyone!
Ananth Goyal
he/him/his
- ananthgoyal@berkeley.edu
- Hey guys, I'm a junior studying EECS. Looking forward to meeting you all this semester!
Anirudh Kotamraju
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- akotamraju@berkeley.edu
- Hey! I’m Anirudh, a second-year from the Bay Area studying Computer Science. I love landscape photography, listening to film scores, and bike rides. Excited to meet you!
Apollo Loh
he/him/his
- apollo.loh@berkeley.edu
- Heyo! I'm Apollo, and I'm a sophomore 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!
Arnav Sharma
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- arnavsharma2026@berkeley.edu
- Hi my name is Arnav and i am a sophomore from nj! i enjoy playing and watching sports (basketball, golf, football, spikeball, poker). reach out if you have any questions! looking forward to this sem
Arnold Cai
he/him/his
- arnoldcai@berkeley.edu
- Hi, I'm a sophomore from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy listening to some Duke Ellington and Bill Evans piano jazz. I also enjoy the outdoors and occasionally playing TFT. Nice to meet you all!
Ashwin Dara
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- adara@berkeley.edu
- Hey, I'm Ashwin. I'm a 3rd year from southern California. Hope you learn a lot and 61A is a blast!
Aurelia Wang
she/her/hers
- aureliawang@berkeley.edu
- hi everyone! i'm a sophmore from dallas studying eecs and business. in my free time, i love exploring underrated restaurants, night drives, playing tennis, and demolishing texas and k bbq. feel free to reach out for anything! i'm looking forward to meeting everyone :))
Bryan Chu
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- bryanchu8@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I’m a senior studying CS from Saratoga, California. In my free time, I like to be active and exercise as well as binge k-dramas. I’m also a big Warriors and 49ers fan. Feel free to reach out to me about anything, 61A related or not!
Darlnim Park
she/her/hers
- darlnim.park@berkeley.edu
- Hi I'm Darlnim (or Darl), a fourth-year CS, DS major. Fun fact: I'm holding the sun here but my name means "moon" in Korean🌝. I like jazz🎷/rock/pop, playing tennis🎾/badminton/swimming, watching ghibli movies🌸, and making spontaneous trips to moffitt/soda. Feel free to contact me for anything!
Eileen Chang
she/her/hers
- eileenchang@berkeley.edu
- Hi, I'm Eileen! I'm a sophomore studying CS. Excited to work with you this semester!
Emily Duan
she/her/hers
- esduan@berkeley.edu
- Hi :D I'm Emily and I'm a senior from Kansas. I'll be around campus reading, eating, and vibing. If you ever need help or someone to talk to, please reach out!
Hailee Yun
she/her/hers
- haileeyun@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a junior from Texas obsessed with k-rnb.
Hans Mao
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- huanzhimao@berkeley.edu
- Hello! I’m a junior majoring in CS and Stat. I’m interested in computer security, distributed systems, and machine learning. I <3 CS 61A! Besides teaching, I enjoy sailing, hiking, and swimming. Looking forward to an awesome semester :o (Generated by ChatGPT)
Jade Wang
she/her/hers
- jadewang26@berkeley.edu
- heyo! i’m jade, a second year cs major from fremont, ca. when i’m off the grind (lwk always), i like listening to k-pop/khh, home barista-ing, and cooking. reach out about anything and let's have a great semester together!!1!1! :>
Kenny Chen
he/him/his
- kennywchen@berkeley.edu
- hi, i'm a second year CS major from the Bay and i like potatoes.
Malavikha Sudarshan
she/her/hers
- malavikhasudarshan@berkeley.edu
- hello :) i'm a third-year majoring in computer science and art practice, with a minor in data science. i'm also from scotland, in the uk! i love baking, painting and lifting :p
Matthew Nguyen
he/him/his
- matthew.t.nguyen@berkeley.edu
- Hello everyone! I'm Matthew, a sophomore and CS+DS major from the south bay (shout out Milpitas, CA). I love to hoop, play football (both kinds), make new friends, and shout out my hometown. Looking forward to giving you a great CS61A experience!
Matthew Ybarra
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- mjybarra03@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I'm Matt a Junior studying EECS. I love playing video games (Destiny 2, Soulsborne), listening to music (BTS, Gorillaz, Beach Bunny), playing music (Tenor Sax) and I LOVE cheese. Feel free to reach out to me with questions and I'm looking forward to a great semester!
Mihir Mirchandani
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- mihirm@berkeley.edu
- Happy Fall! Congrats for enrolling in 61A. There's so much to learn in a small amount of time, so take a deep breath, relax, and let's embark on this exciting journey of exploring the fascinating world of computer science together! I'm here to support and guide you every step of the way.
Richik Pal
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- richik.pal@berkeley.edu
- Hey! I'm a sophomore studying Computer Science & Biology from Mumbai, India. In my free time, I like to play tennis, read novels(with coffee!!) and go kayaking. Excited to meet everyone!
Rikio Tsuyama-Dahlgren
he/him/his
- rikio@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Rikio :) I'm a third-year studying CS and Public Health. I love to cook, explore new music, and am challenging myself to read more this semester. Don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need any help -- excited to meet you all!
Ritik Sinha
he/him/his
- ritiksinha1@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a third year studying CS! Outside of classes, I enjoy watching the NBA (Go Thunder!), finding new spots to eat in Berkeley, and working out. Looking forward to a great semester!
Riya Singhal
- riya.singhal@berkeley.edu
- Hi I'm Riya and I'm a Junior from the bay area! In my free time I like listening to Taylor Swift, painting, and hiking. Can't wait to meet you all :))
Ronald Arifin
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- ronaldarifin@berkeley.edu
- Hello everyone! I'm a transfer student studying EECS, and I'm so excited to Tutor for this class. CS61A have been a game changer that helped me learn problem solving. I look forward to working with everyone and hope that you gained something from 61A! Feel free to HMU. [not generated by GPT4]
Runjeet Narula
- runjeetnarula@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I'm Runjeet, a sophomore from Seattle studying EECS. I love 3D printing, baking, and cryptography. Feel free to reach out for help in CS61A or anything else! Cant wait to meet you all!
Saloni Agarwal
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Satwika Paul
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- paulsatwika6@berkeley.edu
- hi guys! i'm satwika and i am a sophomore studying computer science and data science. excited to code together :)
Sofiia Surzhak
she/her/hers
- ssurzhak@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I'm a third-year studying majoring in data science. I like travelling, hiking and dogs.
Sophia Liu
she/her/hers
- sophiawliu@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Sophia, a second-year CS major. I love music from the '60s through '80s and I'm looking forward to meeting you all this semester!
Suhani Singhal
she/her/hers
- suhanisinghal04@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I’m a junior majoring in EECS & Business. Outside of 61A, I love watching comedy shows and sci-fi films, trying new recipes, and listening to R&B and Alt Rock . Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Vy Ho
she/her/hers
- vyho@berkeley.edu
- cats
William Ding
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- williamding@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I’m Will and I’m a second-year EECS student. Feel free to send me book recs or to reach out about anything else!