Meet the academic interns
Academic interns help students in lab sections.
Alan Zu
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- alan101@berkeley.edu
- Hey! I'm a rising sophomore from the Bay Area. In my free time I like to play soccer, badminton, or strategy games. Feel free to ask for help!
Alexander Di
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- alexanderdi@berkeley.edu
- I am a rising sophomore studying EECS. I enjoy playing tennis and folding origami, as well as teaching students CS!
Alyssa Smith
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- alyssa.427@berkeley.edu
- hey everyone! my name’s alyssa and i’m a rising sophomore cs/physics major from seattle. in my free time, i love listening to music of all genres, playing video games, baking, doing crosswords, and trying out all kinds of coffee and tea. feel free to reach out about anything, cs-related or not! :D
Anand
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- anands@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Anand, a rising junior majoring in EECS and Statistics and I'm from Bangalore, India. This is my first time on course staff, so I'm excited to meet you all!
Angeline Tu
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- angelinetu@berkeley.edu
- My name is Angeline and I'm an intended CS major from Toronto, Canada! Some of my hobbies include playing volleyball and reading! I'm looking forward to working with you all this summer :)
Anya Agarwal
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- anya.agarwal@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Anya and I'm a sophomore intending to major in Data Science. I love playing animal crossing, 3D modeling/animating, playing tennis, and consuming maybe too much coffee. Feel free to reach out anytime with questions or just to chat :)
Arvind Vivekanandan
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- arvind.v@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! My name is Arvind and I am a second year studying EECS from SoCal. In my free time, I love to watch and play sports. I also love camping and trying different food cuisines from around the world. Feel free to reach out about anything!
Ben Bielin
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- ben_bielin@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Ben, an incoming 3rd year double majoring in Math and CompSci. My hobbies include badminton, exercise, cooking, watching pro sports/games, and fooling around. Feel free to contact me about CS61A or anything else! I hope I can make this semester of CS61A fun and rewarding for everyone!
Cade Richard
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- cade.richard@berkeley.edu
- Hey! I’m Cade. I’m a junior in majoring in EECS and maybe Astrophysics. I like to climb rocks, lift weights, and play with breadboards. Sometimes I also play piano or run. Hit me up if u want to chat!
Carl Ji
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- jixy2012@berkeley.edu
- Hi! My name is Carl, I'm a rising sophomore from Beijing. I love pop art and street art, playing basketball, and I'm teaching myself how to play the ukulele! Can't wait to meet you all, and I hope you have fun in 61A!
Charles Klein
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- Charlesklein@berkeley.edu
- Hello everyone! My name is Charles Klein and I am a rising sophomore majoring in Data Science. Outside of school, I enjoy skateboarding, watching movies, and going on hikes with friends.
Connor Armstrong
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- cparmstrong5@berkeley.edu
- Hi, I'm Connor, a rising sophomore from Chicago. I'm majoring in CS and think that the 61a staff has made it the best class I've taken here. I love to talk so feel free to email me about CS or anything else!
Daniel Kao
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- d.kao@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I'm a second year from the South Bay. When I'm not shut up inside studying/procrastinating , you might find me baking goodies, playing music, or wandering around outside looking for tall things to climb. I I'm excited to meet you all and I hope you guys enjoy CS61A as much as I did!
Davis Li
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- dli09@berkeley.edu
- Hi, I'm a junior majoring in Statistics & Data Science. I love hiking, playing badminton, playing classical piano, and hitting the gym. Feel free to hit me up if u r interested in any of these activities.
Eesha Thaker
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- ethaker@berkeley.edu
- Hey! I’m Eesha and I’m a rising sophomore studying CS & Econ. I like to run, hike, and eat good food— I especially love trying new recipes. Super excited to help out with 61A this summer, I hope everyone grows to love it as much as I did :)
Elana Ho
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- elanaho@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Elana, an incoming sophomore intending to major in computer science. I love drawing, learning foreign languages, anime, and cats (both the animal and the CS 61A project). I'm super excited to meet you all, and I look forward to a fun summer! Please feel free to reach out about anything :3
Emma Wu
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- yifeiwu@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone, I'm Emma! I am super excited to be an AI this summer. In my free time, I enjoy journaling, watching anime, and travelling. Hope y'all enjoy cs61a!
Esther Shen
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- esther.shen@berkeley.edu
- Hii!! I’m a rising second year from the Bay Area planning on studying CS and Linguistics. I like traveling, languages, anything to do with strawberries, and kpop. Feel free to reach out if you want to chat!
Eunice Lee
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Gabriel Gomes
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- gabgom784@berkeley.edu
- Hello, my name is Gabriel and I am currently a rising sophomore! In my free time I like to drive, work out, and watch YouTube. This is my first time being an academic intern and I am super excited to help out in labs!
Jeff Zhou
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Jiachen Sun
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- sunjiachen@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a rising sophmore studying CS + Stats. I enjoy basketball, cooking, F1 and procrastinating by watching Youtube oops. Reach out to me if you wanna talk about anything!
Joshua Liao
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- joshua.liao@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a rising sophmore majoring in CS. I love playing piano, volleyball, and playing Starcraft. I'm also slowly grinding TFT. Feel free to reach out about anything!
Joshua You
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Justin Wu
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- jwu25@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I am Justin, a rising sophomore studying CS. I love extreme sports like ice climbing, snowboarding, skydiving, and paragliding. I swam and played water-polo competitively in high school. Beyond programming, I like to solve puzzles, read about philosophy, and listen to classical music.
Lawrence Shieh
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- lawrence92@berkeley.edu
- Hello!! I'm Lawrence, a rising sophomore from the LA area. Besides teaching, I love to play badminton and chess. I can't wait to meet you all!
Leo Huang
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- klhftco@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a third year BioE/EECS major from Vancouver, WA. Looking forward to a fun semester (*ˊᗜˋ*)/
Liza Belkina
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- elizaveta.belkina@berkeley.edu
- Hi! My name is Liza, and I am a rising sophomore intending to major in CS and Applied Math. I love teaching, and I am very excited for the upcoming semester!
Manan Roongta
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- mananr@berkeley.edu
- Hello everyone, My name is Manan, and I'm a freshman studying Computer Science and Data Science. I am excited to work on the course staff as an Academic Intern. Outside the classroom, I love trying out new cuisines and coffee. So, if anyone in town needs recommendations, hmu !!
Marianne Choi
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- marianne_j_choi@berkeley.edu
- Hello! I am a rising third year Data Science and Philosophy double major from Korea. I love playing animal crossing and drawing art in my free time! Feel free to reach out about anything.
Matthew Lee
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- matthewlee3@berkeley.edu
- hey i'm matthew and i like great vibes.
Matthew Song
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- matthewsong@berkeley.edu
- Hey y'all! I'm Matthew, and I'm a rising sophomore from the Bay Area majoring in EECS. In my free time, I enjoy playing Minecraft, flying drones, walking outside and building things in general. Hopefully I can help make your experience in CS61A a bit better!
Max Bograd
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Max Wilcoxson
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- mwilcoxson@berkeley.edu
- Hello! I am a sophomore from Oakland majoring in Computer Science, with a strong interest in economics and finance. I am an enthusiastic photographer, newbie to table tennis, and hope to be fluent in Mandarin by the time I graduate from Cal. I loved CS61A, and look forward to a great semester!
Medha Iyer
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- medhaiyer@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm a rising sophomore from the Bay Area studying EECS. I love going to concerts (and music recs!), thrifting, and taking scenic hikes. This summer, I'll be learning how to cook, going to the gym, and exploring the city. Please reach out to chat, and I'm excited to meet you all in lab :)
Michael Tao
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- zui_tao@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone! I'm Michael, a rising sophomore majoring in CS & Stats from Nanjing, China. In my free time I enjoy swimming, hiking, and listening rock music. CS61A is my favorite class at Cal and please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Neman Faiz
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- nemanfaiz@berkeley.edu
- Hi, my name is Neman. I’m a second-year studying EECS. I'm interested in tech, design, and teaching! My hobbies include working out, playing/watching basketball, video games, and sci-fi/fiction movies/series. Looking forward to meeting y’all. Never hesitate to talk to me about anything.
Nessia Dambal
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- nessia@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I’m Nessia, and I’m a rising sophomore studying engineering. I spend my free time boarding flights to cool destinations, dancing with friends, and discovering new music. Excited to work with you all this summer!
Oliver Petrick
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- odpetrick@berkeley.edu
- Hi everyone. I'm a rising sophomore studying CS. Feel free to reach out to me anytime!
Peter Chen
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Polly Pu
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- pollypqt1101@berkeley.edu
- Hello!!! I'm Polly, a rising junior Econ and Data Science major. I like dried mango and pineapple and Thai food. Feel free to reach out anytime.
Roger Yu
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- roger_yu@berkeley.edu
- My name is Roger Yu. I am pursuing a double major in Physics and CS. I love playing chess in my free time. I love music as well. I can play guitar, bass and the piano.
Rohan Goyal
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- rohan.goyal@berkeley.edu
- Hello there! I'm a rising sophomore (intended CS) interested in programming languages, science fiction, and cool hats. Feel free to reach out! Unrelatedly, I once ran a D&D session based on CS61A, in which the players fought a supercomputer and a giant magical python. Many bad puns were made.
Rohil Bhinge
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- rbhinge@berkeley.edu
- Hi! My name is Rohil and I’m a rising second-year data science major from Fairfax, Virginia. I love to run and travel, specifically using any form of railways (a weird hobby of mine). I also give campus tours, so you might see me yelling about Berkeley on a random Monday on campus. See you around!
Ronald Wang
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- ronaldwang2025@berkeley.edu
- Hello! I'm a rising sophomore from Washington majoring in Data Science. I had heard CS61A was torture, but AIs and TAs helped me get through it, so I hope that I can pass that favor forward. Feel free to reach out to me if you've got any questions!
Saikrishna Achalla
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- Saikrishna.achalla@berkeley.edu
- Hey there! I’m a rising junior and it’s my first time on course staff. Excited to meet everyone this summer!
Samson Wu
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Stephanie Wong
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Tanya Agrawal
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- tanya.agrawal@berkeley.edu
- Hi! My name is Tanya and I am excited to be an AI this summer! In my free time I love solving puzzles, making string art, learning new things and exploring new places! I look forward to working with you guys this semester! Feel free to reach out and ask questions or chat about anything!
Theo Keller
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- thekeller03@berkeley.edu
- Hello, I'm Theo, a rising sophomore from SF. I'll hopefully be majoring in applied math and CS. During my free time I'm likely either working out, playing video games, or building Legos.
Thomas Chen
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- thomasychen@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Tommy and I'm a sophomore from Milpitas, CA studying computer science and applied mathematics. You can find me working out/hooping at RSF, studying at Way West, or having good food somewhere. Feel free to reach out to me about CS61A!
Tyler Le
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- tyql@berkeley.edu
- Hi! I'm Tyler, a rising sophomore CS major from socal. I like eating food, learning languages, and doing archery. I hope you enjoy 61A and feel free to contact me!
Vy Ho
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- vyho@berkeley.edu
- hiya everyone! i am a rising sophomore from the bay area. i love cats, cooking, and keebs. feel free to reach out to me for cat pics (perhaps 61a help as well). i look forward to getting to know you all :)
