Staff
Instructors
Lakshya Jain
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OH: Friday 4PM - 5PM (Soda 283H)
Hello everyone! I’m super excited to be your instructor this semester. I did my undergrad and Masters’ at Berkeley and taught 186 for four semesters as a TA, including a couple as head TA, before graduating and coming back as a lecturer. In my free time, I love to play and watch sports and do political analysis, and I play on the Cal Cricket team. Go bears!
Head Teaching Assistants
Kaitlyn Lee
Pronouns: she/her/hers
OH: Thursday 7PM - 8PM (Admin)
Hello, I’m Kaitlyn! I’m a 4th year EECS major from the Bay Area. I like to experiment with cooking and find new boba places to try. Looking forward to a great semester!
Dylan Tran
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OH: Friday 1PM - 3PM
Hi - I’m Dylan! I’m a 4th year CS major from San Jose. In my free time, I like speedcubing, learning new piano songs without ever finishing, and camping. Super excited to meet you all this semester :D
Sabrina Zhao
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Section: Friday 10AM - 11AM Wheeler 200
OH: Thursday 6PM – 8PM
hihi! I’m a senior studying CS+ORMS. I like traveling, thrifting, and trying out new restaurants in my free time. Can’t wait to start this semester with you all :D
Teaching Assistants
Sarthak Arora
Section: TBD (Online)
OH: Tuesday 12PM - 2:30PM
Hello! I am a rising senior studying CS and DS. Let’s have a great semester!
Jen Buja
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Section: Thursday 4PM - 5PM Evans 3
OH: Thursday 10AM - 11:30AM
Hi there! I’m a rising senior studying CS. My favorite activities are hiking, cooking, and playing volleyball! Excited to meet everyone this semester!
David Chu
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Section: Friday 2PM - 3PM Wheeler 220
OH: Thursday 1PM - 3PM
Hello. I’m a 2nd year PhD doing research in distributed systems. I will be eager to converse if the topic of discussion is Beethoven or the two generals problem. Thank you.
Rithvik Chuppala
Section: Friday 4PM - 5PM Wheeler 220
OH: Friday, 9AM -10AM
Hi! I’m a 3rd year majoring EECS from the Bay Area. My recent pastime activities include watching soccer and basketball, playing video games and watching movies with friends. Looking forward to a great semester back!
Sai Gantla
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Section: Wednesday 8AM -9AM Soda 405
OH: Thursday 3PM - 4:30PM
Welcome to 186! Currently trying to learn how to cook and read.
Ada Hu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Section: Friday 1PM - 2PM Wheeler 204
OH: Monday 4PM - 6PM
Hi everyone! I’m a senior from Los Angeles, CA. I like playing League, tennis, and Stardew Valley. I also love cats! During the semester, you can probably find me at Asha tea house or Moffitt first floor.
Kayli Jiang
Section: Wednesday 2PM - 3PM Wheeler 220
OH: Wednesday 3PM - 4:30PM
Hey everyone! I’m Kayli, a 4th year studying CS from the Bay Area. I enjoy baking pastries, calisthenics, and watching comedy TV shows. Let’s have a fun time in-person this semester!
Shreyas Krishnaswamy
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Section: TBD (Online)
OH: Monday 5:30PM - 7PM
Hi there! I’m a fourth year, and I enjoy reading books, playing video games (if only I could play Civ V at 2x speed :), and chilling with friends. Welcome to 186, and let’s have a great semester!
Sharon Lee
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Section: Friday 3PM - 4PM Wheeler 200
OH: Friday 9AM - 10:30AM
Hi everyone! My name is Sharon, and I am an EECS senior from Malaysia. Outside of CS, I currently like singing, watching Merlin, playing Dota, and playing with my dog, Bella. Hope you like 186, and feel free to talk to me about anything!
Sarah Liu
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Section: Wednesday 9AM - 10AM Wheeler 220
OH: Tuesday 1:30PM - 2PM, Tuesday 2:30PM - 3:30PM
Hi! I’m a 4th year EECS major from SoCal. In my free time I enjoy playing spikeball, hiking, playing board games, and cooking. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Aditi Mahajan
Section: Friday 5PM - 6PM Soda 320
OH: Thursday 3PM - 5PM
Hi! I’m a 4th year Math and CS major from the Bay Area. I love to bake (and eat the results) and spent my time the last year hiking the major peaks in the Bay Area. I love this class and am excited for a fun semester :)
Gautam Mittal
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Section: Thursday 10AM - 11AM Wheeler 204
OH: Thursday 11AM - 12:30PM
Hello! I’m a fourth year EECS major from the Bay Area. I like jazz, running, and coconut water. Welcome to 186!
Mantej Panesar
Section: TBA (Online)
OH: Friday 1PM - 3PM
Hi everyone! I’m a 4th year CS major from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy exploring new music (feel free to send recommendations my way), hiking, and rewatching episodes of Psych. Looking forward to meeting you all this semester!
Aditya Ramkumar
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OH: Thursday 6PM - 9PM
Hey folks, I’m a 5th year MSCS from Cupertino. Outside of databases, I enjoy trading stocks, baking cookies, and eating Mexican food. Here’s to a great semester!
Evelyn Wu
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Section: Wednesday 10AM - 11AM Wheeler 130
OH: Wednesday 1:30PM - 3PM
Hello! I’m Evelyn, a third year CS major from Irvine. Really looking forward to meeting you all!!
Micah Yong
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Section: Friday 12PM - 1PM Wheeler 20
OH: Monday 4PM - 5:30PM
Hi, I’m Micah! I’m a senior studying computer science from Los Angeles, CA. My interests lie in backend engineering, exploring new cities, reading memoirs, and cooking breakfast! Can’t wait to teach databases with you all :D