Staff
Instructors
Head Teaching Assistants
Joy Chang
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Section: Monday 12 - 1PM Wheeler 224 (Coteach)
OH: Wednesday 1 - 3PM
Hi! I’m a 4th year CS major from Taiwan. Hope you enjoy this semester!
Rithvik (Vik) Chuppala
Pronouns: He series
Section: Wednesday 12PM - 1PM Dwinelle 229
OH: Monday 11AM - 1PM
Hey everyone! I’m Rithvik, you can call me Vik, and my friends call me Wiggins. I’m a 4th year EECS major from the Bay and this is my 3rd time teaching this amazing class! I like to keep up with soccer and F1. I do not particularly enjoy cooking but I’m always down to eat. Super excited to meet you all!
Raymond Ji
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Section: TBD
OH: Monday 12:30PM - 2:30PM, Admin OH TBD
Hi! I’m a senior studying CS. Let’s have a great semester!
Justin Xia
justinerxiabucks0119@berkeley.edu
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Wednesday 2PM - 3PM Hearst Field Annex B5
OH: Tuesday 12PM - 2PM Soda 326
Yo hello I’m Justin and I’m from Wuxi, China. My goals for this semester include spending less on purchasing perfumes, getting less hangover and delivering the best semester of CS 186!
Teaching Assistants
Aryan Agrawal
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Section: Tuesday 2PM - 3PM Wheeler 224
OH: Friday 3PM - 4:30PM
Hi! I’m a senior from Frisco, TX, and some things I’m involved in on campus include CSM and chasing for the Cal Quidditch team. I love trying new restaurants, watching NBA basketball, and learning fun geography trivia!
Jason Chan
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 5 - 6PM Wheeler 120
OH: Wednesday 3PM - 5PM
Hello! I’m a third year EECS major from Los Angeles. I like Genshin Impact, coffee, and critical theory. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Ben Cuan
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 5 - 6PM Soda 405
OH: Tuesday 3PM - 5PM Soda 326
hi yall, welcome to 186! I’m Ben, a 4th year CS/Psych major from Cupertino. Whenever I’m procrastinating (which is always) you can find me playing piano, reading sci-fi, and trading away all my sheep in Catan. Hope to see you around :)
Cynthia Ge
Pronouns: she/her
Section: Tuesday 1PM - 2PM Wheeler 120 (Coteach)
OH: Monday 11AM - 12:30PM
Hi y’all! I’m a third year studying computer science. Looking forward to meeting everyone :)
Catherine Hwu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Section: Monday 3 - 4PM Soda 405
OH: Tuesday 3:30PM - 5PM
Hey y’all! I’m Catherine, senior EECS major, from San Jose, CA. In my free time, you’ll catch me touring the city on AC Transit, exploring hiking trails, watching Berkeley sunsets, and thinking about trips to SF. In addition to the great outdoors, I also love art and photography! Hope to see you around this semester! :D
Sid Jha
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: TBD
OH: Monday 2PM - 4PM Soda 326
Hey, I’m Sid! Outside of databases, I love listening to music and hanging out with my friends. Hope we have a great semester!
Devang Jhabakh
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Tuesday 11AM - 12PM Wheeler 108
OH: Friday 1:30PM - 3PM
Hi! I’m Devang, a Junior in CS. I like traveling, cooking, working out, terrible puns, and listening to music. Talk to me about Systems and Kanye West!
Kayla Kranen
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Section: Tuesday 10AM - 11AM Wheeler 120
OH: Monday, 12:30PM - 2:00PM
Hi friends! I’m a 4th year EECS major from Menlo Park, CA. This is my first semester teaching 186, and I’m super excited to be a part of course staff! In my free time, I perform in musical theatre, spend time with my 4 puppies, and play way too many video games (LoL anyone?) :D
Jeffrey Liang
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Wednesday 9AM - 10AM Wheeler 224
OH: Monday 11AM - 12:30PM Soda 326
Hello! I’m Jeffrey, a third year CS major from Phoenix, AZ. In my free time, I love to bike, listen to podcasts, and solve Rubik’s cubes. Looking forward to a great semester with all of you!
Connor Lien
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 4 - 5PM Wheeler 120
OH: Thursday 2PM - 3:30PM
Hi everyone! I’m Connor, a 4th-year studying CS. In my free time, I like to golf, try new restaurants, travel, and play Mario Kart. I’m also a big fan of alt-rock-pop music (Against the Current!) and Yoshi! Excited to meet you all!
Rithvik Panchapakesan
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Monday 1 - 2PM Wheeler 120
OH: Wednesday 3:30PM - 5PM
Hi! I’m a 4th year EECS major from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy trying new food and watching movies. Looking forward to a great semester!
Han Qi
Pronouns: She/Her
Section: Tuesday 1PM - 2PM Wheeler 120 (Coteach)
OH: Thursday 3:30PM - 5PM
Hi! I’m Han and I’m a senior majoring in CS. I love reading books, figure skating and bakery. Please feel free to email me!
Pranav Sukumar
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Monday 3 - 4PM Wheeler 224
OH: Thursday 4PM - 5PM
Hey! I’m a rising senior from Seattle and I’m majoring in EECS. My hobbies include playing and watching basketball and football (Go Seahawks). Looking forward to a great semester!
Vibha Tantry
Pronouns: she/her
Section: Tuesday 12 - 1PM Hearst Gym 242
OH: Friday 3PM - 4:30PM
Hi! I’m a third year CS major from the Bay Area. In my free time I love to read, explore obscure music genres, do puzzles, and work out. Looking forward to a silly fun time this semester!
Matthew Tsai
Pronouns: he/him
Section: Monday 4 - 5PM Soda 405
OH: Tuesday 12:30PM - 2PM Soda 326
Hello friends, welcome to 186! I’m a 4th year studying CS from SoCal. I enjoy cooking, hiking and poker. Let’s have a :) semester!
Evelyn Wu
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Section: Monday 12 - 1PM Wheeler 224 (Coteach)
OH: Wednesday 1:30 - 3PM
Hello! I’m Evelyn, a fourth year CS major from Irvine. Really looking forward to meeting you all!!
Gavin Yang
Pronouns: he/him/his
Section: Wednesday 9AM - 10AM Wheeler 200
OH: Thursday 10AM - 11:30AM
Hi everyone! I’m Gavin and I will be your GSI this semester (wow)! I’m a rising senior with a triple major in CS, Applied Math, and Stat. This is my first year teaching 186 and I loved the course so much when I took it. In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, so plz dm me if you wanna play! I hope you all enjoy this class and I look forward to having a great semester with all of you.