Staff
Instructors
Alvin Cheung
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Hi all! I’m an EECS faculty and my group works on data systems research. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Head Teaching Assistants
Karen Meng
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Section: Wed 6–7 pm
OH: Wed 3–5 pm
🌊 Hi! I’m Karen, a fourth-year EECS major from Davis. I enjoy listening to music 🎶, going on boba runs🧋, doomscrolling 💀 on Ed 🤓, and using emojis 👌 💯. This will be my 6/7th time on course staff, though first time on 186 😼 - looking forward to a data🅱️ased semester!
Raymond Lin
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Section: Wed 12–1 pm
OH: Thu 1–3 pm
Hi everyone! I’m Raymond and I’m a 4th year EECS student from Monterey Park, CA. I love playing basketball and tennis (and maybe pickleball but it’s still growing on me -_-). I look forward to seeing everyone soon!
William Li
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Section: Wed 3–4 pm
OH: Wed 1–3 pm
Hi, I’m William! I’m a 4th year studying EECS from Diamond Bar, CA! Outside of class I enjoy NYT games, playing the guitar, and reading. This is my second semester on 186 staff, and I’m looking forward to meeting you all this semester!
Teaching Assistants
Chanwut Kittivorawong
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Section: Tue 12–2 pm
OH: Tue 10–11:30 am
Hello! I’m Chanwut, a PhD student studying video inference systems. Looking forward to working with you all.
Eason Wei
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Section: Tue 2–3 pm
OH: Wed 5–6:30 pm
Hi everyone! I’m Eason, a senior studying cs here at Berkeley. I loved CS 186 as a student and I’m genuinely excited to be on the other side of it now — let’s do some fun stuff together. Outside of databases, you’ll find me at the RSF weight room — the only place where the only consensus I need to reach is with the barbell :)
Sahil Kumawat
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Section: Wed 2–3 pm
OH: Wed 11:30 am–1 pm
Hey, I’m Sahil! I’m a senior studying math and cs. I love playing table tennis, pickleball and tennis in that order - looking forward to meeting everyone!
Yatin Dilip
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Section: Wed 1–2 pm
OH: Thu 3:30–5 pm
Hey! I’m a junior from the Bay Area studying EECS and DS. In my free time, I love playing table tennis, pool, going to the gym, and trying out new cafes. Looking forward to a great semester! Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions :)
Tutors
Aiden Mathew
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OH: Tue 2–3:30 pm, Thu 2–3:30 pm
Hey guys, I’m Aiden, a senior studying CS and Music! I like playing basketball and going on hikes around the Bay. Excited for this semester with 186!
Hetvi Patel
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OH: Mon 1–4 pm
Hi! I’m Hetvi, a senior from The Valley (“LA”) studying CS. I like solving puzzly games, spoiling movies before I watch them, learning art history, playing volleyball, and watching various sports. Looking forward to meeting yall!