Staff
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Note: Consult the calendar for the most up-to-date office hours for each GSI.
Instructors
Teaching Assistants
Kunal Agarwal
Disc(s): W 2-3PM, Dwinelle 283
Lab(s): M 9-10AM, Cory 105
Hi, I’m Kunal! I’m a CS & Applied Math double major from the Bay Area. I destress by playing FIFA or Animal Crossing, and then stress myself out again watching the NBA (Go Warriors).
Phillipe (Phil) Boileau
Disc(s): W 9-10AM, Evans 334; W 10-11AM, Evans 334
Lab(s): M 9-10AM, Evans B6; M 10-11AM, Evans B6
I’m a second year master’s student in the Division of Biostatistics. Before arriving at Cal, I completed a BSc in Honours Statistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.
Ryan Cheng
Hi, I’m a senior EECS major from Shanghai, China. I love hiking, basketball, and hiphop. DS 100 has been my favorite class in Berkeley, and I hope you get a lot out of it!
Aman Dhar
Disc(s): W 4-5PM, Dwinelle 83
Lab(s): M 1-2PM, Cory 105
Hello! I’m a 5th year masters student from the Bay Area (Los Altos). I like listening to all sorts of music, so hmu with any recommendations you have. Raiders, Dubs, and Go Bears!
Manana Hakobyan
Disc(s): W 12-1PM, Dwinelle 234; W 1-2PM, VLSB 2032
Lab(s): M 4-5PM, Cory 105; M 5-6PM, Cory 105
Hi, come to my DISC/OH/LAB, I will tell my bio there.
Tony Hsu
Disc(s): W 11AM-12PM, Evans 334
Lab(s): M 11AM-12PM, Cory 105
Hi friend! I’m Tony, and I’m a senior studying Computer Science from a lovely SoCal town known as Irvine. I’m so happy to be teaching my favorite class at Cal. Outside of class, I enjoy playing ball and listening to rap. Feel free to shoot me an email if you have any questions or just want to talk!
William Huang
Disc(s): W 2-3PM, Evans 344 (Grad); W 3-4PM, Evans 344 (Grad)
Lab(s): M 2-3PM, Evans 458; M 3-4PM, Evans 458
Hi, I’m a PhD student specializing in embedded systems. A long time ago I studied foreign and economic policy at Georgetown. Come talk to me about computer science, policy, sports, food … maybe even class!
Michelle Hwang
Disc(s): W 4-5PM, Dwinelle 250; W 5-6PM, Dwinelle 228
Lab(s): M 10-11AM, Cory 105; M 12-1PM, Cory 105
I love Berkeley Bowl.
Sona Jeswani
Disc(s): W 1-2PM, Dwinelle 105; W 2-3PM, Dwinelle 105
Lab(s): M 12-1PM, Evans B6; W 1-2PM, Evans B6
Hi, I’m Sona! I recently graduated and I’m currently a 5th year masters student doing research in the RISE lab. I took DS100 the first time it was offered and I have TA’ed it ever since! I enjoy photography, traveling, eating, and meeting new people. I look forward to a great semester! :)
Raguvir Kunani
Disc(s): W 11AM-12PM, Evans 332
Lab(s): M 11AM-12PM, Evans B6
Third-year EECS major from Bakersfield, CA. Won 3rd place in 8th grade geography bee and is a member of the nation’s largest 4G LTE network.
Kana Mishra
Disc(s): W 5-6PM, Evans 330
Lab(s): M 5-6PM, Evans B6
Hello, hello! I’m Kana and aside from Dad jokes/puns, I love cupcakes from Cupcakin Bake Shop, playing soccer, and boba (mostly from Boba Guys).
Suraj Rampure
Disc(s): W 3-4PM, Etcheverry 3107
Lab(s): M 3-4PM, Evans B6
I’m a senior EECS major from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. This is my third time TAing for Data 100, and LeBron (the GOAT) has three rings – coincidence? Click here for a surprise.
Aaron Scherf
Disc(s): W 9-10AM, Evans 340; W 10-11AM, Evans 340
Lab(s): M 9-10AM, Evans 458; M 10-11AM, Evans 458
Aaron Scherf believes in the power of accessible information to improve decisions among policymakers, investors, and activists. An accidental data scientist by way of economics, Aaron is studying for a Master of Development Practice at Cal and plans to join USAID as a Foreign Service Officer after graduation.
Mansi Shah
Disc(s): W 12-1PM, Evans 332; W 1-2PM, Evans 344 (Grad)
Lab(s): M 12-1PM, Evans 458; M 1-2PM, Evans 458
Hi there! My name is Mansi, I’m from the Bay Area (Fremont), and I’m an EECS MS student in the 5th-Year MS Program. In my free time, I love playing board games and eating desserts (oops). I’m excited for an awesome semester of DS100, and I hope you are too!
Paul Shao
Disc(s): W 4-5PM, Dwinelle 105
Lab(s): M 2-3PM, Evans B6
Hi, my name is Paul, and I am currently a junior studying EECS. Some of my personal hobbies include classical music, hiking, and traveling. I look forward to meeting all of you and a great semester ahead of us!
Allen Shen
Disc(s): W 9-10AM, Evans 332; W 10-11AM, Evans 332
Lab(s): M 2-3PM, Cory 105; M 3-4PM, Cory 105
Hi, I’m Allen, a fourth year Computer Science/Data Science major from the Bay Area. In my free time, I enjoy travelling, collecting (but rarely playing) video games, and listening to music (VGM especially).
Ishaan Srivastava
ishaan.srivastava@berkeley.edu
Disc(s): W 3-4PM, Dwinelle 228
Lab(s): M 4-5PM, Evans 458
Hey everyone, I’m a third year from Bombay majoring in data science, and this will be my second semester as TA. My interests include food, hiking, and comedy, so feel free to hit me up with your recommendations for restaurants, hiking trails, and standup specials. Data 100 helped me realise my passions for data science, and I hope it does for you too!
Kobe (Yimeng) Wang
Disc(s): W 11AM-12PM, Evans 344
Lab(s): M 11AM-12PM, Evans 458
Hi, I’m a Junior studying Data Science, Mathematics and Computer Science. Random data100 related quote: “Go in the direction of the steepest descent.”
Daniel Zhu
Disc(s): W 5-6PM, Dwinelle 229; W 6-7PM, Dwinelle 246
Lab(s): M 5-6PM, Evans 458; M 6-7PM, Evans 458
Hi I’m Daniel. I’m a senior majoring in Computer Science and Data Science, from New Jersey. In my free time, I enjoy climbing, photography and hiking. Feel free to ask me anything!
Readers
Stepan Babayan
Amitav Baruah
Hi! I’m a junior EECS major from San Jose, California. I enjoy playing basketball, eating good food, and trying new things :’) looking forward to a great semester!
Calvin Chen
Hi there! I’m Calvin, a third year CS major from Dublin (California), and I’m excited to be a part of your Data Science journey! If you’re into basketball, stories of failed cooking sessions, or getting bomb food, hit me up– I’m more than happy to talk!
Justin Kadi
Hello! I’m a third-year studying Data Science from Cerritos, CA. I love the Lakers, space, and the great outdoors! I’m looking forward to a great semester!
Sun Ah Lee
Hi, I’m Sun Ah, a third year from sunny Irvine, CA. Outside of school I’m an amateur photographer and a huge music nerd. My favorite genres are rock and jazz, but I love exploring new music so hit me up if you have some good recs … or obviously if you want to talk about data science!
Kunal Singh
Hi everyone! I’m a fourth-year CS major from New Jersey. In my free time, I enjoy lifting, discovering new places to eat, and talking about whimsical side project ideas. Data 100 was one of my favorite classes at Berkeley, and I’m excited to help out this semester!
Jocelyn Sun
Hi y’all! My name is Jocelyn and I’m currently a senior majoring in Computer Science and Cognitive Science (CS^2 indeed!). Looking forward to a great semester of ds100!!
Serena Wu
I am a senior-year student studying computer science and data science. In my spare time, I enjoy traveling and reading detective novels.
Lisa Zhou
Hello! I’m Lisa and I’m a data science major from SoCal. I hope you all enjoy DS100!