Staff
For logistics and administrative questions, please email cs61b@berkeley.edu.
If you have a non-course related question, you can view staff emails by pressing the button below:
Instructors
Hi! This is my second semester as a teaching professor at UC Berkeley, and I spent my first semester with many of you in 61A. I loved serving as a GSI for this class, CS61B, back when I was a graduate student at Berkeley, and I’m excited to be returning. Before becoming a professor, I built software designed to run on thousands of machines. I liked the software engineering challenges of balancing high performance with code that’s easy to understand and debug. In my free time, you can find me at Crossfit, on a hike, or wrangling my 3 children.
Head TAs
Hi! I’m Amy, a third year studying CogSci and CS. This will be my fifth time on staff for 61B! I love spending time with my cats, reading, and playing video games (when I have the time–rare). Super looking forward to meeting everyone! :]
Hello! I’m Daniel, a senior majoring in Computer Science from San Diego, CA. Besides teaching, I also enjoy graphic design, fashion, snowboarding, and badminton. If you ever see me on campus, feel free to say hi!
Heya! I’m Stacey, a senior from Las Vegas majoring in computer science and this is my 6th time on cs61b staff. In my free time, I love illustrating, swimming, and animating. I’m super excited to meet everyone– feel free to reach out for anything!
TAs
Hey everyone, I’m Aditya, and I’m a senior studying CS and Business. Outside of teaching, I really enjoy brunch, photography, Lady Gaga, climbing, watching hoops, motivational quotes, and Soda Hall. Excited to meet you all, and feel free to reach out!
Hi everyone! This is my third semester on course staff, and I enjoy playing the guitar, surfing and running. Stoked to see you all out there this semester!
Hi everyone! I’m Benjamin and I’m a junior studying data science and computer science. This’ll be my third time on staff and I absolutely can’t wait to meet everyone and have an amazing semester. Outside of teaching, I enjoy playing badminton, going to cafes, and cooking.
Hello! I’m Dennis, a fourth year CS major from the Greater Philadelphia Area. This is my fourth time being on course staff for 61B, and in my free time I enjoy swimming, sailing, and scrolling IG reels. Can’t wait to have another great semester with everyone!
helloo i’m iris! i’m a senior studying cs & astrophysics and this is my 5th semester on 61b staff :) hashmaps are indisputably the best data structure.
hi! i’m isabel, a junior from the bay area studying cs + business. i’m a huge fan of women’s college basketball, snoopy, puzzle games (nyt connections, minute cryptic, baba is you), collecting smiskis, and sneaking onto tennis courts to play pickleball. excited to meet y’all :)
Hi everyone! I’m Lilah, a junior studying CS, and this is my third semester on staff. In my free time, I like going to concerts, hiking, and rock climbing. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Hello! I am Marcus, and this is my 4th semester teaching 61B. I love skiing, penguins, traveling, sports, and gaming. Excited to meet yall!
Hi! My name is Michelle, I’m a junior studying EECS and this will be my fourth semester with 61B! I love reading, journaling, climbing, and the NYT games (especially sudoku and pips!). Excited to meet everyone! :)
Hi, I’m Natalia, I’m a 4th year studying CS and DS. I like to touch rocks and being outside (and 61B). I am an avid harmonica ripper, and enjoy any board sports. I’m fired up for this semester !!!
Hi all! I’m Ricardo, a CS PhD student at Berkeley. I’m broadly interested in causal inference, sequential inference, and learning theory. Outside of research I enjoy biking, photography, and sailing!
Hey y’all! I’m Ritika, a senior from the bay area majoring in applied math and cs. Outside of school I love to crochet, watch tv, and try coffee shops around berkeley! This is my fifth semester on CS61B and I’m so excited to be teaching you guys this semester!
Hi! My name is Rushil and I’m a second year from the bay studying eecs. A fun fact about me is that i used to be indecisive but now i’m not so sure. Outside of class, I enjoy hiking and going on random side quests. Excited to meet everyone this semester!
Hey, I’m Ryan and this will be my 5th time on staff for 61B. I’m majoring in CS (and possibly DS as well) but I’m interested in a lot of random fields including a bit of psychology, linguistics, math, and writing. I love to learn new things and playing tactical games such as hanabi where I’m always learning new strategies. Hope to see you this semester!
Hi everyone! My name is Sarveshan and I’m a junior studying EECS from the bay. I enjoy walking my dog to the park, playing basketball, watching movies, and eating churros. Broncos country lets ride
Hi! My name is Tiffany and I’m a senior studying Computer Science and Data Science. This is my 5th semester on staff, and in my free time I enjoy photography and going to concerts. Excited to meet you all this semester!
Hi! I’m Yinqi, a junior studying EECS from Singapore. I enjoy watching TV shows and movies during my free time, and I’m always looking for good food around Berkeley! Looking forward to a great semester with all of you!
Tutors
Hey, I’m Amanda, a 2nd year studying EECS. I love to explore the outdoors, rock climb, do yoga, read sometimes, and try new food. I’m looking forward to a great semester!!
Hello friends. I am a second year studying computer sciences. Looking forward to an exciting semester!
Hi! My name is Avik, and I am a third-year from Pasadena majoring in Computer Science. This is my second semester as a tutor and I’m super excited to meet you all!
My name is Deven Mittal and I am a sophomore studying EECS. I really enjoy spending time with friends and playing video games! I also like going for runs, and have been getting into drawing.
hey! i’m a third year ethnic studies and cs major who loves to yap about football (soccer), play cards, and go to art museums. talk to me about football, south indian films, and 61b!
Hello! I’m Ishanth and I’m a second-year CS student from Atlanta, Georgia. In my free time, I enjoy hiking, reading, and drawing. It’s nice to meet everyone!
Hi everyone! I’m Miller, a junior studying computer science. This is my second semester on course staff, and I’m looking forward to a great semester! Outside of school, I love snowboarding, watching movies (and also writing movie reviews), and I recently got into dancing. Also Impression of Lanzhou »> Noodle Dynasty :P
Hi CS 61B! My name’s Sam, I’m a junior studying Data Science and English, and I’m thrilled to be one of your tutors for Spring 2026! I’m from LA, so I love talking about recent movies, TV shows, and videogames (anyone 100% Silksong?). If you can’t find me at Office Hours, I’m probably climbing at Mosaic or studying in Doe. I know CS 61B can be a daunting course, it certainly was when I took it, but that’s what staff is here for! Please reach out to me or my fellow staff members (through appropriate channels of course lol) if you ever feel you have any kind of issue. This stuff is tough, but you can do tough things!
hello! im a first-year studying computer science and applied math. in my free time i like to take dance classes in sf/berkeley. i enjoy karaoke, taking pictures, studying at strada, and listening to daniel caesar. very excited to meet everyone!
Teaching Interns (TIs)
Heya! I’m Adam, a second year studying EECS and minoring in CalTeach from the Central Valley. I really enjoy photography, designing spotify album covers, lego, traveling, credit cards, and collecting mugs! Super stoked to meet y’all :)
Hey guys, I’m Adrian! I’m from the Bay Area, and I’m currently a junior studying DS and CS. In my free time I love to cook, explore Berkeley, and go on road trips with my friends. A typical Friday night for me usually includes some comfort food for dinner and some gaming with my friends to relax from the busy week. My favorite restaurant is Aki’s on North Side. Nice to meet you guys!
Hi, I’m Alice! I’m a freshman studying applied math and computer science. In my free time, I enjoy playing basketball, karaoke, sketching, and eating good food. Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Hey, I’m Andrew and I’m a second year from New York studying Data Science. I love playing soccer, basketball, and making music. Excited to meet y’all!
Hey! I’m Angelina, a sophomore studying cs + cogsci. I like badminton, collecting trinkets, funky clothes, taking pictures of cats, and arts & crafts. Excited to meet u guys : )
hi! i’m ariel, a sophomore studying data science, econ, and design. some things i love are traveling, thrifting, cooking, collecting fragrances, meeting new people, and my needoh. don’t be shy to reach out! super excited to help out with 61B this sem :)
Hello! I’m Caitlin, a first-year studying CS from San Francisco. I love playing badminton and going cafe hopping with friends! I’m super excited to meet everyone :D
Hi! I’m Calvin and I’m a sophomore studying Physics and Computer Science. I’m from the Bay Area, and in my free time I enjoy rock climbing, making short films, playing and watching football, and eating Top Dog. Super excited for this semester!
Hi! I’m Chinmaya, a sophomore from the bay studying applied math and CS. I enjoy hiking, watching tv shows, and going to the gym. My favorite restaurant in Berkeley is Ike’s.
Hi everyone! I’m Daniel and I’m a sophomore studying CS and data. I’m from the bay and I love playing volleyball and basketball, climbing, and clash royale. Cannot wait to meet you all.
Hi! I’m Daniel, a second-year studying EECS from the bay. I enjoy playing chess, hiking, and listening to music. I spend my Friday nights playing Valorant or exploring Berkeley. My favorite restaurant is definitely Moku Hawaiian BBQ. So excited to meet everyone!
Hey, I’m a sophomore EECS major from SoCal, and super excited to give pointers (pun intended) all things 61B! I have an interest in low-level programming and a soft-spot for DSA. In my free time, I like playing Pokémon games. Feel free to check out my music playlist that consists of video game OSTs.
Hi guys! My name is Ganesh, and I’m a second year studying Applied Math and Data Science. I like going rock climbing, reading slop, watching shows, doing the LinkedIn games and playing video games. I’m looking forward to meeting you all!
Hi! My name’s Harsh, and I’m a physics and data science major. In my free time, I love watching movies and TV shows, hiking, and playing ping pong. Excited to help out with 61B and meet you all!
hello! i’m a second-year studying computer science and i’m from stockton, ca. this is my first semester as a teaching intern and i’m looking forward to having a great semester! outside of class, i love lifting, badminton, playing video games, eating good food, taking pictures, and cooking. it’s nice to meet yall :)
Hi! My name is Maya, and I’m a current sophomore EECS major. I’m extremely interested in edtech and think there’s a lot of potential in applying technology to help students learn better. Outside of class, I do improv comedy, write and pretend to work out at the gym. Reach out to me if you’re interested in visiting new places around Berkeley - I’m always on the hunt for new ways to procrastinate!
Hi everyone! I’m Nathan, and I’m a second-year from Milpitas studying Applied Math. I enjoy cooking, gambling, and staying active (getting into bouldering this semester). Excited to meet everyone!
heyy i’m nithya! excited for a fun semester :)
smriti_rangarajan@berkeley.edu
Hi! Im Smriti and I’m a sophomore studying CS and DS. I love to cafe hop, travel, and watch reality TV. My favorite restaurant in Berkeley is Racha Cafe.
Hi, I’m Tarun! I’m a sophomore from Chicago studying Computer Science + Applied Math. Some of my hobbies are cooking, working out, reading (my favorite book is a Storm of Swords), and watching movies (favorite movie is Dune Part 2). As long as I’m spending my Friday nights with my friends, I don’t really care what we do, whether its going out or just grabbing dinner and watching a movie. My favorite restaurant in Berkeley is probably Bears Ramen House or Mezzos (for the breakfast burritos!).
Hi everyone! I’m Tommy and I’m a sophomore studying Data Science. I really love playing tennis, video games, and I recently got into Formula 1. I’m also looking for food recommendations, so feel free to reach out! Excited to meet you all soon!
Hi! My name is Xiang and I’m currently a junior studying EECS from New Jersey and I’m super excited to be an academic intern for 61B this semester! Outside of classes, I love playing volleyball and the guitar, and aggressively petting my cat.