Staff

Jump to: Instructors, Lead Teaching Assistants, UCS2s, UCS1s.

Note: Consult the calendar for the most up-to-date office hours.

Course Staff Email

Contact course staff via Ed with any questions or concerns. For sensitive matters, the staff email address cs189-instructors@berkeley.edu is monitored by the instructors and a few lead TAs.

Instructors

Jennifer Listgarten

Head TA

Ozan Bayizhe/him

ozanbayiz@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone! I’m a 4th-year CS undergraduate, interested in generative computer vision for AI-enhanced education and sometimes other stuff.

TAs

Aakarsh Vermanihe/him

aakarshv@berkeley.edu

HI, I’m Aakarsh! I’m a 4th year undergrad from San Diego studying EECS and this is my 2nd semester teaching 189. My interests include AI + molecular biology, crossword puzzles, running, and drinking coffee. Looking forward to a great semester!

Anirudh Kotamrajuhe/him/his

akotamraju@berkeley.edu

Hey! I’m Anirudh, a senior from the Bay Area studying Computer Science. This is my sixth semester on course staff but first time on 189! I love landscape photography, ML for astronomy, listening to film scores, and bike rides. Excited to meet you!

Beyazit Yalcinkayahe/him

beyazit@berkeley.edu

I am a fifth-year CS PhD student working at the intersection of AI and formal methods.

Hiya Shahshe/her/hers

hiyashah@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m Hiya! I’m a senior studying EECS, and I’m interested in robot learning and controls. I love long runs and lattes, and I’ve recently been getting into yoga. I’m excited to meet you all and hope everyone has a great semester! :)

Ishir GargHe/him

ishirgarg@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m Ishir, a 3rd year EECS major from the Bay. In my free time, I love playing badminton and the guitar. Looking forward to meeting everyone this semester!

Junhao (Bear) XiongHe/him

junhao_xiong@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m Bear, a grad student in EECS working in ML+biology / AI+science. I love playing soccer, reading, and wandering in the Berkeley hills. A small fun fact is my family name means Bear in Chinese.

Kourosh SalahiHe/Him

ksalahi@berkeley.edu

Hey, I’m Kourosh! I’m a junior studying EECS and Business and this is my second time on course staff for 189! When I’m not studying, you can find me playing golf at Tilden, collecting vinyls, or sampling new colognes. Excited for this semester!

Mark OgataHe/Him

ogata@berkeley.edu

Senior doing CS + Math (taught 189 fa25 too). Im always down to chat so feel free to email/DM me on X and we can get some boba! Fun fact is I want to get good at calisthenics.

Prastik Mohanrajhe/him

prastik.mohanraj@berkeley.edu

Steven Luohe/him

sfluo@berkeley.edu

Hey everyone! I’m a senior studying computer science and public policy. I love music (especially classical), cats, dogs, bullet journaling, and baking. This year I’m reading a book every month — would appreciate new recommendations :)

Susanna AtanessianShe/Her

susanna_a@berkeley.edu

hiiii! I’m Susanna, a third-year studying EECS, and I’m super excited for a great semester of exploring ML together! Always down for a cup of coffee and a good hike. Please feel free to reach out about anything <3

Vijay Kethanaboyinahe/him

vkethana@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone, my name’s Vijay, and I’m a junior majoring in CS from Gilroy, CA. Outside of school, I enjoy cooking and hiking. Excited to work with you all!

Wesley Zhenghe/him/his

wzheng0302@berkeley.edu

I am a graduating senior studying applied mathematics, computer science, and data science. I hope you enjoy one of my favorite classes at Berkeley!

UCS1s

Adelina ChauShe/Her

adelinachau@berkeley.edu

hi! my name is adelina, and i’m a second year studying eecs & business. i’m primarily interested in machine learning for biology / chemistry, and in my free time, i enjoy dancing, spontaneous sidequesting, and baking macarons! super excited to meet everyone this sem :)

Aryan Bansalhe/him

aryanbansal@berkeley.edu

Hello! I’m Aryan, a second year from Dallas studying EECS and Business. My current interests are broadly in mechanistic interpretability and continuous learning. Outside of ML, I enjoy fantasy football and biking. This is my first time on course staff!

Carolyn Wangshe/her

carolynwang.jy@berkeley.edu

hihi >:)

Darren Shenhe/him

darrenshen@berkeley.edu

hi! i’m a senior double majoring in computer science and pure math, and this is my third time helping out with this course. excited to meet you all!

Grant Yanghe/him

gyang276@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone, I’m a senior in EECS, interested mainly in ML and finance. This is my second time on 189 staff, I’m hoping for a great semester!

Paulina AiShe/Her/Hers

pai@berkeley.edu

Hi! My name is Paulina and I’m a sophomore majoring in EECS. This is my first time on course staff! I would love to talk about 189, underground music, Berkeley cafes, or whatever you feel like :D

Timothy GaoHe/Him

timothygao@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone! My name is Timothy and I’m a third-year EECS major at Berkeley. I’m currently interested in scalable offline RL algorithms, foundational models for robotics, and LLM post-training. In my free time I enjoy playing soccer, fingerstyle guitar, and competitive programming. Excited to meet everyone this semester!

Vrushank Prakashhe/him

vprak@berkeley.edu

Hi everyone! I’m Vrushank and I am a 4th year studying CS and Applied Math. This is my second time on course staff for this class. In my free time, I like playing basketball, exploring new places, and watching movies. Looking forward to a great semester with everyone!