Staff

Instructors

David Wagner he/him DSP Data Access Staff Email Access

I love tennis, pickleball, science fiction, board games, and everything computing and science. I hope you’ll come visit me in office hours!

TAs

Ashley Chiu she/her Head TA DSP Data Access Staff Email Access

ashmchiu@berkeley.edu

Hey all! I’m a senior from Seattle. I drink way too much matcha and am Evanbot’s #1 fan. See you around :)

Jordan Schwartz she/they Head TA DSP Data Access Staff Email Access

jordanschwartz@berkeley.edu

Security: Because those hackers aren’t just ‘phishing’ for compliments.

Ryan Cottone he/him Head TA Staff Email Access
Julien Piet he/him

julien.piet@berkeley.edu

Julien is a 4th year Ph.D. student working with Professors David Wagner and Vern Paxson. He works on securing AI and on using AI for security.

Lawrence Shieh he/him

lawrence92@berkeley.edu

Hi! My name is Lawrence and I’m a rising senior from LA studying computer science and economics. Some hobbies I have include playing badminton, hiking, and playing guitar. I love getting boba and poke when I have the chance to do so. I look forward to meeting you all soon!

Max Wang he/him

Hi! I’m a junior studying EECS. I like street photography, playing tennis, gaming, and listening to progressive house.

Mukhamediyar Kudaikulov

mukhamediyar@berkeley.edu

stack overflow ❌ buffer overflow ✅

Norman Mu he/him

thenorm@berkeley.edu

I’m a PhD student in Prof. Wagner’s group. My research focuses on making LLMs more reliable and robust.

Owen Thompson they/them

owent@berkeley.edu

Certified 161 enjoyer, linguistics fan, and Minecraft player

Pradyun Kumar he/him Staff Email Access

My name is Pradyun and I’m a 4th year studying CS + Econ! This is my 5th time teaching CS161 and I’m so excited to be part of this course again. I look forward to seeing you all at office hours/discussions!

Quang Nguyen he/him

quang.nguyenln@berkeley.edu

Tanush Talati he/him

ttalati@berkeley.edu

EvanBot any/all

evanbot@berkeley.edu

Likes pancakes. Dislikes C code.

Tutors

Angel Aldaco he/him

aaaldaco2002@berkeley.edu

Hi y’all! I’m Angel, I’m a Computer Science and Political Science Major with a Minor in Journalism! This is my second time teaching 161 but it’s my 7th semester teaching at Cal (in the past I’ve taught 61ABC!). I’m super excited to show you security from the start this summer! In my free time I enjoy dancing, reading, listening to kdot and laufey, and watching a lot of movies! See you in section and stay (memory) safe!

Brian Tong he/him

CS161 is pretty cool

Connor Chang he/him

connorcc@berkeley.edu

Hello everyone~~ :D

Jonah Bedouch he/him

jonahbedouch@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m Jonah! I’m a rising junior, and it’s my second time tutoring for 161! In my free time, you’ll find me making a cup of coffee, blasting music, or hopping on a bus. I’m looking forward to a great semester!

Ria Jain she/her

ria.jain@berkeley.edu

Hey! I’m Ria, and I’m a junior from the Bay studying EECS. In my free time, I enjoy dancing, board games, trying new coffee shops, and hanging out with friends. Looking forward to a great semester!

Tanya Bhakhri she/her

tanya.bhakhri@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m Tanya and I’m a junior from New Jersey. I love playing nintendo switch games, rewatching the same TV shows, and hiking. Can’t wait for the semester!