Staff

For logistics and administrative questions, please email cs161-staff@berkeley.edu. Access to these emails is denoted by the Staff Email Access tag. Future instructors and head TAs may also be able to read emails here, but we can delete emails upon request.

If you have a non-course related question, you can view staff emails by pressing the button below:

Instructors

Peyrin Kao he/him DSP Data Access Staff Email Access

peyrin@berkeley.edu

TAs

Jonah Bedouch he/him Head TA Staff Email Access

jonahbedouch@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m Jonah! I’m a junior, and I’m excited to work with you all this semester! 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!

Mukhamediyar Kudaikulov Head TA Staff Email Access

mukhamediyar@berkeley.edu

Have fun in cs161!

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Owen Thompson they/them Head TA Staff Email Access

owent@berkeley.edu

4-time CS161 staff (1st time head TA!) from Las Vegas, NV; linguistics enjoyer; very excited to get to meet y’all in class!

Ryan Cottone he/him Head TA Staff Email Access
Brandon Wong he/him

brandonwong14@berkeley.edu

Hello! I’m a junior in EECS. I come from socal. Looking forward to the semester!

Chris Waligorski any/all

chriswaligo@berkeley.edu

from a treehouse in Redondo Beach

Devesh Rathee he/him

deevashwer@berkeley.edu

Hi! I’m Devesh, a fourth-year Ph.D. student advised by Prof. Raluca Ada Popa and Prof. Dawn Song. My research focuses on building (arguably) practical and (provably) secure systems using advanced cryptographic techniques.

Jc Sun he/him

sunjiachen@berkeley.edu

this is will be my final semester at berkeley and i am very happy to be teaching this course one last time!

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 photography, playing tennis, gaming, and snowboarding.

Quang Nguyen he/him

quang.nguyenln@berkeley.edu

Tanya Bhakhri she/her DSP Data Access

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!

EvanBot any/all

evanbot@berkeley.edu

Likes pancakes. Dislikes C code.

Tutors

Annabella Chow

annabella.chow@berkeley.edu

Security is very cool :D

Charlie Si he/him

charliesi@berkeley.edu

Hi, I’m a junior studying CS + DS! I enjoy playing video games(been on the marvel rivals grind recently 😤), running, calisthenics, and watching football(go lions🦁). Looking forward to this semester!

Connor Chang he/him

connorcc@berkeley.edu

Hello everyone~~ :D

Frederick Dehmel he/him

dehmelf@berkeley.edu

Hi, my name is Fredi! I took CS 161 during the summer of 2024 and I am excited to work with you all this semester! I am from London and I am a sophomore studying Environmental Economics & Policy and Computer Science. I love to read, thrift and play basketball, and my favourite place to eat in Berkeley is Top Dog!

Gabriel Han he/him

gabrielhan@berkeley.edu

Hi! My name is Gabriel and I am a 3rd year EECS major. Nice to meet you!

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!

Readers

Jordan Schwartz she/they DSP Data Access Staff Email Access

jordanschwartz@berkeley.edu

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