New Faculty
Yuan Cao
Assistant Professor
263M Cory Hall; caoyuan@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Physical Electronics (PHY); Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Education:
2020, PhD, Electrical Engineering, MIT; 2016, MS, Electrical Engineering, MIT; 2014, BSc, Applied Physics, University of Science and Technology of China
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 147. Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), MoWeFr 15:00-15:59, Soda 310
EE 247A. Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), MoWeFr 15:00-15:59, Soda 310
Serina Chang
Assistant Professor
serinac@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2024, Ph.D., Computer Science, Stanford University; 2019, B.A., Computer Science, Columbia University
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 294-286. Machine Learning and Human Behavior, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Wheeler 200
Irene Chen
Below The Line Assistant Professor
120D Warren Hall; iychen@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI); Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)
Education:
2022, PhD, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT; 2014, AB/SM, Applied Math, Harvard
Lijie Chen
Assistant Professor
lijiechen@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Theory (THY)
Education:
2022, Ph.D., Computer Science, MIT
Zaijun Chen
Assistant Professor
zaijun@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Physical Electronics (PHY); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC); Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS); Integrated Circuits (INC)
Education:
2019, PhD, Physics, Max-Planck Institute of Quantum Optics
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 290-16. Advanced Topics in Electrical Engineering, MoWe 14:00-15:29, Cory 293
Alex Dimakis
Professor
alexdimakis@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI); Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS)
Education:
2008, Phd, EECS, University of California, Berkeley; 2003, Diploma, ECE, National Technical University of Athens
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 120. Signals and Systems, MoWe 14:00-15:59, Physics Building 4
Christopher Fletcher
Associate Professor
cwfletcher@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC)
Education:
2016, Ph.D., EECS, MIT; 2013, S.M., EECS, MIT; 2010, B.S., EECS, UC Berkeley
Oliver Grillmeyer
Lecturer
329 Soda Hall; topramen@berkeley.edu
Education:
2001, Ph.D., Science and Mathematics Education, UC Berkeley; 1995, MS, Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 1984, BA, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Office Hours:
Mo-Th 3:30-4:30, 329 Soda
Teaching Schedule (Summer 2025):
CS 188. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, MoTuWeTh 14:00-15:29, Physics Building 1
Sagar Karandikar
Assistant Professor
sagark@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC); Operating Systems & Networking (OSNT); Integrated Circuits (INC)
Education:
2024, Ph.D., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 2018, M.S., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 2015, B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 294-252. Architectures and Systems for Hyperscale Cloud Datacenters, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Soda 405
Preeya Khanna
Assistant Professor
286 Li Ka Shing Center; pkhanna@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO); Human-Computer Interaction (HCI); Signal Processing (SP); Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2017, PhD, Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley; 2012, BSE, Bioengineering & Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EECS 126. Probability and Random Processes, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Hearst Mining 390
Guanghan Meng
Below The Line Assistant Professor
485 Minor Hall, 510-642-2380; guanghan_meng@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Physical Electronics (PHY); Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO); Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2021, PhD, University of California Berkeley; 2015, BE, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Sewon Min
Assistant Professor
8058 Berkeley Way West; sewonm@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2024, Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington; 2018, B.S., Computer Science & Engineering, Seoul National University
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 294-288. Data-Centric Large Language Models, TuTh 08:00-09:29, Dwinelle 88, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Cory 540AB
Pierluigi Nuzzo
Associate Professor
567 Cory Hall; nuzzo@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Cyber-Physical Systems and Design Automation (CPSDA); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR); Integrated Circuits (INC); Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Power and Energy (ENE); Programming Systems (PS); Security (SEC); Theory (THY)
Education:
2015, Ph.D, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley
Office Hours:
Monday, 1:30-2:30 pm and by appointment
Assistants:
Columba Candy Corpus, 2108 Allston Way, candycorpus@eecs.berkeley.edu
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EECS C249B. Cyber Physical System Design Prinicples and Applications, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Cory 540AB
Emma Pierson
Assistant Professor
emmapierson@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2020, Ph.D., Computer Science, Stanford University
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 188. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, TuTh 17:00-18:29, Wheeler 150
Jonathan Stray
Lecturer
jonathanstray@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2010, Masters Degree, Journalism, University of Hong Kong; 2000, Masters Degree, Computer Science, University of Toronto; 1998, Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, University of Toronto
Alane Suhr
Assistant Professor
8052 Berkeley Way West; suhr@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education:
2022, PhD, Computer Science, Cornell University; 2016, BS, Computer Science and Engineering, Ohio State University
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EECS 183. Natural Language Processing, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Valley Life Sciences 2050
EECS 283A. Natural Language Processing, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Valley Life Sciences 2050
Haoning Tang
Adjunct Assistant Professor
533 Cory Hall; haoningtang@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS); Physical Electronics (PHY)
Education:
2021, PhD, Applied Physics, Harvard University; 2018, MS, Applied Physics, Harvard University; 2016, B. Eng, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 232. Lightwave Devices, MoWe 09:30-10:59, Cory 293
Jean-Paul Tennant
Lecturer
263 Cory Hall; jptennant@berkeley.edu
Education:
2001, MBA, Finance, University of California, Berkeley – Haas School of Business; 1993, MS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; 1986, BSE, Electrical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Office Hours:
Mon/Wed 16:30-17:00, 293 Cory
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EECS C106A. Introduction to Robotics, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Dwinelle 145
EECS C206A. Introduction to Robotics, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Dwinelle 145
Allon Wagner
Assistant Professor
304A Stanley Hall; allonwag@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)
Education:
2021, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 194-302. Computational Single-Cell and Systems Immunology, Mo 17:00-19:59, Dwinelle 182
CS 294-302. Computational Single-Cell and Systems Immunology, Mo 17:00-19:59, Dwinelle 182
Max Willsey
Assistant Professor
725 Soda Hall; mwillsey@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Programming Systems (PS)
Education:
2021, PhD, Computer Science, University of Washington
Mengjie Yu
Assistant Professor
508 Cory Hall; mengjie.yu@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Physical Electronics (PHY); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Integrated Circuits (INC); Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)
Education:
2018, Ph.D, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University; 2012, B.A, Optical Engineering, Zhejiang University
Office Hours:
9:30-10:30am Wed, 508 Cory
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 236A. Quantum and Optical Electronics, TuTh 09:30-10:59, Cory 293
Matei Zaharia
Associate Professor
matei@berkeley.edu
Research Interests:
Operating Systems & Networking (OSNT); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Education:
2013, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 162. Operating Systems and System Programming, MoWe 17:00-18:29, Valley Life Sciences 2050
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