New Faculty | EECS at UC Berkeley

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
Office Hours: Friday 4-5pm, 163 Cory
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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EE C247B. Introduction to MEMS Design, WeFr 15:30-16:59, Cory 293

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
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 278. Machine-Based Complexity Theory, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Etcheverry 3113
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 170. Efficient Algorithms and Intractable Problems, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Stanley 105

Zaijun Chen

Assistant Professor
259M Cory Hall; 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
Office Hours: Noon Tuesday, 259M Cory
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 290-16. Advanced Photonic information processing, MoWe 14:00-15:29, Cory 293
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EE 232. Lightwave Devices, MoWe 09:30-10:59, Cory 521

Victoria Coleman

Professor
501 Cory Hall; vcoleman@berkeley.edu
Education: 1991, PhD, Computer Science, University of Manchester
Office Hours: By appointment

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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 189. Introduction to Machine Learning, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Wheeler 150
CS 289A. Introduction to Machine Learning, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Wheeler 150

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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 152. Computer Architecture and Engineering, TuTh 17:00-18:29, Valley Life Sciences 2050
CS 252A. Graduate Computer Architecture, TuTh 17:00-18:29, Valley Life Sciences 2050

Rishabh Iyer

Assistant Professor
525 Soda Hall; rishabh.iyer@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Operating Systems & Networking (OSNT); Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC); Programming Systems (PS)
Education: 2023, PhD, Computer Science, EPFL, Switzerland; 2017, BTech, Electrical Engineering, IIT Bombay
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 294-262. Performance Analysis and Optimization of Computer Systems, MoFr 15:30-16:59, Soda 306
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 168. Introduction to the Internet: Architecture and Protocols, TuTh 17:00-18:29, Dwinelle 155

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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EECS 151. Introduction to Digital Design and Integrated Circuits, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Soda 306
EECS 151LA-101. Application Specific Integrated Circuits Laboratory, Tu 14:00-16:59, Cory 140
EECS 151LB. Field-Programmable Gate Array Laboratory, Th 14:00-16:59, Cory 140
EECS 151LB-2. Field-Programmable Gate Array Laboratory, We 17:00-19:59, Cory 140
EECS 251A. Introduction to Digital Design and Integrated Circuits, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Soda 306
EECS 251LA-101. Introduction to Digital Design and Integrated Circuits Lab, Tu 14:00-16:59, Cory 140
EECS 251LB-101. Introduction to Digital Design and Integrated Circuits Lab, Th 14:00-16:59, Cory 140
EECS 251LB-102. Introduction to Digital Design and Integrated Circuits Lab, We 17:00-19:59, Cory 140

Asir Intisar Khan

Assistant Professor
asir@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Physical Electronics (PHY); Power and Energy (ENE)
Education: 2023, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; 2021, M.S., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; 2016, B.S., Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EE 130. Integrated-Circuit Devices, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Lewis 9
EE 230A. Integrated-Circuit Devices, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Lewis 9

Jason Lee

Associate Professor
jasondlee@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Theory (THY)
Education: 2015, PhD, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Stanford
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS C281B. Advanced Topics in Learning and Decision Making, We 14:00-16:59, Evans 344

Giuseppe Loianno

Associate Professor
loiannog@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR)
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EECS C106B. Robotic Manipulation and Interaction, TuTh 09:30-10:59, Soda 306
EECS C206B. Robotic Manipulation and Interaction, TuTh 09:30-10:59, Soda 306

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 12:30-13:59, Cory 540AB
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 288. Natural Language Processing, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Soda 306

Aditya Muppala

Acting Assistant Professor
muppala@berkeley.edu
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
EE 210. Applied Electromagnetic Theory, WeFr 12:30-13:59, Cory 293
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EE 105. Microelectronic Devices and Circuits, TuTh 11:00-12:29, Soda 306

Kater Murch

Professor
katermurch@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Physical Electronics (PHY)
Education: 2008, Ph.D., Physics, University of California, Berkeley; 2007, M.A., Physics, University of California, Berkeley; 2002, B.A., Physics, Reed College

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: Tuesday, 3:30-4:30 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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EECS 144. Introduction to Design Automation, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Cory 540AB
EECS 244. Introduction to Design Automation, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Cory 540AB

Kay Ousterhout

Assistant Teaching Professor
keo@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2017, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 61A. The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, MoWeFr 13:00-13:59, Wheeler 150
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 47B. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61B
CS 61B. Data Structures, MoWeFr 13:00-13:59, Wheeler 150

Amy Pavel

Assistant Professor
amypavel@berkeley.edu

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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 294-279. Data Science for Social Change, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Soda 405

Manuel Sabin

Assistant Teaching Professor
msabin@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2020, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2025):
CS 70. Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory, Tu 15:30-16:59, Evans 10, Th 15:30-16:59, Hearst Field Annex A1
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 39. Freshman/Sophomore Seminar, We 15:00-16:59, Soda 606
CS 47A. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61A
CS 61A. The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, MoWeFr 13:00-13:59, Dwinelle 155

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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 294-273. Designing Algorithmic Media, Th 09:00-11:59, Soda 320

Haoning Tang

Adjunct Assistant Professor
536 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: Tu/Th 15:45-16:45, 5102 Etcheverry
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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EECS C106A. Introduction to Robotics, Tu 17:00-18:29, Hearst Field Annex A1, Th 17:00-18:29, Evans 10
EECS C206A. Introduction to Robotics, Tu 17:00-18:29, Hearst Field Annex A1, Th 17:00-18:29, Evans 10
EE 194-100. Business and Finance for Engineers, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Cory 540AB

Allon Wagner

Assistant Professor
304A Stanley Hall; allonwag@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO); Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education: 2021, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Assistants: Martin Witte, mwitte@berkeley.edu
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
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS C176. Algorithms for Computational Biology, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Cory 247

Max Willsey

Assistant Professor
725 Soda Hall; mwillsey@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Programming Systems (PS)
Education: 2021, PhD, Computer Science, University of Washington
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
CS 263. Design of Programming Languages, TuTh 14:00-15:29, Soda 310

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 521
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2026):
EE 134. Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Wheeler 204
EE 234A. Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Wheeler 204