New Faculty | EECS at UC Berkeley

David Bamman

Below The Line Assistant Professor
dbamman@berkeley.edu
Education: 2015, Ph.D., Computer Science (Language Technologies Institute), Carnegie Mellon University; 2006, M.A., Applied Linguistics, Boston University; 1998, B.A., Classics, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Aydin Buluç

Adjunct Assistant Professor
aydin@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Scientific Computing (SCI); Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC); Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)
Education: 2010, Ph.D., Computer Science, University of California, Santa Barbara
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
CS C267. Applications of Parallel Computers, TuTh 11:00AM - 12:29PM, Hearst Mining 390

Duncan Callaway

Below the Line , Associate Professor
419 Sutardja Dai Hall; 318 Barrows Hall; dcal@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Energy (ENE)
Education: 2001, Ph.D., Theoretical & Applied Mechanics, Cornell University; 1995, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Rochester
Office Hours: Sign up at www.wejoinin.com/sheets/ngzvg
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
EE 290O. 21st Century Power System Dynamics, Mo 2:00PM - 3:59PM, Cory 531

Prabal Dutta

Associate Professor
550C Cory Hall; prabal@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC); Cyber-Physical Systems and Design Automation (CPSDA); Energy (ENE); Operating Systems & Networking (OSNT)
Education: 2009, PhD, Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; 1997, B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ohio State University
Assistants: Mary Stewart, marys@eecs.berkeley.edu; Sarah Gaugler, 3117B Etcheverry, 2-4993, sarunyon@berkeley.edu
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
EECS 149. Introduction to Embedded Systems, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Moffitt Library 102
CS C249A. Introduction to Embedded Systems, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Moffitt Library 102
EE C249A. Introduction to Embedded Systems, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Moffitt Library 102
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
EE 375. Teaching Techniques for Electrical Engineering

Shafi Goldwasser

Professor

Research Interests: Theory (THY)
Education: 1984, Ph.D., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 1981, M.S., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 1979, B.S., Mathematics and Science, Carnegie Mellon
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
CS 294-155. Law and Cryptography, Th 12:00PM - 1:59PM, Soda 306

Moritz Hardt

Assistant Professor
hardt@berkeley.edu
Education: 2011, PhD, Computer Science, Princeton University
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
CS 189. Introduction to Machine Learning, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Li Ka Shing 245
CS 289A. Introduction to Machine Learning, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Li Ka Shing 245

Jiantao Jiao

Assistant Professor
257M Cory Hall; jiantao@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR); Communications & Networking (COMNET); Theory (THY)
Education: 2018, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; 2014, M.Sc, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; 2012, B.Eng, Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University
Assistants: Kim Kail, 253 Cory, 510-643-6633, kail@erso.berkeley.edu

Sergey Levine

Assistant Professor
754 Sutardja Dai Hall;
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR)
Education: 2014, Ph.D., Computer Science, Stanford University; 2009, B.S/M.S., Computer Science, Stanford University
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
CS 294-112. Deep Reinforcement Learning, WeFr 10:00AM - 11:29AM, Soda 306
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
CS 188. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, MoWe 5:00PM - 6:29PM, Wheeler 150

Jennifer Listgarten

Professor

Research Interests: Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO); Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Education: 2007, Ph.D., Computer Science, University of Toronto
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
CS 294-150. Machine Learning and Statistics Meet Biology, Mo 2:00PM - 4:59PM, Soda 320

Yi Ma

Professor in Residence
333A Cory Hall, (510) 664 4565; yima@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR); Signal Processing (SP)
Education: 2000, Ph.D., EECS, University of California, Berkeley; 2000, M.A., Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley; 1997, M.S., EECS, University of California, Berkeley; 1995, B.S., Automation & Applied Mathematics, Tsinghua University, China
Office Hours: By appointment, 333A Cory
Assistants: Jessica Gamble, 337 Cory, 510-643-5105, jessicagamble@berkeley.edu
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
EE 221A. Linear System Theory, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Cory 521
EE 290T-2. High-dim Data Analysis with Sparse and Low-dim Models Theory, Algorithms, and Applications, TuTh 3:30PM - 4:59PM, Cory 521
CS 299-97. Individual Research
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
EE 299-109. Individual Research

Robert Pilawa-Podgurski

Associate Professor
573 Cory Hall, 510-664-5171; pilawa@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Energy (ENE); Integrated Circuits (INC)
Education: 2012, PhD, EECS, MIT; 2007, MEng, EECS, MIT; 2005, BS, Physics, MIT; 2005, BS, EECS, MIT

Jonathan Ragan-Kelley

Assistant Professor
525 Soda Hall; jrk@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Graphics (GR); Programming Systems (PS); Computer Architecture & Engineering (ARC)
Education: 2014, PhD, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 2007, SM, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 2004, BS, Computer Science, Stanford University
Assistants: Ria Melendres Briggs, 563 Soda, (510) 643-1455, riamelendres@berkeley.edu
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
CS 199-83. Supervised Independent Study
CS 294-141. Compilers for Everyone: Designing and Building Domain-Specific Languages, Th 1:00PM - 3:59PM,
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
CS 184. Foundations of Computer Graphics, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Li Ka Shing 245
CS 284A. Foundations of Computer Graphics, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Li Ka Shing 245

Gireeja Ranade

Assistant Teaching Professor
gireeja@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Communications & Networking (COMNET); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR); Signal Processing (SP); Cyber-Physical Systems and Design Automation (CPSDA); Education (EDUC)
Education: 2014, Ph.D., EECS, University of California, Berkeley; 2009, M.S., EECS, University of California, Berkeley; 2007, B.S., EECS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
EE 16A. Designing Information Devices and Systems I, TuTh 9:30AM - 10:59AM, Wheeler 150
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
EECS 127. Optimization Models in Engineering, TuTh 11:00AM - 12:29PM, Li Ka Shing 245
EECS 227AT. Optimization Models in Engineering, TuTh 11:00AM - 12:29PM, Li Ka Shing 245

Osama Shana'a

Adjunct Associate Professor
osama.shanaa@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Integrated Circuits (INC)
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
EE 290C-2. RFIC Architectures & Circuits for Modern Wireless Communication Systems, TuTh 8:00AM - 9:29AM, Cory 293

Somayeh Sojoudi

Assistant Professor in Residence
5114 Etcheverry Hall; sojoudi@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR); Energy (ENE); Signal Processing (SP)
Education: 2013, PhD, Control & Dynamical Systems, California Institute of Technology
Office Hours: Thursday, 2-3pm, 5114 Etcheverry
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2018):
EE 227BT. Convex Optimization, TuTh 11:00AM - 12:29PM, Wurster 102
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2019):
EE C128. Feedback Control Systems, TuTh 12:30PM - 1:59PM, Moffitt Library 101