Teaching Faculty | EECS at UC Berkeley

Babak Ayazifar

Teaching Professor
517 Cory Hall, 510-642-9945; ayazifar@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC); Signal Processing (SP)
Education: 2003, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 1989, B.S., Electrical Engineering, Caltech
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
EE 66. Introduction to Signals, Dynamics, and Information, MoWe 18:30-19:59, Pimentel 1
EE 120. Signals and Systems, MoWe 14:00-15:59, Lewis 100
EE 375. Teaching Techniques for Electrical Engineering
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
EE 66. Introduction to Signals, Dynamics, and Information, MoWe 18:30-19:59, Undergrad Academic Bldg 100
EE 375. Teaching Techniques for Electrical Engineering

Continuing Lecturer
4118 Gateway Building; ball@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC); Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Education: 2016, MS, Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 2015, BA, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Office Hours: By appointment, please email me., 4118 Gateway
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 169A. Introduction to Software Engineering, TuTh 11:00-12:29, The Gateway Building 1220
CS 375. Teaching Techniques for Computer Science, We 17:00-18:59, The Gateway Building B1022
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
CS 169L. Software Engineering Team Project, MoFr 15:30-17:00, The Gateway Building B1015

John DeNero

Teaching Professor
4111 Gateway Building, 510-643-7354; denero@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Education (EDUC)
Education: 2010, Ph.D., Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley; 2002, M.A., Philosophy, Stanford University; 2001, B.S., Mathematical & Computational Science and Symbolic Systems, Stanford University
Office Hours: See Homepage, 781 Soda
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 47A. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61A
CS 61A. The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, MoWeFr 12:00-12:59, Wheeler 150
CS 194-61A. Functional Programming and AI-Assisted Application Development, Fr 10:00-10:59, Social Sciences Building 170

Dan Garcia

Teaching Professor
4125 Gateway Building, 510-517-4041; ddgarcia@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2000, Ph.D., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 1995, M.S., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 1990, B.S., Computer Science, MIT; 1990, B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT
Office Hours: Fa26 CS10: Mon 2-3pm, B1040 Bear Gateway; Fa26 CS61C: Fri 2-3pm, 1110 Gateway
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 10. The Beauty and Joy of Computing, MoWeFr 13:00-13:59, Physics Building 4
CS 47C. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61C
CS 61C. Great Ideas of Computer Architecture (Machine Structures), MoWeFr 11:00-11:59, The Gateway Building 1210
CS 194-244. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 15:30-16:59, The Gateway Building B1022
CS 194-245. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 15:30-16:59, The Gateway Building B1022
CS 198-2. GamesCrafters, Mo 10:00-10:59, The Gateway Building B1012, We 10:00-10:59, The Gateway Building B1023, Fr 10:00-10:59, Mulford 240
CS 294-244. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 15:30-16:59, The Gateway Building B1022
CS 294-245. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 15:30-16:59, The Gateway Building B1022
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
CS 10. The Beauty and Joy of Computing, MoWeFr 13:00-13:59, The Gateway Building B1022
CS 194-244. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building B1015
CS 194-245. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building B1015
CS 198-2. GamesCrafters: Computational Game Theory Research and Development, MoWeFr 11:00-11:59, The Gateway Building B1016
CS 294-244. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building B1015
CS 294-245. STAR Assessments for Proficiency-Based Learning, Mo 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building B1015
CS 302. Designing Computer Science Education, Fr 14:00-15:59, The Gateway Building B1016

Brian Harvey

Teaching Professor Emeritus
441 Soda Hall; bh@cs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 1990, MA, Clinical Psychology, New College of California; 1985, PhD, Science & Mathematics Education, UC Berkeley; 1975, MS, Computer Science, Stanford; 1969, BS, Mathematics, MIT
Office Hours: by appointment, 441 Soda

Paul N. Hilfinger

Professor of Teaching Emeritus
787 Soda Hall, 510-642-8401; hilfingr@cs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Programming Systems (PS); Scientific Computing (SCI)
Education: 1980, Ph.D., Computer Science, Carnegie-Mellon University; 1973, AB, Mathematics, Princeton University

Joshua Hug

Associate Teaching Professor
4123 Gateway Building; hug@cs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2011, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering And Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 2003, B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Austin
Office Hours: Wednesday 3-4, 83 Dwinelle; Friday 1 - 2, 124 Wheeler
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 47B-2. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61B
CS 61B. Data Structures, MoWeFr 14:00-14:59, Wheeler 150
CS 70. Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Li Ka Shing 245
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
CS 195. Social Implications of Computer Technology, Tu 12:30-13:59, Physics Building 4
CS H195. Honors Social Implications of Computer Technology, Tu 12:30-13:59, Physics Building 4

Christopher Hunn

Lecturer
cthunn@eecs.berkeley.edu
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 365. Introduction to Instructional Methods in Computer Science for Academic Interns, Fr 12:00-13:59, The Gateway Building 1220

Peyrin Kao

Lecturer
4116 Gateway Building; peyrin@berkeley.edu
Education: 2022, M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 2021, B.A., Computer Science, UC Berkeley; 2021, B.A., Data Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 161. Computer Security, MoWeFr 12:00-12:59, Physics Building 1
CS 188. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, MoWe 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building 1210
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
CS 188. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, TuTh 12:30-13:59, Lewis 100

Narges Norouzi

Associate Teaching Professor
4141 Gateway Building; norouzi@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Artificial Intelligence (AI); Education (EDUC); Biosystems & Computational Biology (BIO)
Education: 2017, PhD, Computer Engineering, University of Toronto; 2014, MS, Computer Engineering, University of Toronto; 2012, BS, Computer Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 189. Introduction to Machine Learning, TuTh 17:00-18:29, Dwinelle 155
CS 289A. Introduction to Machine Learning, TuTh 17:00-18:29, Dwinelle 155

Kay Ousterhout

Assistant Teaching Professor
keo@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2017, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 47A. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61A
CS 61A. The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, MoWeFr 12:00-12:59, Wheeler 150
CS 61A-999. The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
CS 194-61A. Functional Programming and AI-Assisted Application Development, Fr 10:00-10:59, Social Sciences Building 170
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
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

Gireeja Ranade

Associate Teaching Professor
4443 Gateway Building; ranade@eecs.berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Information, Data, Network, and Communication Sciences (IDNCS); Artificial Intelligence (AI); Control, Intelligent Systems, and Robotics (CIR); 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
Office Hours: Changes each semester, please email, 565 Cory
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS C182. Designing, Visualizing and Understanding Deep Neural Networks, TuTh 09:30-10:59, The Gateway Building 1210
CS 282A. Designing, Visualizing and Understanding Deep Neural Networks, TuTh 09:30-10:59, The Gateway Building 1210
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
EECS 127. Optimization Models in Engineering, TuTh 11:00-12:29, The Gateway Building 1210
EECS 227AT. Optimization Models in Engineering, TuTh 11:00-12:29, The Gateway Building 1210

Manuel Sabin

Assistant Teaching Professor
4119 Gateway Building; msabin@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2020, PhD, Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
CS 47B-2. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61B
CS 61B. Data Structures, MoWeFr 14:00-14:59, Wheeler 150
CS 70. Discrete Mathematics and Probability Theory, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Li Ka Shing 245
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
CS 39. Technology, Society, and Power, Th 15:00-16:59, Undergrad Academic Bldg 245
CS 47B. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61B
CS 61B. Data Structures, MoWeFr 15:00-15:59, Dwinelle 155

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: by appointment, 263 Cory
Teaching Schedule (Fall 2026):
EECS C106A. Introduction to Robotics, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Hearst Field Annex A1
EECS C206A. Introduction to Robotics, TuTh 15:30-16:59, Hearst Field Annex A1
EE 156. Business and Finance for Engineers, TuTh 14:00-15:29, The Gateway Building B1022

Lisa Yan

Assistant Teaching Professor
4113 Gateway Building; yanlisa@berkeley.edu
Research Interests: Education (EDUC)
Education: 2019, PhD, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; 2015, MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University; 2013, BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley
Office Hours: M 10:10-11am (Data C8), B1013 Gateway; M 3:10-4pm (Tea Hours/Advising), 1110 Gateway; Tu 10:10-11am (Tea Hours/Advising), B1013 Gateway
Teaching Schedule (Spring 2027):
CS 39. Technology, Society, and Power, Th 15:00-16:59, Undergrad Academic Bldg 245
CS 47C. Completion of Work in Computer Science 61C
CS 61C. Great Ideas of Computer Architecture (Machine Structures), MoWeFr 13:00-13:59, The Gateway Building 1210