CSE 312: Foundations of Computing II, Autumn 2024

Course Staff/Office Hours

In addition to the staff contact information, this page contains the most up-to-date listing of staff office hours (and their location), also given as a calendar. Office hours are subject to change, but we'll try to keep this page accurate at least a week into the future.

  • Anup Rao (he/him) (Instructor)
  • anuprao [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Office Hours: Tue 11a-12p (Allen 5th floor breakout)

  • My research is broadly in theoretical computer science. I love thinking about clean mathematical questions that are relevant to computer science. Most of my research papers involve advanced applications of the topics that are taught in this class!
    I have a youtube channel where I post videos about topics in math, computer science and finance that I find interesting: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbVGFH5BbNixiAdgZ42ERyQ. Like and subscribe!
  • Stefano Tessaro (he/him) (Instructor)
  • tessaro [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Office Hours: Mon 3-4p (Allen 644)

  • My name is Stefano—pronounced [ˈsteːfano] (i.e., the stress falls on the "e"). I have been a professor in the Allen School since January 2019. Most of my research is on cryptography — I develop secure systems backed by rigorous proofs of security, and also study the underlying theoretical foundations. Discrete mathematics and probability play a major role in my research. As a matter of fact, randomness is essential to achieve security and privacy! One of my favorite research topics related to 312 is how to generate randomness on a (not-meant-to-be-random) computer.

  • Simran Bagaria (she/her)
  • sbagaria [at] uw.edu
  • Section AC
  • Office Hours: Wed 2:30-3:30p (Allen 3rd floor breakout)

  • Hi, I’m Simran! I’m a current BS/MS student at the Allen School, originally from Sammamish, WA. This is my first quarter TAing CSE 312! In my free time, I love crocheting, watching a good thriller web series, reading, playing badminton, or spending time with friends and family. In addition, I love working on robotics research! Please feel free to reach out to chat about anything, I’m very excited to meet everyone!
  • YanXi (Nancy) Cui (she/her)
  • ycui7 [at] uw.edu
  • Section AB
  • Office Hours: Wed 11a-12p (Allen 3rd floor breakout)

  • Hi everyone! I'm Nancy, a senior majoring in CS. This will be my second time TAing 312, and I loved the class when I took it. In my free time, I like traveling, crocheting, and watching TV shows. Can't wait to meet all of you!
  • Zhi Yang Lim (Lim) (he/him)
  • zylim [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Section AG
  • Office Hours: Tue 2:30-3:30p (Allen 2nd floor breakout)

  • Hi! I'm Zhi Yang (Lim), a senior studying Computer Science, and I'm from Malaysia. CSE 312 is one of my favorite classes and this will be my 6th quarter TAing 312. Outside of school, I play table tennis and badminton. You might expect to see me with a cast this Fall as I just went through surgery. Feel free to reach out about anything.
  • Di Mao (she/her)
  • dimao [at] uw.edu
  • Section AA
  • Office Hours: Tue 5-6p (Allen 5th floor breakout)

  • Hi! I’m Di, a senior studying Computer Science and Neuroscience. In my free time, I’m reading, listening to lots of music, and playing with my dog. I'm excited to meet you all!
  • Octavian-Vlad Murad (he/him)
  • ovmurad [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Section AF
  • Office Hours: Wed 10-11a (Gates 131)

  • Hi everyone! My name is Octavian-Vlad Murad and I am very excited to be TA-ing CSE 312. I am a sixth year PhD student in Machine Learning focusing on representation learning. Outside of school I love doing and following sports(tennis, soccer, running, cycling, swimming, lifting, yoga), reading, cooking, and listening and trying to play music. I enjoy answering interesting questions and helping students out so please feel free to reach out for help!
  • Millan Jeffrey Philipose (he/him)
  • millanp [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Section AE
  • Office Hours: Wed 10-11a (Gates 131)

  • Hi everyone! I am a lifelong Seattleite, a graduate of Garfield High School, and a double major in math and CS. This will be my fifth year at UW. I love going on long walks around the city, biking to the exurbs, and traveling long distances by public transit -- in fact I once took a chain of over thirty local buses down Route 101 from Canada to Mexico. I'm also big into local politics. Please stop by and chat about anything you want!
  • Emily Robinson (she/her)
  • emilyr35 [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Section AC
  • Office Hours: Mon 11:30-12:30p (Allen 4th floor breakout)

  • Hi! My name is Emily and I’m a computer science and math senior from Issaquah, Washington. When I’m not studying or preparing for section and office hours, I like to bike around Seattle as a way to try new food! I can’t wait for a great quarter with you all!
  • Michael Whitmeyer (he/him)
  • mdwhit [at] cs.washington.edu
  • Section AD
  • Office Hours: Tue 12-1p (Allen 5th floor breakout)

  • Hi! I am a PhD student studying complexity theory, and outside of that enjoy rock climbing (of all kinds), racket sports, and board games. I am excited to help you all learn some fun math this quarter! Feel free to reach out if you want to talk about anything.
  • Jolie Zhou (she/her)
  • joliez [at] uw.edu
  • Section AE
  • Office Hours: Mon 4:30-5:30p (Allen 4th floor breakout)

  • Hi, I’m Jolie. I’m a senior studying computer science and linguistics. Some of my hobbies include baking, crocheting, and transcribing music. I also love puzzle games (highly recommend playing Chants of Sennaar :)). Looking forward to meeting everyone!