Staff

All the teaching and learning assistants.

Section AA

Calvin Tzen

he/him

nivlac@uw.edu

Office Hours

Fridays 12:30–2:15 PM

Hi! My name is Calvin and I’m a junior majoring in Informatics. While I’m not struggling at school, I love playing video games, listening to music (probably also from a video game), watching anime, or burning down my kitchen attempting to cook. Can’t wait to meet y’all!

Sitong Liu

she/her

sitonl2@cs.washington.edu

Office Hours

Tuesdays 3:30–5:30 PM and Thursdays 12:30–2:20 PM

Hi everyone! I’m Sitong, a first-year PhD student specializing in computational biology and biomedical informatics. I have a passion for Pilates and Snowboard. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you in the upcoming quarter!

Section AB

Emily Choi

she/her

eemilyc@uw.edu

Office Hours

Tuesdays 3:30–5:30 PM

Hey 373! My name is Emily and I’m a junior studying Informatics. I’m super excited to be TAing this quarter and can’t wait to meet you all! Outside of class, I enjoy crocheting, hanging with friends, and listening to music (give me recs!). Feel free to reach out to chat about anything :)

Leila Peitsch

she/they

lpeitsch@uw.edu

Office Hours

Thursdays 12:30–2:20 PM

Hi! I’m Leila and I’m excited to be able to TA for CSE 373 again. When I’m not in school, I like to go cafe-hopping, play video games, and listen to music (any music recs. always appreciated ~) Feel free to reach out if you need anything, I’m looking forward to helping you this quarter :)

Section AC

Yanbing Xiao

she/her

ybx0525@uw.edu

Office Hours

Fridays 12:30–2:15 PM

Hi all, I am Yanbing. This is my last quarter at UW. I am from Seattle but I will be moving to New York after I graduate this quarter. Outside of CS, I enjoy practicing yoga and traveling. Please feel free to reach out about anything.

Aditi Joshi

she/her/hers

ajoshi14@cs.washington.edu

Office Hours

Thursdays 4:30–6:30 PM

Hi! My name is Aditi and I’m and I am currently a BS/MS student. This is my second time TA’ing for CSE 373, and I am excited for this quarter with you all! Outside of CS, I enjoy playing sports, watching tv-shows, hiking. Feel free to reach out about anything :)

Section AD

Michelle Wu

she/her

mwu1@uw.edu

Office Hours

Thursdays 4:30–6:30 PM

Hey, I’m Michelle! I’m a junior studying CS and Informatics, and I’m super excited to be TA’ing CSE373 this quarter. I’m from California (Bay Area specifically) but have fallen in love with Seattle since moving here. Outside of school, I love traveling and hiking (especially in the PNW), baking/trying new recipes, listening to music, and spending time with friends and family. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or just to chat!

Rohan Pujare

rpujare@uw.edu

Office Hours

Thursdays 4:30–6:30 PM

Hi! This is my 2nd time TAing for 373. I focused on live coding last time I taught 373, and I love exploring how we can use math to solve DSA problems that are relevant to 373. Always feel free to reach out!

Section AE

Abiy Abahoy

he/him

aabahoy@uw.edu

Office Hours

Mondays 6:40–8:30 PM

Hi everyone, I’m Abiy, pronounced like the name Bobby but without the first B! I am an Informatics major with a minor in Data Science. Don’t be afraid to say hi, I’m down to chat about anything!

Aelysha Sharma

aelysha@uw.edu

Office Hours

Mondays 6:40–8:30 PM

Hey! I’m Aelysha, a junior majoring in Informatics. Outside of class, you’ll find me making playlists, exploring new cafes, crafting, or busy planning for Girls Who Code and iQueeries! Feel free to connect with me about anything online or in-person. Excited to work with you all!

Section AF

Mustafa Khan

mmk49@uw.edu

Office Hours

Wednesdays 3:30–5:30 PM

Hello, I am a third-year Informatics major. Besides CS, I like tennis, playing video games, watching shows/movies, and hanging out with my friends. This is my third quarter TAing and I am excited to do some CS and hang out with you guys! Fun fact: I have been to Vegas 6 times.

Katie Shi

she/her

katieshi@uw.edu

Office Hours

Tuesdays 3:30–5:30 PM

Hello CSE 373! My name is Katie, and I’m a junior in informatics. I am excited to meet y’all soon! Outside school, I love baking, crocheting, going to concerts, and exploring new places. Feel free to reach out with questions or just to chat :)

Section AG

Sitong Liu

she/her

sitonl2@cs.washington.edu

Office Hours

Tuesdays 3:30–5:30 PM and Thursdays 12:30–2:20 PM

Hi everyone! I’m Sitong, a first-year PhD student specializing in computational biology and biomedical informatics. I have a passion for Pilates and Snowboard. I’m looking forward to seeing all of you in the upcoming quarter!

Abby Williams

she/her

aaw01@uw.edu

Office Hours

Fridays 12:30–2:15 PM

Hi everybody, my name is Abby and I’m from Tacoma, WA! This is my first quarter teaching 373 but I have taught CSE 12X in the past. Right now I am getting into digital art (let me know if you have any Adobe Illustrator tips), learning to cook and working out. I am always here to support your academic success to don’t hesitate to reach out at any time during the quarter :)

Section AH

Devika Dwivedi

she/her

devikad@uw.edu

Office Hours

Mondays 12:30–2:15 PM

Hi everyone! I’m Devika (Devi), a senior in Computer Science. I love reading, running, and hiking. This is my fourth quarter as a TA for CSE 373, and I’m very excited to meet you all! Please reach out to me if you have any questions! :)

Aditi Joshi

she/her/hers

ajoshi14@cs.washington.edu

Office Hours

Thursdays 4:30–6:30 PM

Hi! My name is Aditi and I’m and I am currently a BS/MS student. This is my second time TA’ing for CSE 373, and I am excited for this quarter with you all! Outside of CS, I enjoy playing sports, watching tv-shows, hiking. Feel free to reach out about anything :)

Section AI

Anna Batra

she/her/hers

batraa@uw.edu

Office Hours

Mondays 12:30–2:15 PM

Hi, I’m Anna (IPA: [ɑnə]), a MS student in Computational Linguistics/NLP. This is my 8th quarter TAing and I will be the instructor for this course in the summer! I also graduated with a BA Linguistics (UW), though my interest is now in CS Education. I love to binge Asian dramas & listen to K-pop! Please reach out if you’d like to chat! If you’ve got ideas for continuous course improvement, let me know as well! :)

Vani Agarwal

she/her

vagar343@uw.edu

Office Hours

Wednesdays 3:30–5:30 PM

Hi! I’m Vani, I grew up in India, I’m a Math major. I really enjoy reading, concerts, listen to music, walks and the gym. Feel free to reach out about anything! <3