Staff 🧑🏫
Instructors
Suraj Rampure
he/him
rampure@ucsd.edu
Lecture(s): MWF 3-3:50PM and 4-4:50PM in Center Hall 109 or Zoom
Hey! 👋 This is my third quarter at UCSD; so far, I’ve also taught DSC 10, 40A, and 90 (History of Data Science). Prior to moving to San Diego, I was a student at UC Berkeley, where I also taught data science. And before that, I grew up in Windsor, Ontario – make sure to tell me if you’re also Canadian! 🇨🇦 Teaching you about data science is my dream job, and I could not be more excited to meet you all. Outside of the classroom, you’ll find me learning how to cook, FaceTiming my dog back home, or watching basketball. Oh, and click here for a surprise.
Course Staff
Murali Dandu
he/him
TA
mdandu@ucsd.edu
Hello everyone, I am Murali, a Machine Learning and Data Science (MLDS) graduate student in ECE department at UCSD. I was born and raised in Vijayawada, India and completed my Bachelors from IIT Guwahati. I am excited to help students strengthen their applied DS knowledge through DSC 80 and connect it to real world DS for a pragmatic learning experience. Outside of class, I am an intermediate Pianist, usually learning western classical, and a dancer, trying to make videos on shuffling, freestyle and bollywood.
Nicole Brye
she/her
Tutor
nbrye@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! My name is Nicole, and I’m a fourth year data science major/student researcher from San Diego. When I’m not coding (or opening a bunch of Stack Overflow tabs), I enjoy figure skating and listening to music. DSC80 is an incredibly rewarding course and one of my personal favorites, and I’m looking forward to working with you all this quarter! :)
Aven Huang
she/her
Tutor
xih017@ucsd.edu
Hiiiiiiii! I’m Aven, currently a data science major junior. I was born in Fujian, China and then went to Colorado for high school. This is my first time being a DSC80 tutor, and I am happy to help here and enjoy my dog in my pic and my zoom profile when you see him!
Shubham Kaushal
he/him
Tutor
shkausha@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone, I’m from Mumbai, India and I’m graduating in Spring 2022 with a major in Data Science and minors in Mathematics and Entrepreneurship & Innovation. I have been an Instructional Assistant for nine quarters now, and this is my fifth time tutoring DSC 80. This class is extremely rewarding, so I would love to help you out so you can get the most out of it. When I’m not holding office hours at HDSI, you can catch me working out at RIMAC!
Karthikeya Manchala
he/him
Tutor
kmanchal@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! My name is Karthikeya and I am a third year Data Science major. I am originally from Hyderabad, India. This is my first time tutoring DSC 80 - I have tutored DSC 10 four times previously - so I am excited to tutor a class I enjoyed very much as a student. Outside of college work and data science, I watch a lot of sports, play tennis and enjoy going to the beach.
Yash Potdar
he/him
Tutor
ypotdar@ucsd.edu
Hey everyone! My name is Yash, I’m from the Bay Area, and I’m a third-year double majoring in Data Science and Cognitive Science. This is my first quarter tutoring DSC 80, although I’ve had experience tutoring DSC 10 four times. Outside of classes, I enjoy surfing, paddleboarding in Mission Bay, playing tennis, and exploring restaurants! I love mentoring and working with students, so I hope to see you in my OH!
Costin Smilovici
he/him
Tutor
csmilovi@ucsd.edu
Hello everyone! I’m Costin and I’m a 3rd year Data Science major from San Francisco. This will be my first time tutoring for DSC 80 so I am very excited to work with you in your journey through this class. When I have free time you can probably catch me playing some video games but I switch games so frequently that it would be hard to list them down. If you need help with the coming homeworks, want to talk DS, or any have other inquiries for me feel free to come to my office hours. Hope to see you there!
Anjana Sriram
she/her
Tutor
assriram@ucsd.edu
Hi! My name is Anjana and I am a second year Data Science major in Sixth :) I’m originally from the Bay Area!! In my free time, I love playing music, going on hikes, traveling, and spotting cute dogs on the street. I’m so excited to help you all on your DSC journey!!
Ruojia Tao
she/her
Tutor
rut013@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! I am Ruojia, a senior year in Data Science major. This is my third quarter tutoring DSC80 and it is also my last quarter for my undergraduate school. I am looking forward to meeting you all!
Du Xiang
he/him
Tutor
dxiang@ucsd.edu
Hi, I am Du! I am a senior studying Data Science here at UCSD. This is my first time tutoring DSC80, and I am super excited! I believe this class will be a really useful class to start the real applications in the field of data science.
Sheng Yang
he/him
Tutor
s8yang@ucsd.edu
Hi everyone! I am a senior double majoring in Applied Math and Data Science from Guangzhou China. DSC 80 has been one of my favorites, since many skills acquired in this course are directly applicable to interviews and the industry. Besides, feel free to chat with me on ML, especially on Quantitative Investment topics. I have a lot of fun things about my recent intern to share.
Winston Yu
he/him
Tutor
wiyu@ucsd.edu
Hello, I’m Winston, and I’m a junior from Santa Clara majoring in math and data science. In my spare time, I play Genshin Impact, watch Netflix, and read about economics/defense/math/sci-fi. I’m excited to tutor DSC 80 again, and I look forward to meeting you all.