Head Staff

Shao-Heng Ko

Instructor

[TA Sp21, Fa23]

[Personal Website]

I love baseball as a lifelong player, casual fan, and baseball data analytic geek.

I came to Duke partially because of the Durham Bulls.

Please call me Shao-Heng (yes it’s my full first name) and treat me with respect just like your other instructors or a general grad student.

Please do NOT use the word Professor; it is not only less preferred but also just incorrect.

Shao-Heng Ko

Violet Pang

Teaching Associate

[Teaching Associate Fa23]

I like surfing and skiing. In my leisure time at Durham, I enjoy going to gyms, playing switch games, and cooking. I have a ragdoll cat named Taro.

Violet Pang

Alex Chao

Head TA

[TA Fa20, Fa21]

[Teaching Associate Fa22, Sp23]

[Instructor Su23]

This is Leo (unfortunately not mine). Occasionally, I think about replacing my roommate with a cat, but unfortunately cats can’t pay rent. I enjoy cooking food for others and climbing rocks.

Alex Chao

Elisa Ma

Head TA

Hello! I am a first-year biostatistics masters student. My research interests include genetics and improving public health with data science. Outside of school, I like to travel, listen to music, and explore new places.

Elisa Ma

Paige Knudsen

Head TA

[TA Su22, Fa22, Sp23, Fa23]

I am a senior studying computer science with a concentration in AI/ML with minors in math and gender, sexuality, and feminist studies. I am a member of the rowing team at Duke. In my free time, I like to bake and crochet.

Paige Knudsen

Yiyang Shao

Head TA

I like playing basketball, volleyball and archery. I have a cat named Lizi(Chestnut).

Yiyang Shao

 

Teaching Assistants

Ahbab Abeer

Hello, I am an avid clash royale player and love terraria. I failed my elementary school entrance exam. My favorite music genre is EDM.

Ahbab Abeer

Anirudh Jain

[TA Fa23]

I’m always down for poker and table tennis. And I respond to at least 8 pronunciations of my name.

Anirudh Jain

Anoushka Sinha

[TA Sp23, Fa23]

I’m a junior majoring in Math and Computer Science. Outside of academics I like to sing, dance, and rock climb!

Anoushka Sinha

Austin Huang

I enjoy playing many sports including basketball, tennis, and running. I studied Chinese in Taiwan over the summer and loved the local food. I enjoy pineapple on pizza.

Austin Huang

Bruno Lima

I’m a sophomore from Brazil studying CS and Math. I’m a big fan of rock climbing and I like playing Valorant in my free time. Fun fact: back in 9th grade, two friends and I ranked in the top 10 in Latin America for Brawl Stars.

Bruno Lima

Carrie Hang

Amateur dancer. Jellyfish lover. Night owl.

Carrie Hang

Divyansh Jain

Sophomore from New Delhi, India studying CS and Math. Likes to play chess, watch crime thrillers and hang out with friends. Fun fact: Went to boarding school in Switzerland!

Divyansh Jain

Erik Dahlberg

[TA Sp22, Fa22, Sp23, Fa23]

I’m a senior from Asheville, North Carolina going into my fifth semester as a UTA for CS230, and I’m looking forward to graduating at the end of the semester! My hobbies include cooking and playing chess, and I love playing basketball and watching sports of all kinds, especially basketball and hockey.

Erik Dahlberg

George Adu

I like random walks. My favorite manga from last year was Chainsaw Man.

George Adu

Hari Srinivasan

I am excited to TA CS230 this semester, because it covers some of my favorite topics in all of math and CS. I am a math major, so I’m always happy to talk about obscure proof questions. Outside of math, I’m a film enthusiast, baseball fan, and amateur chef. I also share a birthday with the inventor of the Internet!

Hari Srinivasan

Ian Zhang

I love listening to classical music and performing with others on the piano and cello. I enjoy competing in various algorithmic programming competitions.

Ian Zhang

Jacob Lee

I am a sophomore double majored in CompSci and Mechanical Engineering. I am interested in robotics. In my free time, I enjoy playing games (board games and video games). I am adopted from Korea. I have anaphylactic food allergies to nuts, seeds, and lentils.

Jacob Lee

Jerone Samari

I am a senior studying physics (objectively cooler). In my free time I like to bike and swim!

Jerone Samari

Jessica Chen

Hi, I like taekwondo and reading. I also like skiing and baking but those are harder to do at Duke.

Jessica Chen

Luke Lorentzatos

[TA Fa22, Sp23, Fa23]

I’m half Greek and can speak a little bit. I am a huge Houston Astros fan.

Luke Lorentzatos

Marie-Hélène Tomé

I am a math and computer science major. I enjoy traveling, reading, and knitting.

Marie-Hélène Tomé

Nicole Errera

I’m a third-year majoring in CS with a concentration in AI/ML. I’m from Sacramento, CA and I love being outside.

Nicole Errera

Prince Ahmed

[TA Fa23]

One fun fact about me is that I was raised in Rome so I speak Italian fluently. Feel free to reach out if you’d like to practice Italian or maybe even have me explain the content in Italian for some extra flair!

Prince Ahmed

Shawn Ma

I am a Computer Science and Biology double major with a minor in Asian an Middle Eastern Studies. Outside of coursework, I am currently a student consultant at a startup by Duke alum and am involved in Lambda Phi Epsilon. Feel free to reach out to me about poker and/or anime!

Shawn Ma

Sydney Lester

I’m a junior computer science major with a minor in environmental policy. At Duke, I’m a WXDU DJ, Chronicle Photographer, and on Club Ski & Board.

Sydney Lester

Vincent Capol

I’m a Sophomore from Hong Kong. In my free time I enjoy running, coding cool projects and spending time with friends. I’m very excited to be a TA for this course this semester.

Vincent Capol