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Say HELLO to your Fall 2025 Academic Development Committee!

Executives

Course Director

Aniruthan Ravisankar

Machine Learning

Hello everyone! I’m Ani, a third year student studying data science but also interested in cognitive science. This is my third semester in Academic Development and I took the DeCal in Spring 2025! Apart from school, I enjoy hiking, playing/watching sports (basketball, football, skiing. snowboarding) and video games. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone throughout this semester!

Course Director

Sameer Rahman

NLP

Hi, I’m Sameer, and I’m one of the Directors of Acadev this semester! I’m a junior majoring in data science, and it’ll be my third semester in Acadev. Outside of school, I love sports (soccer, basketball, pickleball), hanging out with friends, food, going on walks, and traveling. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Lead TAs

Bo Wang

recommendation systems

Hey guys! I’m Bo, a junior studying data science. This is my third semester on the Academic Development committee and I’ll be a lead TA this semester. Outside of class I enjoy watching and playing soccer, sleeping, eating all sorts of food, watching movies and TV shows, listening to music, and hanging out with friends. Looking forward to great semester with everybody!

Kabilan Vaikunthan

Deep learning

Hi, I’m a third year studying computer science and statistics. This is my second semester teaching the decal and I took it a few semesters ago. I spend a lot of time cooking, reading mystery novels, climbing, playing poker, and listening to all kinds of music.

Teaching Assistants

Andre Lee

Computer Vision

Hi! I’m a junior from San Francisco studying Data Science. In my free time, I enjoy playing sports, listening to music, and trying new places to eat!

Anirra Kutty

Business Analytics

Hi! I’m Anirra and I’m a junior studying data science and public health. This is my second time teaching the DeCal :) I love cats, anything mini, and finding new places to eat, super excited to meet you all!

Christopher Vu

NLP

Hi! I’m Chris, a sophomore studying data science. This is my second semester in Academic Development, and I took the DeCal last fall. I like hiking, gym, chess, pickleball, beach, and thai food. Excited to meet everyone!

Gina Kim

Natural Language Processing

Hi! I’m Gina, a senior studying applied math and data science. I’m from San Diego, CA, and this is my third semester on the acadev committee but I originally took the decal! I love doom scrolling, taking naps, baking, and going to concerts. Can’t wait to get to know everyone!

Tutors

Erin Kim

Natural Language Processing

Hi, I’m Erin! I’m a junior studying data science and cognitive science. I took the DeCal last semester, and this is my first semester in Academic Development. In my free time, I enjoy doing digital art, playing video games, and trying new cooking recipes. Looking forward to meeting everyone! :D

Melissa Qin

ML

Hi I’m Melissa, I’m a second year data science major. In my free time I love crafts and taking walks when it’s nice outside. I’m new to the decal and I’m super excited to meet everyone!

Mohammed Jasim

Machine learning

Hi everyone! I’m Moho, a second year student studying data science and potentially Applied math. This is my first semester teaching the Decal, however I took the Decal in the Fall of my first year. In my free time, I like playing table tennis, going on runs, and drinking boba. I’m excited for a great semester!

Samarth Gupta

Logistic Regression

Heyy! I’m Samarth, a first year student studying data science. I’m pretty much interested in almost all data science applications, but I am usually more interested in robotics and physical AI. Some things about me are: I love to hoop or play any sport (from spikeball, volleyball, pickleball, to table tennis, badminton, and pool), I love desserts especially ice cream, cheesecake, and tres leches, and I have a pet bird. I love to talk to anyone and everyone so hit me up if you need anything!

Yunseo Song

NLP

Hello everyone! I’m Yunseo, a junior studying data science. I’m originally from Korea. This is my first semester in Academic Development. I enjoy trying new food spots, watching movies/tv shows, running, and sidequesting with my friends. Can’t wait to get to know everyone!