Staff 🧑🏫
Instructor
Brendan Tomoschuk
he/him
brtomoschuk AT ucsd.edu
Hi, I’m Brendan. I’m a Data Scientist at Reddit that occasionally teaches for HDSI because I like Data Science and students for the most part. I did my PhD at UCSD in Experimental Psychology where I modeled language learning and bilingualism. I’m excited to work with you all this quarter! In my spare time I rock climb 🧗, play D&D 🐉, study italian 🇮🇹 and dote on my dog Dewey (who is the light of my life). 🐕
Staff
Qirui Zheng
she/her
q7zheng@ucsd.edu
Hi! I’m Qirui Zheng (Sara), an upcoming senior double majoring in Data Science and Cognitive Science with a Specialization in ML and Neural Computation. I’m from Alameda County, in the Bay Area. I’ve previously been a tutor for DSC 80, and my research interests focus on LLMs and NLP. In my free time, I love photography! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions - I’m looking forward to meeting you all at office hours!
Kaijie Zhang
he/him
kaz029@ucsd.edu
Hi! I’m Kaijie, a third-year Data Science major with a Math minor. I’m from Guangzhou, China. This is my first time tutoring DSC 20, and I’m excited to work with you! My academic interests include software development, ML/DL applications in healthcare, and LLMs. In my free time, I enjoy puzzle hunts, ACG, and chatting about interesting ideas. Feel free to reach out to me via email any time with questions!
Monica Dai
she/her/hers
mwdai@ucsd.edu
Hello! My name is Monica Dai, I’m a junior majoring in Data Science. I grew up in San Jose and Shanghai, and I like to spend time with my cat, hang out with friends, and play games. It’s my fourth time tutoring DSC20, and I’m excited to work with y’all!
Mohak Prakash
he/him
mprakash@ucsd.edu
Hi, my name is Mohak (he/him), and I’m a third year data science major with minors in math and cognitive science. I’m originally from Delhi, India, but spent a couple years growing up in the UK. This is my second time tutoring (first for DSC 20) and I’m really excited to be working with yall over the weeks to come. In my spare time, I like to play pool, racing games (Forza, The Crew, NFS), watch F1, basketball, listen to music, cook or think of projects for my next hackathon.
Ryan Batabara
he/him
mprakash@ucsd.edu
Hi, I’m Ryan, soon-to-be 4th year in DSC and Math-CS. I’m from Indonesia, and I’m interested in puzzles, classical guitar, and ranting about course enrollment. Please don’t hesitate to say hello, looking forward to learning with everyone this quarter!