Staff

Instructors

Harry Smith he/him/his

sharry@seas.upenn.edu

Head Teaching Assistants

Sid Sannapareddy he/him/his

sidsan@seas.upenn.edu

Hi everyone, I’m a CIT/CIS dual Master’s student graduating this semester. I took CIT594 during Spring 2023 and had a great time, so I’m back for more!

Voravich Silapachairueng he/him/his

voravich@seas.upenn.edu

Hello! I am Voravich, though most people call me “V”. My hobbies are tabletop role-playing games and MMORPGs, and I also love cooking spicy food and red pandas!

Teaching Assistants

Carlos Vega he/him/his

cvega13@seas.upenn.edu

Hey! My name’s Carlos, and I’m an undergraduate student majoring in CIS. Some of my interests include listening to hip-hop music, collecting figurines, and playing Nintendo games.

Yutong (Emily) Shang she/her/hers

emshg@seas.upenn.edu

Hello! I’m Emily and I’m a CIT/CIS dual degree Master’s student. I enjoy painting and watching anime/movies in my free time.

Justin Lu he/they

jzl@seas

Hi! I’m Justin. I like trail hiking, skating, wakeboarding, and also movies and SciFi shows.

Lily Simmons she/her/hers

lilsim@upenn.edu

MCIT alum || Digital Operations Manager @ University of Pennsylvania Press

Nick Song he/him/his

tengxiao@seas.upenn.edu

Hi! My name’s Nick and I’m a second year MCIT student. I enjoy playing video games and listening to pop music.

Qianyue Ding she/her/hers

qianyued@seas.upenn.edu

Hi everyone! I’m a second-year dual degree student in the MCIT and CIS/MSE programs. Before this, I earned a dual degree in Actuarial Science and Economics from Ohio State. Outside of class, I’m a big fan of Nintendo games like Xenoblade Chronicles, Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. I also enjoy drawing and photography in my free time. I’m excited to work with you this semester and happy to help however I can!

Yeo-Re Lee he/him/his

yeore@wharton.upenn.edu

Hey, I’m Yeo-Re (“Yo Ray”) and I’m completing my accelerated master’s in MCIT this semester. Outside of data structures, I like to play games, exercise, have good soup, and sleep. Excited to help you all this semester.