Officers

We hold office hours and run events with the help of volunteers from the Berkeley mathematics community. Most of our officers are familiar with many of the math courses required for the math and applied math majors.

The current office hours schedule is posted on the lounge page.

Becoming a MUSA officer is a great way to get involved. If you're interested, keep an eye on our mailing list or this website at the start of each semester!

We also have a list of former officers from 2014 onwards, though MUSA has been around for at least a couple decades prior to that.

Alejandro Leyva (he/him)	Hello! I'm a second year student studying math and physics and am especially interested in the areas where the two overlap. In my free time I enjoy reading, running, and beating in the outdoors. I'm super excited to be an officer, please don't hesitate to reach out!
President

Adrian Fry	Hi! I'm a second year student studying pure math. Currently, I'm most interested in analysis, but really my favorite part of math is solving problems. I enjoy learning new things -not only quantitative stuff; I also like history and politics- and in my spare time I like to read, play/listen to music (I play trombone and piano), exercise (right now, my favorite sports are table tennis and biking), and eat.
Vice President

Alex Olhava (he/him)	Salvē! I am Alex Olhava and I am a fourth year Math major and student of Latin (no major). I am still exploring a lot of math, but right now my favorite objects in math are manifolds. I have a lot of thoughts on music and books, so come stop by the office if you want to talk about that or, of course, being a math student at Berkeley.
President Emeritus

Chloe Lynn (she/her)	Hey, I'm Chloe! I'm a third-year from Los Altos, California majoring in Applied Math. Right now, I'm interested in elliptic curves and anything in the realm of quantum physics. Outside of math, I love to run, read memoirs, play card games, and host dinner parties. Swing by my office hours if you want to talk about math, play a round of rummy, or hear my Schrodinger's cat joke!
Vice President Emeritus

Austin Tyler	Hi, I'm Austin! I'm a second year math major from Sacramento. I am broadly interested in logic and graph theory but am still exploring many areas of math. Outside of math I enjoy playing card games such as Pokémon or MTG and reading manga.
Finance Chair

Ava Arreola (she/her)	Hi, I'm Ava! I'm a second-year student from Coachella, California, majoring in applied math (and exploring a possible double major). Beyond math, I love going to the gym, getting boba, and listening to music. Feel free to stop by to chat about math or just say hi! 🙂
Social Chair

Ben Aldaghi	Hi, I’m Ben! I’m from LA and a third-year math major. I’m interested in algebra, geometry, and logic, and I love the Spectral Theorem. In my free time, I enjoy going to the gym, listening to music, and reading. Come to my office hours!
Diversity and Outreach Chair

Brian Zhou	Hi, I’m Brian! I’m a first-year from San Jose majoring in Applied Math. I’m currently most excited about learning topology and probability theory. Outside of math I enjoy playing badminton, listening to music, and going to Round1 Arcade.
Professional Chair

Cade Elstein (he/him)	Hi! I'm Cade, and I'm a fourth year from Southern California. I am currently studying applied math with a focus in operations research. Outside of academics I have a deep passion for music and the outdoors.
Publicity Chair

Carly Tran (she/her)	Hi, I'm Carly! I'm a third year majoring in Applied Math and Statistics. In my free time, I enjoy running, swimming, and going on nighttime hikes. Feel free to stop by the office and say hi!
Diversity and Outreach Chair

Cindy Tran	Hi everyone! My name is Cindy, and I’m a third-year transfer from San Jose majoring in Applied Math. I’m always down to try new foods, read different types of books, or hunt for treasures while thrifting. Feel free to stop by and say hi to me!
Publicity Chair

Declan Hoban	Hey there! I'm a fourth-year student from Oregon interested in analysis, applied mathematics, and physics, particularly when these fields intersect nontrivially. In my free time, you can find me playing Sudoku, cycling up to Grizzly Peak, or cooking good food. Please reach out if you'd like to talk about math @ Berkeley, or you just want to chat!
Diversity and Outreach Chair

Diya Vij (she/her)	Hi! I'm an Applied Math & Stats major from the East Bay. I love reading literature, writing, travelling, and having long conversations (stop by the MUSA office if you ever want to chat about anything with anyone!). Outside of math I'm interested in philosophy, neuroscience, and hackathons.
Diversity and Outreach Chair

Dianoosh Sabetnejad	Hi, my name is Dianoosh, and I’m a junior transfer student majoring in physics and applied mathematics. My academic interests include geometry, nuclear and particle physics. Outside of classes, I enjoy exploring space-spanning universes through Warhammer, Star Trek, and similar stories.
Professional Chair

Erica Pan (she/her)	Hi! I'm Erica, a junior double majoring in Applied Mathematics and Economics and minoring in music! I'm a dancer and musician and I love reading books in my free-time. I'm also a huge foodie and aim to try most (if not all) of the restaurants at Berkeley. If you're reading this, come say hi!
Social Chair

Harrison Smith (He/him/any)	I’m a transfer re-entry student in pure math and CalTeach. I’m most interested in the analogies connecting different fields, and in questions about how we teach and communicate math at the university level. In my free time I love hanging out with my wife and dog, playing piano, and doing math sloppily.
Social Chair

Justin Mu	Hi, I'm Justin! I am a first-year student majoring in Mathematics. I'm particularly interested in math that lies between two distinct fields. Besides math, I love lifting, eating, and playing with my dog.
Academic Chair

Medhika Athreya (she/her)	Hi! I'm a fourth-year from Chicago studying applied math and computer science. Outside of academics I love reading (pretty much anything), climbing, poker, and painting with acrylics.
Professional Chair

Naomi Lojo	Hi! I'm a first-year student majoring in Applied Math and studying Bioengineering. I enjoy playing tennis, and I have two large dogs, a Bernese Mountain dog and a Bernerdoodle. Feel free to come by during my office hours to chat or hang out!
Publicity Chair

Serkan Salik	Hi, I’m Serkan! I’m a sophomore from LA majoring in pure math. My mathematical interests are in differential geometry and topology, but I enjoy more or less anything. Outside of math I enjoy playing chess, cooking, and watching soccer.
Academic Chair

Will Leon	Will. I’m a third-year transfer student from Fresno majoring in Applied Math and Data Science. The areas of math I’m most interested in are applications of PDE’s and linear algebra. In my free time I love listening to music (mainly r&b and hiphop), watching movies, going to the gym, and I’m trying to get into snowboarding. Feel free to come by the office for anything!
Finance Chair