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.

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 an incomplete list of former officers.

Ben Eisley (he/him)	Hello there! I am a fourth year from Santa Rosa, California - a bit north from here. My math meandering seems to be leading me towards random matrix theory, but that could change in an instant - I love most math topics. I am in two Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, and in my free time enjoy reading about mythology. I love the outdoors, and occasionally get lost in the snow or backpack through 135 degree weather. Oh, and I enjoy talking about philosophy! I look forward to meeting you at the next MUSA meeting!
President

Alex Olhava (he/him)	Salvē! I am Alex Olhava and I am a third 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.
Vice President

Nir Elber (he/him)	Hallo! I'm a current fourth-year majoring in mathematics, my mathematical interests being mostly number theory and number theory. I am also known to play Spelunky, read science fiction, use TeX, and fold origami, all in various amounts of excess.
Academic Chair

Justin Wu (he/him)	Hi, I'm a 4th year majoring in math. I like to think about geometry, number theory, and combo. In my free time I enjoy origami and eating food.
Academic Chair

Srinidhi Karuppusami (she/her)	Hi! I'm Srinidhi and I'm a third-year applied math major and CalTeach minor. I love to journal, solve technical problems that test my patience, and listen to people's stories. Please approach me if you have suggestions to make MUSA more welcoming or would like your voice on our newsletter!
Diversity Chair

Joshua Mata (he/him)	Hi! I'm a senior majoring in applied math, economics and minoring in mechanical engineering. I transferred from College of the Redwoods and I'm also a reentry student. In my free time, I enjoy working on numerous mechanical and entrepreneurial projects, sports of any kind, and playing guitar.
Finance Chair

Addison Pickrell (she/her)	Hi! I'm Addison - a math major from Sonoma County interested in the intersection of mathematics, social systems, and heterodox economics. I'm a massive music nerd, and love experimenting with digital music production, guitar pedals, and MIDI keyboards.
Finance Chair

Aren Martinian (he/they)	Hi! I'm Aren, a 4th year majoring in Math and minoring in Physics. I love exploring "aha" moments and using them to fuel insight in both myself and others, and consequently love to teach. In my free time you can find me reading, playing video games, and listening to/playing music on the saxophone. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need anything!
Outreach Chair

Carly Tran (she/her)	Hi, I'm Carly! I'm a second year from San Jose, CA majoring in Applied Mathematics. In my free time, I enjoy swimming, running, going to the gym, and doing anything outdoorsy! Feel free to stop by during my office hours to talk about math, or just to say hi!
Outreach Chair

David Zhang (he/him)	Hi, I'm a fourth year studying math and CS, with a vague interest in "shapes." I also like running, hiking, cooking food and eating it.
Outreach Chair

Jingyuan Chen (he/him)	Hi, I'm Jingyuan — I'm a third year mathematics and statistics major. Outside of mathematics, I am interested in high powered rocketry and analog photography.
Professional Chair

Medhika Athreya (she/her)	Hi! I'm a third-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

Akshay Rao (he/him)	Hello! I am a fourth year tranfer from the South bay, double majoring in applied mathematics and computer science. In my free time I enjoy music, weight lifting, watching horror game let's plays, learning about the brain, and interesting domains of applied math (which for me currently are dynamic modelic, stochastic processes, and quantum algorithms). Courses I'm familiar with: Math 1A, 1B, 53, 54, 55, 110, 113; CS 61A, 61B. Feel free to start a conversation about absolutely anything with me at akshayrao@berkeley.edu!
Publicity Chair

Vidya Venkatachalam (she/her)	Hi! I'm Vidya, and I am a junior from Chicago intending to major in applied mathematics and economics. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, dancing Bharatanatyam (Indian Classical Dance), trying new foods, hiking, and meeting new people. Feel free to stop by during my office hours to talk about math or anything else!
Publicity Chair

Chloe Lynn (she/her)	Hey, I'm Chloe! I'm a second-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!
Publicity Chair

Jesse Hernandez (he/him)	I've been expecting you, curious person. I'm a Senior who finds great delight in studying Math. When I'm not studying, I'm writing short mathematical texts to help my sisters better understand the discipline. When you get to this part of my bio, stop what you're doing and head to our office at 938 Evans (given it is a school day between 10 AM and 5 PM) to introduce yourself and talk about anything.
Publicity Chair

Erica Pan (she/her)	Hi! I'm Erica, a sophomore 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

Atharv Sampath (he/him)	Hello, I'm a third year majoring in math and computer science. In particular, I currently prefer working with geometric and topological objects and ideas, but I generally enjoy thinking about anything related to math. Outside of academics, I usually waste my time doomscrolling.
Social Chair

Bryan Li (he/him)	I'm a 3rd year majoring in math and CS. I am interested in math problems stemming from physics and CS, and in my free time I like to play table tennis and board games.
Social Chair

Herman Malik (he/him)	Hello! I'm Herman, a third-year math and computer science major from San Diego. I like lots of random different areas of math and also music, books, running, cooking, and exploring the great outdoors. I'm looking forward to meeting you, so don't hesitate to say hi!
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