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| Staff Mini-Biography: Justin |
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WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?  WHAT WAS YOUR ACADEMIC PATH?

I've lived my entire life moving around the Bay Area, though I've been in the
East Bay for over a decade now.

Cal lifer: B.S. in MechE & EECS, M.S. in EECS, Ph.D. in EECS -- with a 1 yr
stop at Lockheed Martin between undergrad and grad school.

Currently a postdoc and lecturer.


HOW MUCH PROGRAMMING HAVE YOU DONE (& WHAT LANGUAGES)?

Started waaaaaaaaay back in jr. high. I got some basic programs on my trusty
TI-83+ from another student and just started dabbling with that.

Learned C++ in AP Comp Sci in high school, then a bunch of different languages
in college.

I'm currently most comfortable with MATLAB (mechE,research), C (cs61c), MIPS
(cs61c), and Snap! (cs10).


WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?

Ultimate Frisbee
Singing (a cappella)
Running
Badminton
Board Games
Hiking/Camping/Backpacking


WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR TALENTS AND SKILLS?

I am decently dexterous with my left hand (use chopsticks and throw a Frisbee).

I can solve a few variants of the Rubik's Cube (I am NOT a speedcuber).


HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING REMARKABLE?  HAS ANYTHING MEMORABLE HAPPENED TO YOU?

So I have this story that involves kayaking, sea lions, a long night on a rock
beach, a helicopter, and the coast guard... =P 

I have run a marathon.

I have been to every national park in CA.


WHAT COMMITMENTS WILL BE CONSUMING YOUR CYCLES THIS SEMESTER?

Teaching CS61C
Research (synthetic biology)
East Bay Club Summer League (ultimate)
Prepping to teach in Seattle in the Fall