Instructor

Kim Luong ✉️
University of Pennsylvania – Robotics MSE ’18
University of Southern California – Mechanical Engineering BS ’16
QUESTIONS:
[1] What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
Spicy miso maple almond butter.
[2] What is your favorite book or movie?
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
[3] Describe yourself in a few emojis.
🍚 🍜 🥟 🥬 🥖 🍞 🤸🏻♀️
[4] What topic could you spend hours talking about?
Bread!
[5] What is your favorite mantra?
Set intentions. Work hard. Be kind.
Teaching Assistant

Brandon Joel Gonzalez ✉️
University of Pennsylvania – Robotics MSE ’21
University of Pennsylvania – Computer Science BSE ’19
QUESTIONS:
[1] What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
I think I can have guacamole/avocados with anything and be happy but in particular on quesadillas or empanadas or with any Latin food! (I guess not that crazy?)
[2] What is your favorite book or movie?
“The Hunger Games” – maybe a bit of a cliched pick but I just thoroughly enjoyed the books/films, might be my favorite book/film adaptation.
[3] Describe yourself in a few emojis. (lol)
[4] What topic could you spend hours talking about?
I’ve always been a huge fan of games, especially the ones from my childhood (PS2+Gamecube, early 2000s era). Love talking about game stories/mechanics from my favorite RPGs/FGs! I also started as a history major at Penn way back in 2015, and I still love to learn/talk about that stuff too.
[5] What is your favorite mantra?
“Whatever will be, will be.”
Teaching Assistant

Aditya Hota ✉️
University of Pennsylvania – Robotics MSE ’22
University of Pennsylvania – Computer Engineering BSE ’21
QUESTIONS:
[1] What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
Mangos and chili powder. I love turning up the heat with my food!
[2] What is your favorite book or movie?
Good Will Hunting and Spider-Man: Homecoming
[3] Describe yourself in a few emojis.
👨💻⚙️🎾🕹️🌴☀️ (my name means “The Sun”!)
[4] What topic could you spend hours talking about?
Computers and taking things apart
[5] What is your favorite mantra?
“A job worth doing is worth doing well”
Teaching Assistant

Lakshay Sharma ✉️
University of Pennsylvania – Robotics MSE ’21
University of Pennsylvania – Physics MS ’21
University of Pennsylvania – Computer Engineering BSE ’21
QUESTIONS:
[1] What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
I really enjoy simultaneously hot and cold food! (think freshly baked brownies with vanilla ice cream on top)
[2] What is your favorite book or movie?
Iron Man (movie), Percy Jackson series (book)
[3] Describe yourself in a few emojis.
🤩🥳😎😆👨💻🌚🎯
[4] What topic could you spend hours talking about?
Video games, anime and what I procrastinated on today
[5] What is your favorite mantra?
“Make hard look easy” (Kudos to one of my best friends for coming up with it!)