Prof. Nadakuditi is an award-winning researcher and teacher dedicated to making computational subjects accessible to individuals of all ages and from all disciplines. In addition to receiving the Jon R. and Beverly S. Holt Award for Excellence in Teaching, Prof. Nadakuditi has received the DARPA Directors Award, DARPA Young Faculty Award, IEEE Signal Processing Society Best Young Author Paper Award, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, and the Air Force Research Laboratory Young Faculty Award.
I’m excited to help students unlock their creativity and build anything they can imagine through coding. Coding is such a powerful tool, and I love helping others see what’s possible.
Andrew C
Computer Science
I want to show new coders the power they have at their fingertips to solve complex problems and create useful programs. I think that there is nothing more satisfying than using your creativity to build an application and solve your problems.
Anthony N
Computer Science
I remember how empowering it felt when I wrote my first program, and I want to share that feeling and spark with others. It’s incredibly rewarding to watch students go from unsure to confident, building things they didn’t think they could. I’m excited to support that journey and make coding feel fun, accessible, and meaningful from the start.
Becky P
Computer Science & Data Science
I’m looking forward to positively inspiring my students to value the importance and versatility of programming!
David H
Computer Engineering
I’m excited to help first-time coders experience the creativity, problem-solving, and confidence that coding can unlock.
Lydia K
Computer Science
I’m excited to show first-time coders how creative coding is and that you can make so many different things with just a few lines of code!
Maggie D
Computer Science
I want first-time coders to find their own joy of coding, whether through excitement, curiosity, frustration, or everything in between!
Marvin J
Computer Science
Watching first-timers go from “wait, what’s a for-loop?” to “I just built this!” is the best part of it all — I love seeing each lightbulb moment along the way.
Nitya M
Computer Science
What excites me the most about teaching first-time coders is the opportunity I have to have a hand in shaping the careers of the next generation of software engineers. To me, coding is like having magic at your fingertips, and Joy of Coding is a wonderful opportunity to help people learn this awesome ability.
Owen H
Computer Science & Engineering
Seeing coders find a new passion, hobby, or even just learn a new skill!
Shriya R
Computer Science & Business Administration
Coding is and should be a creative endeavor. For me, the greatest part of learning to code was the moment I realized how I could apply coding to the projects I wanted to make. I look forward to seeing what our first-time coders create!
Sofia K
Computer Science & Jazz Studies
I’m excited to introduce first-time coders to the incredibly useful skill that coding can be and to assure them of the wonders they can achieve with this new knowledge.
Srihitha N
Computer Engineering
I still remember the first time I made my code actually do something—I think I yelled, ‘I AM A WIZARD!’ out loud. Spoiler: I wasn’t, but it felt magical. That’s the feeling I want to help first-time coders find in Joy of Coding. Whether it’s solving logic puzzles, visualizing data, or just making your computer behave for once, coding can be surprisingly fun—and I’m here for all the lightbulb moments and keyboard high-fives!
Tisha J
Computer Science & Robotics