Ella Lehavi

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Last Updated: March 22 2026 I'm a PhD student in the Hardware Systems Collective at UC Santa Cruz, and am advised by Dustin Richmond. I'm broadly interested in Computer Architecture and Hardware, and enjoy the intersection of theory and hardware. I am also interested in FPGA's and formal verification. My Bachelor's degree is from Scripps College in Art and Computer Science. I did my CS major through Harvey Mudd's program. Outside of CS/CE, I enjoy drawing, making and reading comics, non-human simians, tea, desserts, maintaining a healthy sleep schedule, and more.

Research and Work Experience

• Graduate Researcher @ UCSC Sep 2024 - Present
• Research Computing Intern @ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory May 2023 - Aug 2024
• Clinic Team Lead in Harvey Mudd's Clinic Program Jan 2024 - May 2024

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Assistant for...
  • CSE101M Mathematical Thinking for Computer Science at UCSC, Winter 2025 and Winter 2026
  • CSE185 Technical Writing at UCSC, Spring 2026
• "Grutor" (Grader/Tutor) for Data Structures and Programming, Intro to Computer Science, and Minds Brains and Programs at Harvey Mudd, Fall 2022 - Fall 2024
• Head "Grutor" for Data Structures and Programming at Harvey Mudd, Fall 2024

Education