Update : November 13, 2022

• Most members matriculated in 1952 and graduated with B.Sc.(Engg) in 1958.

EE58

• Per request of Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (Director General of UBARI and Part-time saya at the Electrical Engineering Department, his son-in-law U Htay Aung (Victor, EC80) provided the Class Photo of EE58.
• U Htay Aung is the nephew of Saya U Sein Hlaing (EE Professor)
  
• Sayagyi U Ba Hli was the first native Dean of Engineering.
  He also taught Civil Engineering classes.
• Saya U Kyaw Tun is an early Saya at the EE Department.
  He is a Saya of our sayas.
• Saya U Tin Swe retired as Lecturer.
  In the early days, EE Department had a single professor.
  Many years later, EC (Electronics) and EP (Power) would become separate Departments with their own Professors.
• U Maung Maung (UBARI) taught part time.
• Mr. Redpath (UK) and Dr. Calder (USA) were non-Burmese sayas.
• U Ba Than taught Mechanical Engineering subjects.

U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)

• Won two Gold Medals at the RU Convocation in 1958.
• Since the Endowment could not cover the rising cost of Gold, his family had to contribute K300 for the “true” Gold Medals.
• Joined the Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer.
• Studied for his Masters at the University of Michigan (under the UBARI scholarship).
• Upon his return, he taught part time at the EE Department while working for UBARI
• Transferred to the Electrical Inspectorate.
• Moved to USA.
• Past President of TBSA (Theravada Buddhist Society of America)
• Co-founder and President of BEA (Burmese Engineers Association).
• Son : Dr. Barry Paw (MD, Ph.D, GBNF)
• Brother : U Tun Thein (A67)
• Nephews : U Hla Thein (Robert, M72)
• Wrote a series of articles for “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”

Saya U Ba Nyunt (EE58)

• Joined the Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer
• Did further studies in the USA.
• Upon return to Burma, Saya transferred to BOC/MOC.
• Spouse : Daw May Su (Physics, GBNF)
• In 2000, visited USA to see his daughter and grand child.
• Attended SPZP-2000

Mini-reunion of the Class of 58 at SPZP-2000

• Saya U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)
• Saya U Ba Nyunt (EE58)
• Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
• Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (C58)
• Mr. Oscar Shazaree (C58)