Dr. San Hla Aung

He had to wait one year after passing the Matriculation exam in 1951 to attend the University of Rangoon because he was under age.

He graduated as a Top Civil Engineering student in 1958 and was awarded the U Kyaw Sein prize.

He joined the Civil Engineering Department in 1958 as Assistant Lecturer.
He received Scholarship to do his Masters at MIT.
Upon his return, he was promoted to Lecturer.
He is Past President of RIT Swimming and Water Polo. He is Past President of RIT Rowing. He served as Line Judge at RUBC Regattas with Sayagyi U Num Kok and Saya U Sein Win.
He received his Ph.D. from Tulane University, New Orleans, USA.
He retired as Professor at Tulane University.
He taught almost six decades in Burma/Myanmar and USA.

Saya donated K10 lakhs from the Garawa mony received at SPZP to Swel Daw Yeik Foundation (SDYF).

He wrote “Memories of the days at the Faculty of Engineering, RU”
He helped Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF) with the caption of the Group photo of C58.
After retirement, Saya spent his time in Myanmar, with his daughter in New York and with his son in San Francisco.

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