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Class of 62

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Updated : June 2025

  • Most members matriculated in 1956 and graduated with B.Sc.(Engg) in 1962.

Textile

Daw Khin Than Nwe (T62)

  • Lone female graduate in 1962
  • Spouse : Saya Dr. Khin Maung Win (Metallurgy, GBNF) who transferred as Director General of Technical & Vocational Training.
  • Children : One son & two daughters
  • Elder sister of two Paulians : Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than (Edward, Political Economics) and Dr. Khin Maung Maung Than (Freddie).
Pon Tu
  • On behalf of Bagyee Myat Myo Myint, U Nyunt Htay (Met73) presented a Pon Tu of Saya Dr. Khin Maung Win (Met, GBNF) to Sayagadaw.
Daw Khin Than Nwe (T62)
Daw Khin Than Nwe (T62)

Mechanical

Saya Mao Toon Siong (M62)

Saya Mao
Saya Mao and U Hla Min
  • National Coach of Burma Table Tennis Team
  • National Table Tennis Champion in Singles and Doubles
  • Competed in the World Championship in Beijing.
  • Spouse : Daw Tin Tin Maw (Chemistry Sayama)
  • Moved to USA.

U Aye (M62)

Saya U Yone Mo and M62 graduates
A group of friends at BIT after attending the convocation at the Aung San Stadium in 1962
Volleyball
  • U Aye (HIC, UN/FAO), U Soe and U Tin Win received their degree certificates from Saya U Yone Mo at Aung San Stadium.
  • U Aye played volleyball for BIT and RU. He retired in Thailand.
    He provided feedback & information (e.g Grads from 1952 – 1963).

Saya S Arya (M62, GBNF)

S Arya (M62)
S Arya (M62)
Thet Kyee Pu Zaw Pwe
  • He had a lovely accent.
  • He is remembered by students of his Strength of Materials Tutorial Class in general & Ba Thein (Atlanta) in particular.

Saya Dr. Tin Win (M62)

Dr. Tin Win and Lily
  • He was the youngest in his Class, but among the Top.
  • Joint Winner for scoring the highest marks in Maths for Combined I.Sc classes.
  • Past President of BASES
  • Organizer of the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
  • Competed in the LA Marathon to raise fund to sponsor Sayas for SPZP-2007
  • Spouse : Lily (T72) was Founding member & Secretary of BEA

U Myint Thein Lwin (M62)

  • Retired from DI / HIC
  • Brother : U Kyaw Thein (DCA, RUBC Captain)

U Hla Kyi (M62)

  • Moved to UK
  • His daughter married Dr. Moe Aye, son of Saya U Hlwan Moe (Phy) & Sayama Daw Khin Swe Aye (Phy).
U Hla Kyi (M) and daughter visiting Los Angeles
U Hla Kyi (M) and Dr. Tin Win (M)

Electrical

Saya U Tin Maung Thein (EE62)

  • Father : ICS U Ohn Maung (Arzani)
U Tin Maung Thein

Chemical

U Than Se (Richard, ChE62)

  • moved to USA

U Aung Gyi (Simon, ChE62)

  • helped publish ChE magazine
  • spends time in Australia

Civil

Dr. San Lin (C62)

Dr. San Lin (middle)
  • Taught part-time at RIT.
  • Worked at EPC and UN Project in Thailand before moving to USA.
  • Spouse : Dr. Daw Thynn Thynn founded Sae Taw Win 2 Dhamma Center in Sebastopol, California.

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