Thein Aung (Met72)

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Highlights

• Nicknames : Saya Maung (ဆရာမောင်), Ba La Gyi (ဗလကြီး၊ ဗလာကြီး)

• Mr. RIT (Set Hmu Maung စက်မှုမောင်) in 1968. His mentor was Bohmu Maung Maung (1st Maung Bamar မောင်ဗမာ)

• Joined Metallurgical Engineering Department after graduation
• Retired from Lawrence Livermore Lab
• Spouse : Daw San San Nyunt (Sandra, M76) : with help from Mech/Auto Saya
• Three daughters

Activities

• Editor, BAPS Newsletter
• Member, SF Bay Area Alumni Group : Later formed RIT Alumni International

• Founding member, RIT Alumni International, which hosted SPZP-2000

• Co-Emcee with U Myat Htoo at SPZP-2000
• Associate Editor, Commemorative Issue of RIT Alumni Newsletter

Gatherings

• SPZP-2012

• Pu Zaw Pwe

• With Sayadaw U Jotika (EP73)

• Welcoming Sayas, e.g U Soe Paing (EE, UCC)

• With ChE Sayas & Alumni

Metallurgical Engineering Reunion

• at 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in LA
  and iNapa Winery : Saya U Win Kyaw (Met71), Saya U Thein Aung (Met72), Saya U Nyunt Htay (Met73) and Ko Thiri Nyunt (Met)