Mining Engineering

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Win Thein Zaw (Min69)

• Pen name : Wai Lu
• Took Optional Burmese in High School
• Wrote several articles for the 69er Golden Jubilee Magazine
  RIT Thaing Exhibition
  RIT Nicknames
• Spouse (Mu Aye) is a cousin of Ko Win Boh (Robert, EC69, Australia)
• Retired Member of Parliament of Pyitthu Hluttaw
  Oversaw Committees related to Mining and Natural Resources.
• Surprised us at an ad hoc breakfast gathering with Uzin Aung Chaw, Ko Sein Myint, Ko Myint Maung, Ko Win Maung, Ko Shwe, Ko Maung Maung, Ko Myat Soe Lwin …
• He is now GBNF

Kyaw Tint (Min69)

• Youngest, smartest and most stubborn among the 14 students in Min69.
• Joined the Faculty
• Received Masters from Australia.
• Prisoner of Conscience.
• Wrote an article in the 69er Golden Jubilee magazine.
• GBNF #110
  Passed away in September 2021

Khin Kyaw Nyein (GBNF)

• RIT Volleyball Selected
• Taught/coached female Volleyball players (e.g. Ma Tin Aye, C73)
• Also good at Soccer, Dobat & Dancing.
• He is GBNF #117
  Passed away in January 2022

Khin Maung Gyi (Min69)

• One of two Khin Maung Gyi in the Class of 69.
• Room mate of Ko Chit Pe (M69, GBNF)
• Still have dark hair (hopefully original)
• Mech KMG (GBNF) passed away in 2021.

Tin Win (Min69)

• Hosted some 69er gatherings.
• He was Honorary Consul for Switzerland.

Min69 (GBNF)

• Aung Naing (Bahadhur) : Aug 14, 2011, #055, GTI Principal (Taunggyi), Yangon

• Chit Htun : Dec 11, 2011, #058, YIT Lecturer, Yangon
• Chit Swe : early GBNF
• Khin Kyaw Nyein : 2022, #117
• Kyaw Soe : #065
• Kyaw Than : Organizer
• Kyaw Tint : Sep 8, 2021, #110, Saya, Prisoner of Conscience
• Myint Kyi : #047
• Myint Swe : early GBNF
• Win Thein Zaw : #144

Min70

Zaw Winn (Zinyawgyi)

• He is an organizer of the Combined 1st BE intake of 64 and 65.
• He is a bilingual writer, poet and translator.

Aung Myint (Thamankyar Ko Myint)

• He is a member of the A1 Family.
• He is an actor, composer, vocalist, guitarist and production manager.
• Sad to note that his younger brother Sai Wunna passed away.

Mining Engineering

• The first course was given at the BOC College in 1954.

U Soe Khaw (GBNF)

• Received BS from UC Berkeley and MS from Minnesota School of Mines.
• Served as Part-time lecturer and Head of the newly established Mining Department at BOC College.
• Wrote an article for HMEE project.
• After working for the Ministry of Mines and UN projects, he moved to USA.
• Attended SPZP-2000.
• Saya Allen Htay (GBNF) and Dr. San Lin asked me to join a micro-gathering with Saya U Soe Khaw. It started before lunch and ended after dinner.

U Soon Sein (GBNF)

• Received MS from Colorado School of Mines.
• Mawgunwin Third Grade.
• Succeeded U Soe Khaw as Head of Department.
• Retired as Professor.
• Spoke to him before SPZP-2000. Per advice from his doctors, he declined the invitation to attend SPZP-2000.

Dr. Thein Hlyne

• Professor, Mining Engineering
• Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
• Old Member, Rangoon University Boat Club