Author: Hla Min (Lifelong Learner)

C58

• The photo was submitted by Saya Allen Htay (GBNF).
  Saya Dr. San Hla Aung and U Khin Maung Win (Sid Chen, GBNF) provided the captions.
  The names appeared in an early post by Saya Allen for SPZP-2000.
  
• Saya H Num Kok is a saya of our sayas including Saya Dr. Aung Gyi and Saya U Min Win.
  
• Saya U Ba Hli is the first native Dean of Engineering. He also served as Professor of Civil Engineering. He proposed the “Twinning Program” with prestigious universities in the USA.

Saya Allen Htay (USA, GBNF)

• Lecturer at RIT
• President of RIT Photography Association
• Received Masters from Harvard University
• Member of BEA and BAPS
• Leader of SF Bay Area Alumni
• Founding member and President of RIT Alumni International which hosted SPZP-2000.
• His article “Brother, can you spare $500 and more?” resulted in Golden Sponsors, Donors and Volunteers.

Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (USA)

• Lecturer at RIT
• Received Masters from MIT and Doctorate from Tulane University
• Retired Professor of Practice at Tulane University, New Orleans
• President of RIT Swimming Association
• President of RIT Rowing Association.
• Line Judge at RUBC Regattas.
• Wrote articles for RIT Alumni Newsletter and website.
• Donated back some Garawa money to SDYF and RIT-related activities.

Saya Dr. Win Thein (GBNF)

• Retired Professor and Head of RIT Civil Engineering

U Khin Maung Win (Sid Chen, USA, GBNF)

• Helped annotate the C58 Class Photo with Dr. San Hla Aung and Saya Allen

Oscar Sharazee

• Attended SPZP-2000.
  Worked in Middle East.
• Brother-in-law of U Ngwe Zoe (Peter Gale, GBNF)

Saya Dr. Hla Myint (ChE57)

• First batch of Chemical Engineering Graduates in Burma
• Also known as Mack Myint
• Retired after working in Burma, Thailand and Australia

Saw Alpheus San Doke (ChE57)

• Need info

U Mya Shwe (ChE57)

• Also known as Khoo Hoke Gwan

U Mya Than (ChE57)

• Need info

U Sein Hlaing (EE52, GBNF)

• Attended Rangoon University when it reopened in 1946
  (after three years of closure due to the war).
• Graduated with Electrical Engineering in 1952
• Joined the EE Department at Rangoon University as Assistant Lecturer.
• Received MS from MIT.
• Upon return to Burma, he was promoted to Lecturer.
• Retired as Professor and Head of the RIT Electrical Engineering Department.
• He passed away a few years after retirement.
• Spouse : Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee (GBNF)

U Tin U (C)

• Attended Rangoon University when it reopened in 1946 (after three years of closure due to the war).
  Classmates : Dr. Pe Nyun (GBNF), Dr. Pe Thein (GBNF)
• Past Captain and Gold of Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC).
  U Tin U, Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein and Bobby Tin represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi and were awarded RUBC Gold.
• As of this time of writing, U Tin U is the Most Senior among the RUBC Past Captains.
• Celebrated his 93rd birthday in August 2022.
  
• Received BS in Civil Engineering from Oregon State University
  and MS in Civil Engineering from Yale University.
• Upon his return, he taught part-time at the Civil Engineering Department.
• Served as Honorary Treasurer, Association of Engineers in Burma (after Second World War)
• Worked for Clark and Grieg, Inter-Kiln.
• Senior member of Consulting Group (of Architects and Engineers)
  
• Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club (RGC).
  Gave interview.
  
• Spouse : Dr. Daw Khin Kyi Nyunt (GBNF)
• Children : Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, GBNF), Daw Aye Aye Khin, Dr. Ye Myint
  
• He also gave interview for HMEE project (See below).

Association of Engineers in Burma
after World War

• There were interviews for the HMEE-2012 project.
• The account was retold by Saya U Tin U and recorded by Saya U Ba Than.
  
• Re-instituted about 1955-56
• President :
  Sayagyi U Ba Hli (Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon, GBNF)
• Honorary Secretary :
  Saya U Soon Sein (Professor, Mining, GBNF)
• Honorary Treasurer :
  Saya U Tin U (Part time Lecturer, Civil)

Brief Bio

• Matriculated from St. John’s Dio in 1959
• Joined Mechanical Engineering Department after graduation in 1965
• Received Doctorate from UC Berkeley

Activities

• Past President, BAPS
• Founding member, RIT Alumni International
• Organizer, SPZP-2000
  He served as co-chair of the Steering Committee for SPZP-2000.
• He proposed “U Nyo Win Act”.
  If there are less than the guaranteed number of attendees at SPZP-2000, the core organizers will chip in the costs.

• Saya Allen Htay (C58) wrote “Brother, can you afford US$500?” referencing the U Nyo Win Act. Thanks in part to the five Golden Sponsors of SPZP-2000, the Act did not need to be enforced.

• Saya U Nyo Win wrote about SPZP-2000 in the Post Reunion series.
  
• He is a founding member of NorCal RITAA and served as BOD (Board of Director).
• He worked for Hewlett Packard, Agilent and several US companies before moving to Taiwan to work for Semiconductor industry.
• After retirement, he moved back to California and Taiwan.

Photos

• Organizers, SPZP-2000
• SF Bay Area Alumni Group
  founded RIT Alumni International
• Welcoming Saya U Soe Paing to SF Bay Area
• Norcal RITAA gathering
• SF Bay Area Alumni gathering

Brief Bio

• Matriculated from St. Peter’s High School, Mandalay in 1958
• Joined Civil Engineering Department after graduation in 1964
• Received Masters from Birmingham University in UK
• Retired as Rector, Mandalay Technological University

Activities

• Represented Engineering in Rowing
• Donated to YTU Library Modernization
• Donated K160 Lakhs for the construction of Dhamma Vihara in 2018.

Notes

• Spouse : Daw Thazin Win
• Classmates include Saya Dr. Ohn Myint (USA) and Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (Singapore)
• He was selected to study in USSR.
  Due to policy changes he ended up attending Birmingham University.
  The alumni of Birmingham University include Saya U Tin Htut (M) and Saya Dr. Myint Tun (Chemistry).