by Hla Min

Updated : 9th October 2026

• There are thousands of photos related to RIT.
• Many were taken at the gatherings (e.g. SPZPs).
• The following is a sampling.

RIT Alumni

Three Architects

• Dr. Lwin Aung (A59) : Retired Pro-Rector, YTU. Monk after retirement for several years.
• U Aung Kyee Myint (A60) : Co-founder, Architects Incorporated. Retired Chief Architect, PWD
• U Tin Htoon (A60) : Co-founder, Architects Incorporated. Joined PWD.
  Worked in Singapore and USA. Rowing and Sailing Champion. Organizer.

Steeve Kay (EC70, GBNF)

• Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZP (starting with SPZP-2000)
• Donated US $200,000+ for RIT-related activities
• See related posts

Myint Pe (M72)

• Member of Swel Daw Yeik Troupe for RU Golden Jubilee Celebrations in 1970. He was Lushwindaw Seik Kyee.
• Founded “RIT Cartoon Box” under the patronage of Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (C65, “Phone Ko”) &Saya U Aung Myint (Pet69, “Kyant Ba Hone”).
• Organized four generations of “RIT Cartoon Box” cartoonists to compile & publish “RIT Selected Cartoons” for SPZP-2012.
• Produced cartoon pamphlets for SPZP-2016
• Active in MES (e.g. Young Engineers Program)
• Coordinated set up of exhibits and musical program at SPZPs & Shwe YaDu.
• Coaxed U-70 musicians to  record songs at a professional studio. He is a Mike Khe Pho Soe Chin.
• Gave me a ride from the SPZP-2012 Preparation Meeting to M72 Reunion & Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe.
• On the ride back home, he and Saya U Moe Aung  discussed about their idea of helping sayas and alumni as a Foundation.
• More discussions with enthusiasts led to the founding of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
• Cancer survivor.
• Lost his beloved spouse, but life goes on

Nan Khin Nwe (M92)

• 1983 Intake
• Victim of three year school closure
• Fund raiser for SPZPs and Alumni Association

Stan Liou (M67)

• Member of the RIT team which won Inter-Institute Table Tennis
• Founding member of NorCal RITAA
• Past Chair, BOD, NorCal RITAA
• See post on “Table Tennis”

RIT Movie Actors

They include

• Thamankyar Ko Myint : PPBRS, SPHS & RIT alumnus

• Dway (GBNF) : Academy award winner
• Min Oo

• Pyay Ti Oo
• See Posts

RIT Gatherings

Seattle, Washington

• U Tin Htoon (A60, California)
• U Aung Khin (A69, Seattle)
• U Khin Maung Zaw (EC76, Seattle)

Singapore

• Saya U Soe Paing (EE, UCC)
• Daw Saw Yu Tint (T69)
• Saya U Tu Myint (M, Retired from Singapore Polytechnic)
• U Tint Lwin (Daniel, M69, Retired from NTU)
• James Than (Tennis)

RIT Sayamas

RIT English

• Muriel : Met her at Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt’s house in Milpitas, California; Lives in Thailand; Visits US
• Toni : Lost her beloved spouse (former Ambassador); Met her at her late aunt’s house in Windermere Road; She stays sharp by playing Scrabble and Bridge
• See posts by Saya Des (Canada)
• See post by Saya U Khin (Taiwan)

Three Chemical Engg

• Khin Swe Aye (Winnie, ChE70) : Spouse — Ohn Khine (M70)
• Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70) : Dana Dri Lanka; Singapore Pon Chan Chan; Spouse —Don Min U Yu Swan (M68@@)
• Tin May Soe (ChE70)

RIT Artifacts

Shwe YaDu Lann

• To celebrate the Golden Anniversary of RIT in 2014
• See posts “Anniversaries”
• See Kabyar by Tekkatho Moe War (Saya U Moe Aung)
• See my translation

Old Clocks

• Repaired / restored by an alumni
• For old times’ sake
• See post on “Clocks” and “Time”

RIT Alumni Associations

RIT Alumni International

• San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group led by Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)
• Meetings at the house of Benny Tan (M70)
• Founded to support the first ex-rit web site; Designed and implemented by Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) in Seattle, Washington (Lone member outside California); Content provider & editor : Hla Min (EC69)
• Hosted SPZP-2000
• RIT Alumni International Newsletter was founded in April / May of 1999
• Many posts by the members (especially written for SPZP-2000)

RIT-YIT-YTU Alumni Association

• For several decades (during the Adhamma Era), there were no organizations / associations
• A few years back, RITAA was formed and registered
• Hosted SPZP-2016 with the help of sponsors, donors and volunteers

RIT Artists

Pon Tu

• Myo Myint (M73)
• Designed covers for RIT Annual Magazines; Swel Daw Yeik Magazines for SPZP-2012, Shwe YaDu & SPZP-2016
• Drew paintings and set up an exhibition at SPZP-2016
• Drew Pon Tus of sayas, sayamas and selected alumni.
  Handed over the Pon Tus personally or via alumni

• Saya Dr. Aung Gyi’s photo was brought from Myanmar by Metallurgy sayas attending the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles. It was handed over at a mini-gathering hosted at iNapa Winery.

RIT Sayas

Saya Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

• Leader, San Francisco Bay Area Alumni Group
• Founding member & President, RIT Alumni International
• Wrote “Brother, can you afford US $500?”
• See posts about Saya, SPZPs and RIT Aumni International
• Daw Mu Mu Kin donated Saya’s books to YTU Library.
  She sponsored scholarships for eligible YTU students in Sayas’s memory.

U Tin U (GBNF)

• Joined Rangoon University in 1946, when it reopened after a closure of three years
• Past Captain & Gold, RUBC
• Represented RUBC at the 1948 Independence Day Regatta at Kandawgyi with Dr. Pe Nyun, Dr. Pe Thein & U Khin Maung Thint
• BSCE from Oregon State University
• MSCE from Yale University
• Taught part-time at Civil Department
• Past Captain, RGC
• Gave interview for HMEE-2012 Project
• Until his early 80s, played golf (e.g. with Saya U Soe Paing)

U Ba Than (GBNF)

• Won Collegiate Scholarship in 1947
• Won two medals in 1949 : First for overall score for I.Sc.; First for highest score in Maths for I.Sc.
• B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College, London University
• Taught until retirement as Professor of Mechanical Engineering
• Major supporter of HMEE-2012 project
• Donated photos / albums for the project
• Invited colleagues & former students to annual Birthday Soon Kyaw in October
• Wrote memoirs at the request of his grand son
• Hosted several gatherings at Winner Inn (run by his son)
• Donated all of the Garawa money received from the PZPs

Appreciation

• In August 2016, Maurice Chee (M75) organized a Birthday Soon Kyway for me at the Dhammananda Vihara, Half Moon Bay.
• Attendees brought delicious food.
• Charlie Tseng (EC70) & Diana Tseng (ChE71) ordered two birthday cakes.
• Received two sets of greetings.
  One displayed greetings sent by e-mail before the gathering. The other signed by attendees at the gathering.
• Saya Dr. Aung Gyi could not attend. He asked Maurice to read his message. He also requested Maurice to order a dessert in his name.
• Received “Appreciation Award”. Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) presented the award on behalf of the sayas and alumni

Class of 70 and 71

• Known as “Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65”
• Monthly breakfast gatherings
  (mostly at Sein Hlyan)
• Ad hoc gatherings (e.g. at Shwe Bei)

Khin Maung Myint (M71) wrote :

I visited Yangon for business. During short stay I was able to meet up with these ex-RIT Colleagues. Organizer is Harry Kyaw (Myo Nyunt, SPHS63). He always does voluntarily this kind of arrangement for all his friends.

Ko Khin Maung Myint (ChE71) seemed fit and fresh after kidney transplant – as well taken care by kind hearted Rosie (Mai Khin Nyunt, ChE71).

All of us in these photos are junior to you but you would recognize, remember, recall some of them.

• Myint Than rowed same crew with me and also he was RIT Chin Lone Selection
• Than Htaik was Mr. RIT Runner Up at that time and still is still keeping that body.
• Kyaw Win Maung is Lu Ye Chun
• Thein Nyunt
• Owen (Aung Win, M71) is also our same batch, RIT Footballer, a lucky man being to be my BIL (brother-in-law)
• Ma Chaw is my sister

Recent Losses

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Forestry

• U Kyi, father of Ko Htain Lin (RUBC Gold and Past Vice Captain) taught Forestry.
• The Forestry students took field trips.

Fresher

• There were many Fresher Welcome Parties.
• The photo shows an invitation for the Fresher Welcome Party hosted by the Dhatu Beda (Chemistry) Mi Tha Su.

Freddie Ba Hli, Dr.

• He received his Sc.D. in EE from MIT
• Served as Director General of UBARI (Union of Burma Applied Research Institute).
• Retired as Advisor at the Ministry of National Planning.
• Member of the UCC Advisory Board & external examiner at UCC.
• Father : U Ba Hli was the first native Dean of Engineering. Credited for proposing “Twinning Program” with prestigious US Universities.

• Spouse : Daw Myint Thwe (GBNF) is the sister of Sayas U Tin U and U Ba Than (GBNF)
• Daughter : Tin Tin Hlaing (ex-UCC)
• Son : Tha Hlaing (ex-UCC) stood Joint First with Ko Thaung Tin in EC83.
• Younger son : Min Thet Tun passed away in his mid-30s.

Foreign Dignitaries

• Several foreign leaders visited Burma.
• Some were bestowed Honorary Degrees at Rangoon University.

India

• Nehru & Indira Gandhi

Nehru & Indira Gandhi

United Nations

• Daj Hammarskjold

Israel

• David Ben Gurion

China

• Chou En Lai

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Zoology

• Zoology also offered Options (e.g. Marine Biology)
• Dr. Lynsdale, Dr. Ko Ko Gyi and U Sein Lwin served as Professor and Head of the Zoology Department.

Posts

• Zartar

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Updated : September 2026

Yangon Times

• Covered SPZP-2012
• True Home Coming at the Gyogone Campus
• Made possible in part by H.E. U Aye Myint (EP72)

Yone Mo

• He served as Dean of Engineering, University of Rangoon and managed BIT (Burma Institute of Technology).
• He became Rector of RIT (Rangoon Institute of Technology) under the then New Education System.

• Spouse : Daw Elizabeth
• Children : David, Elizabeth, Steven, Phillip, Esther

Only few accounts have written about Sayagyi. He was mentioned in the articles by Sayagyi Dr. Aung Gyi, Saya U Kyaw Sein (M65), Ko Zaw Min Nawaday (EP70), and Ko Wynn Htain Oo (M72). They cover the following :

• He is a proponent of the power nap.
• He rarely scolded.
• He is a lenient moderator.
• He initiated a pet project – “swimming pool” for RIT that became a “Cartoon Box” item.
• He sent a letter to himself about the “discipline of his son” so that Sayagadaw will get informed and take action.

Posts

• Yangon Heritage
• YMCA

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Updated : September 2026

Dr. Win Thein (C58)

• Graduated with Civil Engineering in 1958 along with Saya Allen Htay and Dr. San Hla Aung.

• Retired as Professor & Head of Civil Engineering
• He is now GBNF.
• In his memory, his sister donated to selected charities.

Win Thein (M67)

• Founder of Set Hmu Thadin Zin
• Co-founder of RIT Mechanical Magazine
• Organizer of RIT activities
• Alumni of Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC
• Entrepreneur

Wynn Htain Oo (M72)

• Patron, RITAA
• Patron, SDYF
• Super Fund Raiser
• Organizer : SPZP-2012, Shwe YaDu-2014 and SPZP-2016

Posts

• Win-Win

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Updated : September 2026

Veda

BARB (Burma Astro Research Bureau)

The founding members include

• U Myaing (Prez)
• Dr. Chit Swe (VP)
• U Min Wun (VP)
• U Nyan Win (Secy)
• U Tin Aung (Jt, Secy)
• U Mya Sein (Treasurer)
• U Myint Sein (Principal)

• U Kyaw Min (Saya)
• U Aye Win Kyaw (Saya)

Programs

U Myint Sein requested me to develop programs for use by BARB sayas and students. I supervised Ko Win Latt and Ko Zaw Tun.

• Natal Horoscope (Program) was written by Win Latt (UCC)
• Zartar Analysis (Program) was written by Zaw Tun (UCC)

MARB

The founding members include

• U Khin Aung Bo (Prez)
• U Myint Lwin (VP)
• U Than Htay (VP)
• U Kyaw Myint (Secy)
• Dr. Kan Nyunt (Saya)
• U Hla Win (Saya)
• U Thein Aung (Saya)
• U Win Myint (Saya)
• Dr. Aung Myin Bo (Saya)

Astronomy & Pyeik Ka Dein

• U Min Wun

• U Aye Win Kyaw

Victor Kyaw Phyo

• Alias : Kyaw Phone Myint
• SPHS and RIT Alumni
• Spouse :
  Daw Htar Cho (Rosalind Wun)
• Children
  Dr. Min Wun, U Thu Wun, Daw Aye Hnin Wun
  

Invitation for Soon Kyway

Victor Nyunt

• Dr. Nyunt Wai
• SPHS and IM(2) Alumni
• Fourth in Burma in Matriculation of 1963

Std. VIII(A) at SPHS

Collegiate Scholarship Winners in 1963

Mini-gathering of Old Paulians

Posts

• Vinaya
• Vision Statement

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

U

• Prefix for many Burmese Male names; Young males use Maung or Ko as the prefix of their names.
• Example : Maung Nu, Ko Nu & U Nu are the names of a person at various stages of his life
• Several photos are from the Rangoon University Centennial Group.

U Ba

• Educator

U Ba Hli

• First native Dean of Engineering
• Also taught Civil Engineering courses (as Professor)
• Proposed “Twinning Program” with prestigious US Universities
• Former Professor of Civil Engineering and Principal at GTI

U Ba Kyi

• Renowned artist
• Art teacher
• Translated Burmese songs into English
  to be sung to the original tune

U Ba Toke

• Dec 6, 1920 to Dec 2, 2020
• Passed away the day following the RU Centennial
• Interviewed by Maung Thin Char (Dr. Khin Maung Swe, GBNF)
• Gave me an autographed copy of the book

U Chit

• Tea shop

U Hla Shwe

• Rector
• Burmese Professor

U Hoke Sein

• First in Burma in Matriculation
• Compiled Burmese-English-Pali Dictionary
• His son (U Saw Hlaing), granddaughter (Dr. Cherry Hlaing) and two great grand children also stood First in Burma

U Htin Kyaw

• MEHS 1963
• Studied and taught Statistics at the Institute of Economics
• Represented the Institute in Rowing, Swimming and Water Polo
• M.Sc. (Computer Science)
• Worked at UCC and National Planning
• Former President of Myanmar
• Spouse : Daw Su Su Lwin

U Kan Thein

• Employee for RU Student Union Building
• Opened Barber Shop at Recreation Center

U Kaung

• B.E. Civil (1963)
• Taught at RIT
• Moved to Oregon, USA
• Photo taken at Mingalardon Air Port

U Khin Aung Kyi (GBNF)

• Stood 7th in Matriculation of 1949
• BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT
• Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering Deparment
• Retired as Rector of YTU
• Taught at Rengsit University, Bangkok

U Khin Maung Gyi (GBNF)

• RIT English
• DHE, Ministry of Education
• Father : H.E. U Khin Maung Latt

U Khin Maung Tint

• Retired Rector, Institute of Education
• Former Principal, Taunggyi College
• Distinguished Author
• Pen name : Tekkatho Phone Naing

U Kyaw

• Rector, Institute of Education

• Former Principal, Workers’ College
• Former Lecturer in Geography
• Children : U Myo Nyunt, Daw San San Kyaw (GBBF), …

U Kyaw Myint

• Dean of Law
• Justice of Supreme Court
• Head of Tribunal that tried Galon U Saw
• See articles by his son Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint

U Kyaw Nyein

• Former Deputy Prime Minister
• Co-leader of Stable AFPFL (Ti Mye Pha Sa Pa La)

U Kyaw Tun (GBNF)

• Taught Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

U Maung Maung Gyi

• Chemistry Saya

U May Aung

• Dean of Law

U Moe Aung

• RIT EE Saya
• Pen name : Tekkatho Moe War
• Poet, Author, Editor and Publisher of Magazines and Sar Saungs
  RUESU Annual Magazine
  RIT Annual Magazine
  Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
  Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 and SPZP-2010
  Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for Shwe YaDu-2014 and SPZP-2016

U Mya Nyunt

• Rector, Veterinary Science

U Myint

• Professor of Law

U Myo Myint Sein

• Professor of Architecture

U Nan Way

• Distinguished artist

U Nu

• Prime Minister, Union of Burma
• Three times
  First, Third, Fifth Prime Minister
• Victim of Soft Coup in 1958
• Victim of Hard Coup in 1962

U Nwe Aung

• Chemistry Saya
• Studied in Germany

U Nyunt Win (GBNF)

• Former Associate Professor, Chemistry
• Studied at McGill University, Canada

U Pe Maung Tin

• Pali and Burmese Scholar
• Principal, Rangoon College
• Students : Theikpan Maung Wa, Zawgyi, Minthuwun

U San

• Principal, Myitkyina College

U San Tha Aung (GBNF)

• Director General, Directorate of Higher Education
• AM (Harvard University)

U Than Tun

• Principal, Agricultural Institute (Yezin)

U Thaw Kaung

• Chief Librarian, Rangoon University Central Library
• Father : Sithu U Kaung

U Thein Han

• Laureate Poet (Pen name : Zawgyi)
• Co-founder of Khit San Sar Pay
• Chief Librarian, Rangoon University Central Library

U Thet Tun

• Principal, Pathein College

U Tin Lin

• ChE72
• Taught at RIT and Singapore

U Tin U

• Matriculated in 1946
• BSCE from Oregon State University
• MSCE from Yale University
• Past Captain and Gold of Rangoon University Boat Club (RUBC)
• Past Captain of Rangoon Golf Club (RGC)

U Win Maung

• Director General, Directorate of Higher Education
• Former Principal, Magwe College

U Wun

• Laureate Poet (Pen name : Minthuwun)
• Co-founder of Khit San Sar Pay
• Former Professor, Burmese Department
• Head of Translation Department
• Visiting Professor, Osaka University
• Lexicographer
  Myanmar Abhidan
  Burmese-Japanese Dictionary
• Children : U Nyan Soe, U Htin Kyaw, Daw Htar Cho
  

U Yone Mo

• Rector, Rangoon Institute of Technology
• Former Dean of Engineering, Burma Institute of Technology
• Retired Chief Engineer, Burma Railways

Posts

• UCC (Series)
• University
• UTC
• U Thant
• U Thet Lwin

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

TBSA

• Theravada Buddhist Society of America
• Founded to support Dhammananda Vihara
• Past Presidents include Eddie Khoo, Stanley Khoo, U Htin Paw, U Hla Ngwe, U Myat Htoo, U Thein Swe

• Hosted six (or more) events annually
• Summer Dhamma Camp

• TBSA Website
• Dhammanda Newsletter
• Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silandabhivamsa

Textile Engineering

• Daw Tin Tin Ohn, Julie Han, Daw Yin Yin Kyi & Daw Mi Mi Lay graduated in 1961. They and Pauline Reynolds (ChE) became the first batch of female engineering grads.
• Daw Khin Than Nwe graduated in 1962. She was the lone female grad from the Class of 1962.

• U Maung Maung Than received BS from Clemson and MS from Lowell. He served as Professor & Head of Textile Engineering Department before becoming Rector of YIT and DG of Higher Education.

Tin Tut

An article was written by Maung Lu Pay (San Lin, M87) based on the posts by Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint and U Hla Min.

U Tin Tut is the eldest of seven well-known siblings. His assassination remains “unsolved mystery” in Burma.

TTC

• Teachers’ Training College
• TTC Practicing School
• Dr. Myo Tint stood 3rd in Burma in the Matric exam of 1952.

• Dr. Tin Myo Than stood 2nd in Burma in the Matric exam of 1954.

Posts

• T (Names)
• Table Tennis
• TBSA
• Tennis
• Thadinkyut
• Thaing
• Tin Htoon
• Tin U
• TMC