Category: 1960s

by Hla Min & U Aye (M62)

Updated : Dec 2025

Architecture

Dr. Lwin Aung (A59)

• Former Professor of Architecture
• Retired as Pro-Rector of YTU
• Became monk after retirement and spent several vassa.

U Bo Gyi (A59, GBNF)

• Assisted Saya Mr. O Nagler for the design of the RU Recreation Center.
• Pianist
• Modeling expert
• Co-founder of Architects Incorporated.
• After Nationalization, moved to PWD.
• Architect of Daw Khin Kyi Mausoleum.
• Became monk after retirement from PWD.

Civil

U Kyaw Sein (Bran Dev, C59)

• EE Irrigation (Sedawgyi project).
• RU team forward. From Mandalay. Prome hall.

U Htay Aung (C59)

• Prome hall soccer forward.
  He was transferred from Tagaung hall.

U Hla Baw (C59)

• Prome hall S& R President

Mechanical

Saya U San Tun (M59, GBNF)

• Saya U San Tun (Sain Fone Wong) graduated with B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Rangoon in 1959. He passed with distinctions and won a Gold Medalist. At the convocation, he met Dorothy Tham (a female Gold Medalist from a different faculty). They became friends and later tied the knot.
• He joined the Mechanical Engineering Department as an Assistant Lecturer.
• He was awarded a States Scholarship to pursue graduate studies at MIT, USA. He received Masters from MIT, USA in 1962.
• Upon his return, he taught at BIT and also served as a Hall Tutor.
• He was promoted to Lecturer in 1964. He headed the Automobile Engineering (Sub-department of the Mechanical Engineering)
• He relocated to California, USA in 1968.
• From 1968 – 1974 he worked as a Contract Engineer, Cone Company, Burlingame, California
• 1974 – 1999 Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, California (Retired in August 1999 after 25 years service).
• Saya served as President of BEA. He succeeded Saya U Htin Paw (EE58, GBNF)
• Saya passed away in California on December 12, 2025 at 10:30 am

U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF)

• Joined the Faculty as Assistant Lecturer
• MS from Purdue University.
• Promoted to Lecturer.
• Head of Agricultural Engineering (Sub-department of Mechanical Engineering)
• Manager of All Universities and Institutes Hockey Team.
• Played Tennis and Soccer
• Passed away untimely since he could not get access to the Dialysis Machines at BMH and also could not get Passport and Visa in time to have medical treatment abroad.

U Tin Htway (M59)

• Co-founder of BASES

U Tin Win (M59, Bei, Bago)

• Assistant Lecturer
• Left to run family business

M. Krishna (M59)

• Assistant Lecturer
• Moved to India and later to USA.
• Attended SPZP-2000.

U Ohn Khin (M59, GBNF)

• Lt Col. DI (Retired)
• MD TC1
• Tagaung hall.

U Win Tin (M59, GBNF)

• BG DI (Retired)
• Minister for Finance and Revenue
• Minister for Post and Telecoms
• Ramanya hall.

U Hla Aye (M59, GBNF)

• EE Irrigation
• Later FAO/UN Project Engineer in Laos.
• RU football team Captain.
• Prome hall and Moulmein district volleyball team Captain

U Hla Thein (M59, GBNF)

• Air Force
• Later DyCE EPC

U Hla Myint (M59, GBNF)

• Dy CE. Burma Railways

U Tin Hla (M59)

• Need info

U Win Aung (Malcom Beal, M59)

• Retired Dy CE, Burma Railways

U Mya Than (M59, GBNF)

• High Jump (Burma Record Holder)
• Retired from AMD

Electrical

Dr. Ba Lwin (EE59)

• Senior saya

U Myo Kyi (EE59)

• Senior saya
• Patron of Alumni Association
• Provided lists of EE sayas and sayamas

Dr. Chris Lee (L Tin Htun, USA)

• Retired from NASA
• Past President of BASES

U Soe Aung (EE59)

• Maj. DI (Retired)
• Director EPC.
• He was from Tagaung hall.

Chemical

U Khin Maung Lin (Ch59, GBNF)

• Lt. Col. DI (Retired)
• MD, Paper and Chemical Corp.
  
• U Win Myint (Ch59)
• U Mg Mg Sein (Ch59)
• U Khin Zaw (Wong Koon Sha, Ch59)
• U Mg Than (Jack Min Tham, Ch59) : Distinction
• U Sein Win (Ch59)
• Siong Yam (Ch59) : Distinction

Metallurgy

U Aung Hla Tun (Met59, GBNF)

• Retired as Associate Professor
• National Literary Awar Winner
• Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazines
• Lead Author, HMEE Book

U Khin Mg Thein (Met59, GBNF)

• Minister for Finance and Planning
• Minister for Energy
• He was from Amara hall.

U Nyunt Thein (Met59)

• Maj. DI (Retired)

Mining

U Khin Mg Aye (Min59)

• Retired Min of Mines

U Aung Than (Min59)

• Hall tutor F Hall (1961 – 62)
• MD, Mines Corp, Ministry of mines

U Nyan Lin (Min59)

• Lecturer, GTI Insein
• Later MD mines Corp, Min of Mines
• Tagaung hall soccer Captain & Goalkeeper.

Public Health

U Tin Ohn (Public Health ‘59)

• Need info

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

Brief Bio

• Matriculated from St. John’s Dio
• Enjoyed playing soccer (mostly as goalkeeper)
• Attended Yankin College, RU Faculty of Engineering and BIT
• EC of RU Literary Committee & RUESU Magazine Editor
• Joined Electrical Engineering Department after graduation

• EC of RIT EE Association; Editor of Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
• Editor. (and later Chief Editor) of RIT Annual Magazine

• Worked in Singapore
  Organized Alumni events (e.g Thingyan, SPZP)

• After retirement, moved back to Yangon
  Writing articles & poems
  Courses at Electrical Inspectorate

Activities & Accomplishments

• Pen name : Tekkatho Moe War
• Mentor : Daung Nwe Swe
• Editor, RUESU Annual Magazine

• Member, RU Ka Laung Ah Phwe

• Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazine

• Chief Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
• Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 & SPZP-2010
• Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for ShweYaDu-2014 & SPZP-2016

• Author of Books, Articles & Poems

• Contributor, Poetic Art Series
• Zat Saya & Manager, RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thin
• Chair, SPZP-2002

• SPZP-2007

• Chair, SPZP-2010
• SPZP-2012
• Entertainment, SPZP-2016

• Patron, Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
• Patron, Alumni Association
• SDYF Song
  Composed with U Than Po (GBNF, M75)

Memories

• Birthday

• Pu Zaw Pwes

• Discussion

Presents

• Saya gave me Magazines, Books and a Pasoe (from his daughter’s company)

My Translation

Saya’s Poems

• Shwe YaDu Lann

• Poem Gift
• The Power of Poem
• Computer in my heart
• Search for beauty
• Heritage of Bagan
• To the Shwe Duo
  …

Saya’s Articles

• Sea of Men
• History told by a Thousand Kyat Note
• My heart aches & Tears well in my eyes

Feedback

Saya U Moe Aung wrote :

Thanks, Ko Hla Min, for your endeavours, not to mention that they wouldn’t be possible otherwise. Realistically speaking, archiving is not as easy as one thinks.

My reply to Saya Moe Aung :

• I am paying back to my alma mater, mentors, alumni and benefactors.
• I have completed 25 years as a messenger, organizer, archivist and disseminator for the RIT Community.
• The smiles on my sayas and colleagues give me Second Wind to keep me going the extra mile.
• I hope and pray that we will be able to have some publications to celebrate the Centennial of Engineering Education in Burma / Myanmar & the Silver Jubilee of my RIT Volunteer work.
• My dream of getting the sayas and alumni get connected electronically and physically was materialized in 1999 and 2000 with RIT Alumni Newsletter & Website and SPZP-2000.
• My dream of compiling the Oral and Written History of our alma mater and alumni has only been partially completed. I was a member of HMEE project and compiled a CD Supplement for the book with U Ohn Khine (M70). I have 2500+ articles in my website hlamin.com. I broadcast 220 short talks between August 2020 and January 2021.
• It needs Passion and Perseverance to maintain Projects. Several of my early Collaborators and Supporters no longer have time and resources to help me.

U Aung Min (M69) wrote :
Be healthy and long live Saya.
Please keep going on with your pen.

Saya’s reply :
Yes, Ko Aung Min.
And thanks for all your encouragements which will definitely be a driving force for me, especially for my longevity.

by Hla Min

Updated : June 2025

• Eligible students who had passed the last ever I.Sc.(B) were admitted to the 3rd BE class at RIT in November 1964.
• Most graduated in 1968.
• In the old system, 3rd BE was called the First Year of Engineering.

Civil

U Myat Htoo (C68)

• Passed I.Sc.(B) exam from Mandalay University.
• Taught at RIT Civil Engineering Department.
• Moved to the USA
• Worked mainly for CalTrans (California Transportation) until retirement.
• Founding Member of RIT Alumni International
• Organizer & Co-Emcee at SPZP-2000

• Founding Member of Norcal RITAA and Chair of BOD
• Past President, Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA)
• Past President, Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA)

U Myint Soe (C68, GBNF)

• SPHS62
• Known as “Maung Kabar”.
• RIT Saya

U Tin Nwe (Milton, C68)

• SPHS62
• Moved to California, USA
• Past President, BASES

Electrical

U Tun Aung (Jeffery, EC68, GBNF)

• MEHS62
• Suggested the name “BASES”
• Past President, BASES
• Brought commemorative pens to SPZP-2000
• When the interviewers learned that U Tun Aung was a former student of U Chin Way (EE), they ended the interview and offered Saya a job.
• Spouse : Thuza (Former Movie Star)
• Passed away in 2021

U Thein Zaw (EC68, GBNF)

• Aka Joe Chow & Ah Yoke
• Retired after working for Telecommunications Company in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Passed away peacefully at 6:50 AM on June 29, 2019.
• Spouse: Niece of U San Tun (M59)

U Soe Myint Lwin (EP68, GBNF)

• EC, RIT EE Association
• Played Soccer for Burma, EPC and RIT
• Retired from EPC as DyCE
• Patron, Women’s Soccer
• Upon retirement he was active in soccer; became Technical Director/Team Leader with the Football federation. He was awarded “Excellent Performance in Social Field (Third Class)” in January 2008.

Daw Mya Mya Than (EP68, GBNF)

• Sayama
• Passed away in 2021

U Aung Khin (EP68)

• Old Paulian
• Worked at Lawpita
• Moved to California, USA
• Helped alumni visiting or migrating to Los Angeles
• Before and after retirement, he offered his expertise to several monasteries

U Min Maung (EP68)

• Also known as U Myint Thein Aung
• Moved to Seattle, Washington, USA

U Saw Win (EP68, GBNF)

• Passed away in 2021

U Zaw Win (EP68, GBNF)

• Also known as Cyril
• Passed away in 2021

Architecture

Sai Yee Laik (A68, GBNF)

• Lone student in the Class;
  U Myo Myint would say, “Sai Yee Laik was first & last in A68”.
• Saya
• Worked in Singapore

Chemical

U Ohn Maung (ChE68, GBNF)

• SPHS62
• Saya
• Moved to Singapore
• Had some memory loss

Textile

Daw Nyunt Nyunt Zaw (T68, GBNF)

• Nickname : Double Size
• Spouse : Victor Ohn Maung (Guitarist, mentor of young musicians)
• Brother: Ricky Zaw (Steel Guitarist, Vocalist)

U Khin Maung Lay (Henry, T68)

• Aka Henry & Kywe Gyi
• Past Secretary, RIT Track and Field Association
• Represented RIT in Track and Field, Soccer, Rowing
• Past President and Emcee, BASES
• Organizer and Emcee, 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
• Vocalist (sings Burmese, English, Chinese songs)
• Brother : U Khin Maung Latt (M63)

Mechanical

U Yu Swan (M68)

• Don Min player & teacher
• Organizer, Singapore Pon Chan Chan Group
• Spouse : Sayama Daw Tin Tin Myint (Emma, ChE70)