Category: Event

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

• Most members studied Engineering after passing I.Sc.(B) in 1960 and graduated with BE in 1964.

Mechanical

Saya U Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64)

• He worked for UN Projects in Beijing.
  He hosted Saya U Aung Khin and Saya U San Tun.
• After retirement, he moved to California.
• He was Patron of TDS.
• Spouse : Dr. Daw Kyin Yee (GBNF)

Saya U Lay Aung (M/Auto64)

• He taught at RIT and Assumption University in Bangkok.

Edward Teoh (M64)

• MEHS Alumni
• Fifth of 15 Teoh Siblings (named in alphabetical order from Albert to Oscar)
• Aero modeling club
• Moved to Houston, Texas
• Volunteer Consultant for selected monasteries in the USA
• Spouse : Daw Khin Thein Yi (ChE65)

Civil

Saya U Thein Tan (C64)

• Retired as Rector of MTU.
• Post graduate studies at Birminham University in UK.
• He rowed for the Faculty of Engineering.

Saya Dr. Ohn Myint (C64)

• He retired from World Bank, but was hired back as a Consultant.
• He traveled to 50+ countries for WB Projects.

Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (C64)

• He was a Cartoonist.
• He moved to Singapore.

Oscar Ba Aye (C64)

• He is MEHS Alumnus
• He moved to USA.

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).

U Khin Aung Kyi (GBNF)

• He succeeded Saya Dr. Aung Gyi as Rector.
• He earlier served as Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering.
• He later taught at Rengsit University (Thailand).
• Several former ChE students sponsored him and his spouse to attend SPZP-2000.

• Served as Secretary of RIT Civil Engineering Association.
  Predecessor : Saya Dr. Myo Khin (C70)
• Publisher of the MES Technical Digest.
  He posted via air mail some MES Technical Digests.
  
• There was no formal Alumni Association or SDYF at the time.

• Chair of the SPZP-2012 Preparation/Implementation Committee with four (or more) subcommittees
• Chief Editor of the Commemorative Issue of “Swel Daw Yeik Magazine” for SPZP-2012
• Publisher of limited reprints of the 23 (or so) RIT Annual Magazines

• During my visit to Yangon, he provided transportation with his son-in-law to attend a dinner hosted by him near Feel Restaurant.
  Attendees include Saya U Aung, U Ohn Khine and Daw Mai Khin Nyunt (Rosie)
• He gave me an autographed copy of “Selected Cartoons from RIT Magazines and Set Hmu Thadinzin”.
  Told me that a commemorative issue will be published by four (or more) generations of famous “RIT Cartoon Box” cartoonists (some who made to national and international fame).
• It was a teaser for the “Selected RIT Cartoons” to be compiled and published by U Myint Pe (M72) and the team of “RIT Cartoon Box” contributors and maintainers including Aw Pi Kye and Saya U Thiha Latt.

• Also drove me to preparation meetings for SPZP-2012.

• Chief Editor and Publisher of the commemorative issue of Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for SPZP-2012
• Reprinted 2000 copies each of 23 vintage RIT Annual Magazines
• Took care of logistics and security of SPZP-2012 in the morning at YTU and the Reunion Dinner in the evening at MICT Park
• Coordinated with RIT Cartoonists for the “Cartoon Collection”.

• Had medical problems and had been hospitalized a couple of times, but that did not dampen his spirit to make the first True Homing a resounding success.

• Earlier posted me Tech magazines published by MES under his wing.
  
• Founder and moderator of “bitritalumni” Facebook Page.
  
• Despite having medical problems and a number visits to ICU, he gave 100% for the success of RIT-related projects in general, and SPZP-2012 in particular.
  
• Sad to learn that he passed away.
  Glad to know that his works live on.