Category: RIT

Engineering Schools in Burma

  • Soe Win, Dr.

    Soe Win, Dr.

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    • Dr. Soe Win (SPHS58) stood First in Burma in the Matric exam of 1958. Ko Robert Sein (SPHS58) stood Second.
    SPHS Roll of Honor
    • Father : Saya U Sein (SPHS)
    • Uncle : Saya U Kyaw Sein (SPHS)
    • Spouse : Sayama Daw May Saw Lwin
    • Sons: Aung Mon, Nyi Thet Lwin
    • Studied Chemistry Honors at the University of Rangoon.
    • Received his Doctorate from Imperial College, London University.
    • Retired as Rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages (YUFL).
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    Dr. Soe Win 2
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    Dr. Soe Win 7
  • U Win Lwin (M69)

    Ko Win Lwin (M69) served as Secretary of RIT Hiking and Mountaineering.

    He and Ko Cho Aye (M70, GBNF) joined the Expedition to climb Mount Victoria.

  • 69er Myints

    Daw Myint Myint (C69) has hosted several 69er gatherings. She is a major donor of the 69er HCF (Health Care Fund). She posted the photo with five MYINTs.

    • Daw Myint Myint Aye
    • Daw Myint Myint
    • U Hla Myint Thein
    • U Hla Myint
    • U Myint Thein (Kabar, GBNF)
    • U Myint Thein (David)

    There are several other MYINTs (not in the photo), e.g. Myint Aung, Myint Maung, Myint Sein, Sein Myint

  • YTU Library Project

    • The Naw Pyi Taw alumni donated Kyats 97.3 Lakhs for the YTU Library Project as the first installment.
    • Nan Khin Nwe (83 Intake) accepted the donation on behalf of RITAA.
    • Thanks to Saya U Soe Myint, Ko Kyaw Hlaing and Ko Tin Oo from RITAA and U Tin Maung Aye Htoo and alumni working in Nay Pyi Taw.
    Nan Khin Nwe

    Photo : Nan Khin Nwe accepting the NPT Donation (raised by U Tin Maung Aye Htoo & team)

  • Cartoonists

    • Saya U Khin Maung Phone Ko (“Phone Ko”, C64)
    • Saya U Aung Myint (Kyant Ba Hone, GBNF, Pet 69)
    • U Myint Pe (“Myint Pe”, M72)
    • U Win Zaw (“Zaw Maung”)
    • U Myo Aung (“Zay Naw”)
    • U Win Naing (“Aw P Kye”)
    • U Myo Swe (“Chit San Maung”)
    • U Myint Thein (“Doe”)
    • U Thiha Latt (T84)
    • U Maung Maung Win (“Maung Yit”, EC93)
    • U Aung Win (Cartoon Lover & Sponsor)
  • Shwe YaDu Benches

    • Shwe YaDu celebrations were held in the Gyogone Campus in 2014.
    • NorCal RITAA donated $2000 for Shwe YaDu celebrations.
    • One Shwe YaDu bench was credited to NorCal RITAA.
    • Many alumni donated Shwe YaDu benches.
    • Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72)
    • H.E. U Tin Ngwe (C72)
    • Saya U Win Kyaw (Met71) and Daw Nan Wai Thi (Met73)
    • U Zeya (M77) and Daw Nyunt Nyunt Sein
    • Saya U Thein Aung (Met72, “Mr. RIT 68”) and RIT Metallurgical Engineering Group (USA)
    • Dr. Naing Naing Aung (Met91) and family
    • U Thein Zaw (M73) and Daw Thin Thin Naing
    • U Myat Swe (M75) and Daw Kyu Kyu (EC74)
      U Myat Swe (Benedict Sia) is now GBNF
    • U Aye Thwin (Natmauk) in memory of fallen comrades
    NorCal RITAA
    U Kyaw Hein and Daw Khine Nay Nwe Lwin
    U Moe Zaw Oo and Daw Hla Thandar Thein
    U Moe Zaw and Daw May Thet Hlaing
    Ko Aung Myint Oo, Ko Hmutt, Ko Ko Gyi
    U Aung Myaing and Daw Gyn Yu
    2004 Alumni
    1982 Intake
  • Electrical Engineering

    • In the 60s, the Electrical Engineering Department offered EC (Electrical Communications) and EP (Electrical Power) courses.
    • During our RIT days, the EP students outnumber the EC students by roughly 3 to 1. A rationale was that EP students can get jobs much more easily than EC students.
    • Ma Tin Tin (Anne, EC69) was the sole female EE student from the Class of 69.
    • The Class of EE 67 had Daw Yee Yee Aung, Daw Nancy and Daw Maywaddy Tun Tun.
    • Daw Mya Mya Than (EP68) joined the faculty.
    • In the following decades, the EC (now known as EcE or Electronics) students “overtook” the EP students.
    • EE formally evolved into two Departments.
    • There were more female EE students, and several joined the faculty. A few rose to become Associate Professors and Professors.

    The following is a partial list of GBNF.

    (1) U Kyaw Tun (Saya of our sayas)
    Father of Dr. Elizabeth (English), Daw Dorothy (Mrs. TAW), …

    (2) U C Ping Lee
    Moved to head the Dept of Vocational and Tech at the request of the then HE U Than Aung, Minister of Education

    (3) Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (taught part time)
    Served as Director General of UBARI,
    Advisor for National Planning Ministry
    Board member of UCC

    (4) U Sein Hlaing (Professor until retirement)
    Passed away a couple of years after retirement

    (5) U Tin Swe (Lecturer until retirement)
    Was a star soccer player.
    Also good at tennis.
    Power user at UCC

    (6) U Sein Win (Professor of the newly established EP Dept)
    Managed RIT rowing & swimming teams
    Advisor for UCC

    (7) U Htin Paw
    Moved to UBARI and then to Electrical Inspectorate
    later migrated to USA

    (8) Dr. San Tint (Professor of the newly established EcE Dept)
    Played on the Saya soccer team
    External examiner for UCC and DCS

    (9) U Thein Lwin
    Elder brother of U Myo Myint, U Kyi Lwin, U Tint Lwin, U Thet Lwin …
    Spouse of Sayama Daw May Than Nwe (Joyce, Phyiscs, GBNF)
    Retired from Singapore Poly

    (10) U Soe Min
    Moved to DCA after returning from UK

    (11) U Chin Way
    Was active in SPARK
    Migrated to USA

    (12) U Tin Shwe
    Became monk after retiring from ABAC

    (13) U Kyaw Naing (Sin Gwan)
    Wrote “Computer ah sa Pay thee ga”;
    early casualty

    (14) Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee (Mrs. Sein Hlaing)

    (15) Daw Mya Mya Than

    EC/EP PZP a few years back

    U Soe Paing, U Thein Lwin, U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War), U Tin Maung Thein, Dr. Ba Lwin, U Myo Kyi, U Ba Myint, U Sein Maung, U Khaing Oo, and Daw Mya Mya Than are seen at the recent EC/EP Saya Pu Zaw Pwe.

    Photo : Daw Than Yi (Maubin Ma Shwe Than, EP70)

  • Civil Engineering

    C58

    Saya Allen Htay, Saya Dr. San Hla Aung and Saya Dr. Win Thein graduated in 1958.

    Their sayas include U Ba Hli, H Num Kok, Dr. Aung Gyi and U Min Wun.

    C58

    Civil Group

    Civil Gathering

    Civil Volleyball Team 1969 – 70

    C69 in 2009

    C69 in 2009

    C71

    C71 Gathering
    C71 Gathering
    C71 Gathering

    C85

    C85 Gathering
  • U Shwe Hlaing

    U Shwe Hlaing
    • Studied Chemical Engineering and Mathematics in the USA.
    • Taught Engineering Mechanics in our 2nd BE class. The students love the free-body diagrams with half arrows.
    • Wore jeans and smoked quite a lot. Quit smoking and wore taik pone. A dramatic change.
    • Taught ALGOL and some computer subjects in the planning phase of the UCC Project.
    • Served as External Examiner at UCC.
    • After retirement, Saya spent some time in UK.
    • Gave a short speech at SPZP-2016
  • Daw Khin Saw Tint

    Daw Khin Saw Tint
    • Taught English at RIT
    • Bilingual author
      Wrote numerous books in Burmese and English.
    • Sayama is a happy mother, grand mother and great grand mother.
    • Mother : Daw Khin Saw Mu wrote poems and articles in Burmese.
      Her work was featured in a TEDx talk by U Nay Oke Tint (St. Paul’s), younger brother of Sayama.
    TEDx Inya Lake
    • Sayama comes from a lineage of scholars and statesmen.

    Her uncles

    • U Tin Tut
      First Burmese ICS by invitation, …
    U Tin Tut
    • U Kyaw Myint
      Head of the Tribunal to try Galon U Saw, former Dean of Law at the University of Rangoon, …
    U Kyaw Myint
    • U Myint Thein
      “MMT”, author, translator, former Chief Justice and Ambassador, Victim of the Revolutionary Council
    • Dr. Htin Aung
      Former Rector and Vice Chancellor of RU, Distinguished writer, Historian, Folklorist
    Dr. Htin Aung

    Her aunts

    • Daw Khin Mya Mu
      Translator of Kyauk Sar, Thamadi Myowun, …
    • Daw Tin Saw Mu
      Lecturer in English

    Mai Khin Nyunt (Rosie, ChE71) added :

    Congratulations Mama

    Ah Ko Hla Min,

    I always have been in touch with Sayama as I take responsibility regarding 64-65 Intake RIT Students activity. Due to her Dhamma and kind heart, though she had some operations she is in good health.