Category: RIT

Engineering Schools in Burma

Parody
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

I Love You Because (Parody by Hla Min)
- Many years ago, I wrote a parody.
- “I love you because” (sung by Jim Reeves) was a hit played by Burma Broadcasting Service (BBS).
- I wrote a light version of the song.
- I did not have a Home Minister at that time to edit or veto it.
I love you because (Lyrics)

I love you
because you always stand dear
every time I opened up the door
You’re always there
to help me eat my jam dear
I love you more
because you never snore.

No matter
When you’re sleeping or awake dear
You’re pretty
as the craters on the moon
I love you
every minute of the hour dear
Because you said
You’d cry
beside my tomb

I love you
because my pocket’s lighter
every time you shop
around the town
I love you
because you’re a great fighter
But you promised
you would never
knock me down

Take These Chains (Parody by Hla Min)
- “Take these chains” was a song that was played often by BBS.
- Thamankyar Ko Myint (Mn70) sang a Burmese song using the tune.
- I tried to parody the song.
Take these chains (Lyrics)

Take these chains from my legs and set me free
And the rope that ties me to this tree
If you really pity me
let me drink a glass of Zee
Take these chains from my legs and set me free

I’m charged with murder of a tiny, little flea
“Cruel” said the judge and he would not hear my plea.
So, if you really pity me
let me sip a cup of tea
Take these chains from my legs and set me free

Take this scarf from my eyes and let me see
If your waist still measures twenty three
When I’m free I’ll marry you
Even barrel shape will do
Take these chains from my legs and set me free

Lost Neikban RIT (Parody by U Myat Htoo)

U Myat Htoo

Lost Neikban
- U Myat Htoo wrote a parody on “Pyauk Sone Nay Thaw Neikban Bon” (the song by Sai Kham Leik and Sai Htee Saing).
- Played the Ukelele and sang the song at the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles, and at NorCal RITAA Annual Dinner.
September 22, 2026
Mech Engg Sayas
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

U Ba Than

U Ba Than
- Won Collegiate Scholarship in the Matric of 1947
- Won Gold medal in 1949 for highest score in I.Sc. exams
- BS (Special) from Imperial College, London University
- Joined Faculty of Engineering as Assistant Lecturer
- Received scholarship to do MS at Imperial College
- Promoted to Lecturer
- Succeeded Saya U Aung Khin as Professor & Head of Mechanical
- Wrote memoirs for his grand children and distributed to attendees at his 78th birthday celebrations.
- Early supporter of HMEE project. Hosted a meeting for the project. Donated photos for use by the project. Requested Saya U Thaw Kaung to provide access of UCL archives to Saya U Soe Paing and team.
- Offered Birthday Soon Kyway annually on Oct 2nd.
- Passed away after his 94th birthday
U Aung Khin

U Aung Khin
- Matriculated in 1948
- His uncle Chem Prof U Po Tha advised him to study Engineering.
- Received scholarship to study BS & MS at Lehigh University.
- Joined Faculty as Assistant Lecturer
- Promoted to Lecturer
- Later became Professor and Head
- Also has MS from Canada
- Moved to Canada
- During a visit to the SF Bay Area, he gave green light to the Bay Area RIT Alumni Group to host SPZP-2000.
- Wrote several articles for RIT Alumni Newsletter.
- In July 2015, Sayagyi allowed us to stay at his home in Windsor, Canada. He provided Mohinga & Ah Kyaw for breakfast, and souvenirs (e.g plaque for holding keys).
- Sayagyi stays in shape by playing golf and tennis.
U Tin Hlaing (M59, GBNF)

U Tin Hlaing
- Joined Faculty after graduation
- MS from Purdue University
- Became Lecturer & Head of Agricultural Engineering (sub-department of Mechanical)
- Played soccer & tennis
- Managed All-Universities Hockey team
- He had kidney problem. Did not have access to dialysis machines (available only to VIPs). Did not receive passport in time to go abroad for treatment. Passed away.
U San Tun (M59)

U San Tun
- Joined Faculty after graduation
- MS from MIT
- Became Lecturer & Head of Automobile Engineering (sub-department of Mechanical).
- Moved to USA
- President of BEA (Bay Area Burmese Engineers Association). BEA merged with BASTS to become BAPS.
- Invited us on several occasions (e.g his birthday, his son’s wedding).
- Attended most Alumni gatherings (e.g Retiree lunch).
- Had a Stroke
- Passed away in California.
- In his memory, Ma Ma Sylvia donated K40 Lakhs to the Health Care Fundv
U Kyin Soe

U Kyin Soe
- MS from University of Illinois.
- Served as Professor, Rector and DG
- He is healthy, but do not go out for social gatherings
U Tin Htut (M60)

U Tin Htut
- Joined Faculty twice : the first time after graduation, and the second time after “an unexpected Waso in Insein”.
- Past Captain & Gold of RUBC.
- Moved to USA
- Co-founded BASES and served as President.
- Financial Controller for 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
- Donated K100 lakhs for YTU Library Modernization.
- Also donated to SDYF & Mechanical Group.
- He celebrated his 89th birthday.
- He also moved back to his old house to be near his friends.
U Tun Shwe (M60)

U Tun Shwe
- Patron, Alumni Association & SDYF
- Gave Ovada at PZPs
- Did a series of interviews for the 60th Anniversary of RIT
U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60)

U Tin Maung Nyunt
- President of RIT Chinlon
- Moved to USA
- Donated $500 for YTU Library Modernization Project
- Celebrated 90th birthday in December 2025
More Sayas

Seniors
- U Pu studied at Lehigh. He left the Faculty
- U Ko Gyi (GBNF) studied in USA. He taught at the Faculty. Moved to USA. Attended SPZP-2000.
Sayas (1961 & later)
- U Maung Maung Win (M61) : Managed RIT Automobile Club with Saya U Myo Win (GBNF).
  Moved to Australia.
  Wrote series of articles for RIT Alumni International Newsletter.
U Maung Maung Win
- S. Arya (M62, GBNF) : Cute accent
S. Arya
- Mao Toon Siong (M62) : Burma Champion & Coach in Table Tennis
- Dr. Tin Win (M62) : Past President of BASES, Organizer for 2015 LA Reunion
- U Khin Maung (M, GBNF)
- U Phone Myint (M) : Workshop Superintendent; Visits his children overseas
- Dr. Tin Hlaing (M63) : Co-chair of SPZP-2002; Lives in Singapore; Visits his daughter in East Coast of USA
- U Soe Lwin (M63, GBNF)
U Soe Lwin
- U Han Tun (M63, GBNF)
- S. Kyaw Aye (M63, GBNF)
- U Win (M63) : Transport provider for U Ba Than; Has medical problem
- U Lay Aung (M64, GBNF) : Patron, RIT Buddhist Association
U Lay Aung
- U Kyaw Myint (M/Auto 64) : UN assignments in China; Patron of TDS (Theravada Dhamma Society); Not active after his spouse passed away
U Tin Maung Nyunt, U Kyaw Myint
- U Myo Win (Melvyn, M/Ag65, GBNF) : RIT Automobile Association; Rowing; Moved to Australia ; Co-chair, Alumni Dinner Gathering in 2006
- U Hla Myint (Charlie, M65) : RIT Swimming & Water Polo;
  Moved to Australia; Co-chair, Alumni Dinner Gathering in 2006
- U Kyaw Sein (M65, GBNF) : Moderator of FB pages; Moved to Singapore
- Dr. Kyaw Sein (M65) : Retired Professor at YTU & Malaysian University
- Dr. Nyo Win (K H Chen, M65) : Retired Executive at High tech companies in US and Taiwan; Founding member of RIT Alumni International; SPZP-2000 Organizer
- U Lin (M66) : Rowing; RIT Buddhist Association; Patron of Yangon SPZPs; Has medical problem
- Dr. Chan Nyein (M67, GBNF)
  : Minister
- U Tin Maung Oo (M67, GBNF)
  Dep Workshop Superintendent
- U Thein Tun Aung (M, GBNF)
- U Than Myint (M) : Singapore Polytechnic
- U Khin Maung Tin (M69) : Maritime Institute
- U Aung Myint (M69) : Singapore Polytechnic; NZ and Singapore
- Mehm Aye Chan (M69) : Agency for seafarers
Senior Alumni
- U Aye (M62) : BIT & RU Volleyball, HIC/FAO
M62
- U Sein Htoon (M63) : Captain & Gold of RUBC, 1960 ARAE Champion
U Sein Htoon
- U Than Soe (M63) : RUBC Gold
- L Than Myint (M63) : RUBC Gold
- U Shwe Kyaw (M63, GBNF) : RU Volleyball
- U Win Thein (M67) : Set Hmu Tha Din Zin
- U Than Htut (M67) : RUBC Gold
- U Tin Myint (David, M67, GBNF) : Golden Sponsor for SPZP-2000 & SPZP-2012
- U Htay Aung (M69) : Swimming and Water Polo
- Ivan Lee (Khin Maung Oo, M69) : Golden Sponsor for SPZP-2000 & SPZP-2007, Patron of MASTAA, Major donor of 69er HCF
- Benny Tan (M70) : Co-chair, SPZP-2000, Multiple Golden Sponsor of SPZP, RIT Alumni International
U Nyo Win, Benny, Maurice
- U Ohn Khine (M70) : Volunteer for HMEE, SDYF, SPZP
- U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) : Super Fund Raiser
- U Myint Pe (M72) : Cartoon Box
- U Nyan Win Shwe (M72) : SPZP-2007
- John Tint (Khin Maung Myint, M72, GBNF) : Soccer
- U Myo Myint (M74) : Pon Tu Specialist
- U Win Khaing (M75, GBNF) : SPZP-2004, Minister
- Maurice Chee (Hla Myint Thein, M75) : SPZP-2000, RIT Alumni International, Norcal RITAA
- U Hla Win (M73/75) : Ygn SPZPs, BARB/MARB
- Maung Sein Win (Padeegone, M72/75) : Distinguished Author / Poet
September 22, 2026
Gathering — 2018
by Hla Min

Updated : May 2026

Monthly BFG
- Before the pandemic, 69ers had Monthly Breakfast Gatherings usually at Taw Win Hnin Si (Royal Rose Restaurant).
- Some celebrate Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries at the gathering.
- Han Sein, Uzin Bobby and several 69ers took photos and shared them on FB.
- 20 classmates left us in 2021. Some in the group photo — Toby, Thein Swe, Aye Lwin, Han Sein, Aung Gyi Shwe, Kyaw Nyunt, Tin Tun — are GBNF.
69er Group

David, Aye Lwin, Oscar, Tin Maung Aye, Aye Thein
- Aung Min & team organized a monthly meeting .
- Win Boh (Robert, Australia) was a special guest at the meeting. Surinder Singh (Australia) had a schedule conflict.
- Kyaw Nyunt brought back presents given by Fred Thetgyi (Philadephia) to the meeting, and organized a “Lucky Draw”.
- Han Sein was happy testing special effects (e.g. to create “twins”) with his phone camera.
- Tin Aung Win / Oscar offered me car rides : to the meeting and back. On the way back, we chatted with Aye Lwin and Kyaw Zin on the car.
- Aye Lwin was Secretary of RIT Mechanical Association and RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thin. He was a member of the committee for printing and publishing Set Hmu Magazine (by Mechanical Engineering Association) and RIT Annual Magazine. He attended the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles with his daughter and son. He is now GBNF.
- Harry Tin Htut, Oscar, Aung Min, Uzin Bobby and Tin Maung Aye posted photos in “RIT69ers” and “RIT Updates” Facebook pages.
Update
- The gatherings were suspended during the pandemic.
- Recently, the BFG was for July and August Combined. Transportation Restriction and Medical Problems may be reasons for changing the Schedule from Monthly to Bimonthly (once every two months).
- The 69er GBNF list now has 146 members. The recent entries include Mehm Ye Win (EC), Ko Tin Swe (Zeegone, Tex) and Ko Win Thein Zaw (Min).
September 22, 2026
Alumni — Intake of 1964
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

1st BE Intake in 1964

Most members graduated in 1970. Some left RIT before graduation. A few took Sabbatical & graduated later.

U Ohn Khine (M70) reports the Gone But Not Forgotten (GBNF) list periodically.

An entry contains
- Name (Alias or nickname)
- Roll Number in 1st BE
- Major/Discipline
- Date of demise (if known)
Status

As of June 20, 2025, there were 143 entries in the GBNF list.
- Tommy Shwe 2 : RIT Selection for Badminton; Moved to Taiwan & USA; Kidnapped & murdered by his Handyman
Tommy Shwe
- Cho Aye 3 Mech 7/8/18 : RIT Hiking & Mountaineering; Organizer for the Group
Cho Aye (Standing rightmost)
- Peter Pe 4 Mech : RIT Swimming & Water Polo; Fell off from a horse
- Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay) 8 Elec : Entrepreneur; Multiple Golden Sponsor for SPZP; Philanthropist; Steeve & Helen Kay Health Care Fund for RIT Sayas; CABA; Kay Family Foundation
Thaung Sein (Steeve Kay) at 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
- Victor Jones 41 Civil
- Ne Win 45 Tex
- Tin Ohn 49 Mech
- Naing Win 54 Mech : Spouse Polly Ba San was Burma Selected in Swimming
- Mya Daung 58 Mech/Agri
- Lay Myint 60 Civil
- Khin Maung Pun 66 Petro ?/10/16 : Named after his birthplace Papun
- Myo Thaw 68 5/15
- Aung Kyan 71 Mech/Auto
- Thet Win 75 Mech
- Hla Min (Pauk Si) 82 Elec : Chief Operator at UCC; Passed away in his 30s
- Mg Mg Myint (Japu Sein) 93 Mech : RIT Selection for Soccer
- Soe Tint (Nevil Kyi Mg) 94 Civil
- Mg Mg Than 97 Mech 8/7/18
- Le Le Win (Lilian Tha Mya) 100 Mech
- Nan Lwin 102 Elec
- Myat Khine (Tha Aye) 104 Mech
- Han Kyu Pe 110 Arch : Paulian
- Than Tun (Ivan Win) 114 Mech/Agri
- Aung Win 120 Chem
- Aye Thin 122 Chem
- Chit Khin 124 Arch 23/6/15
- Than Sein 130 Mech
- Aung Kyi 135 Mech
- Khin Mg Saan 139 Civil
- Ko Ko Tin (Winston Hla Mg) 141 Mech
- Saw Pae Pae 143 Met
- Win Maw (George Hock) 146
- Ma Yin Shwe Tun 150 Tex
- Myat Myat Moe 154 Arch
- Ma Htay Htay Win (Marlene Mg Mg) 158 Chem
- Than Myint 168 23/1/13
- Myint Thein 172 Mech
- Phone Thwin 177 Min
- Than Nyunt Win 181 Civil
- Khin Mg Kyu 183 Mech
- Win Thein 185 Elec
- Ma Khin Mya Oo 188 Met
- Kyaw Naing (Sin Gwan) 191 Elec : RIT EE Saya
- Mg Mg Yu 194 Mech/Agri
- Tin Aye 195 Mech/Agri
- Htike Nyan 198 Elec 26/10/15
- Aung Khin 203 Mech
- Kyi May Nwae 206 Met
- Tin Win 209 Chem
- Myat Swe (Myint Swe) 215 Elec 22/3/15
- Kyaw Win Mhan 234 Arch
- Ma Yaw Ze 243 Chem
- Hla Shwe 247 Mech Lar Gyi
- Min Thant (Maurice Bo Ni) 254 Elec
- Tin Win (Arthur) 256 Mech
- Aung Htay 277 Civil
- Michael Shein Myint 280 Chem
- Mar Mar 292 Civil
- Thein Htun 304 Mech 29/8/18
- Mg Mg Oo 312 PP
- Myo Tint (Stanley Hla) 313 PP
- Mg Mg Swe 314 Mech ?/1/18
- Min Swe 318 Mech
- Ye Myint Aung 323 Mech
- Toe Nyunt 326 Elec
- Tin Ko 330 Met
- Aung Law Ha 342 Mn 30/1/16
- Ma Tin Tin 348 Mech/Agri
- Kyaw Swe Thet 354 Mech 2017
- Kan Myint 371 Mech
- Aye Than 385 Elec 25/4/16
- Khin Soe 388
- Khin Than Win 389 Tex 3/9/18 : Silver Pearl Diary co-owner
- Maung Maung 398 Tex 31/8/14
- John Krasu 402 Mar 2016
- Shein Kee Gae 407 Elec
- Ohn Kywe 408 Elec
- Kan Win 409 Mech
- Win Aung 413
- Onward Taw 419
- Sein Sein 418 Tex 19/2/15
- Tin Oo 428 Arch
- Nay Daung 435 Civil
- Oo Myint 445 Min
- Khin Mg Shwe (Kenneth) 446
- Thein Han 463 Elec 18/5/12
- Hla Kyaing 467 Min
- Tin Win 475
- Zaw Nyein 482 Tex 10/2/14
- Myo Nyunt Saw 485 Elec
- Mya Thaung 487 Mining Ye Baw Pae Hlaw
- Sai Maung Lin 73 Mech
- Maung Myint 332 Tex
- Htay Lwin 367
- Stanley Lim 51
- Aye Win Kyaw 169 Civil : RIT Civil Saya
- Zin Maung Oo 328 Civil
- Khin Nyo 352
September 22, 2026
COVID
by Hla Min

Update : September 2026

2019
- Disease caused by Corona Virus
- Discovered in Wuhan, China in 2019
- Took a long time before it was declared to be deadly and contagious by Health Authorities around the world.
2020

Restrictions
- Quarantine
- Curfew
- Lock down
- Stay at home
- Circuit breaker
- Mask wearing
- Social distancing
Impact
- Work from home
- Online classes
- Massive unemployment
- Zoom (for Dana & last journey)
- Home delivery services
- Cancellation or downsizing of events (Olympics, Sports, SPZP)
- Say mee toe (some detrimental)
- Fast track clinical trials for vaccination
- Untimely demise of front line health care workers
- Overrun of hospitals
- Shortage of crematorium
2021 – 2025

Issues Remain
- The Origin of Covid was debated, but did not produce answers
- Multiple waves of Covid
- Mutations & variants
- Some had multiple doses of Covid vaccines, but still test positive
Relatives
- Four relatives succumbed to Covid.
- My cousin nephew Dr. Peter Khin Tun (MRCP, former Associate Dean of Oxford University) was an early victim of Covid. I chronicled his last days.
Dr. Peter Khin Tun
- Two cousins (Dr. Myo Tint & Daw Aye May) and an aunt (Daw Than Than Yi) also passed away.
Dr. Myo Tint

69ers
- 18 members of the RIT Class of 1969 succumbed to Covid. Saw most of them last at the Dinner for the Golden Jubilee of 69ers Graduation.
- Some 69ers lost their family members — spouse and/or children
GBNF

Covid might not go away
- Some say that we may have to take annual Covid vaccines
- A few do not want to take booster doses for Covid.
September 22, 2026
October — 2017
by Hla Min

Update : September 2026

69ers

The Class of 69 (mostly M69) paid respect to Sayagyi U Ba Than on October 1, 2017. U Aung Min organized the visit.

Sayagyi’s birthday is October 2.

U Ba Than

The group attended the birthday celebration ceremony and received blessing from sayargyi. The group handed over garawa birthday gifts that they had collected before and on the monthly breakfast gathering held earlier that day.

Sayagyi U Ba Than

Sayagyi usually performs dana with the Garawa money he received for his birthday and for attending the SPZPs and mini-SPZPs.

Sayagyi has supported various charitable associations for the needy, the sick, the blind, the deaf and dumb, old people and “Nar Ye” . They include
- Little Sisters for the Poor
- U Hla Tun Foundation
- Jivitadana ဇီဝိတဒါန
- Hnin Si Gone Bo Bwa Yeik Tha နှင်းဆီကုန်းဘိုးဘွားရိပ်သာ
- Mary Chapman
- Kyaw Thu Nar Ye (နာရေး အဖွဲ့)
- Medical Clinics
On his Birthday every year, Sayagyi offers “soon kwyay” ဆွမ်းကျွေး at Yaw Sayadaw’s monastery.

The Soon kwyay held on October 2, 2017 was attended by sayas, alumni, relatives and friends.

Updates
- During the pandemic, physical gatherings were put on hold. Celebrations were done virtually, e.g via Zoom
- U Tin Htoon compiled a Photo Album for Sayagyi’s 90th birthday in 2020.
U Ba Than
- Sayagyi passed away peacefully after his 94th birthday.
Posts
- B (Names)
- Dana
- Engineering Library
- Garawa
- HMEE
- Mechanical Engineering
September 22, 2026
RIT — Class of 1973
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

မှတ်တမ်း (တချို့)

M73 Hovercraft Project

M73
- Project Supervisor : ဆရာ U Tu Myint ဦးထူးမြင့်
- U Hla Win ဦးလှဝင်း၊ U Khin Maung Cho ဦးခင်မောင်ချို နဲ့ အဖွဲ့
Dr. Myint Thein / Dr မြင့်သိန်း (M73)
- Georgia Tech က ပါရဂူ
- Pen name : ဘသိန်း (Atlanta)
- ဇနီး — ဒေါ်ညိုညိုဝင်း (T73)
Dr. L Sein Myint / Dr L စိန်မြင့် (M73)
- Organizer, East Coast RIT Alumni Reunion
U Nyunt Htay ဦးညွန့်ဌေး (Met73)
- High School လူရည်ချွန်
- RIT ဆရာ ငြိမ်း
- မောင်ညွန့်ဌေး — အထက်မင်းလှ
- ကဗျာ ဆရာ၊ စာတည်း
U Aung Moung ဦးအောင်မောင်း (M73, ကွယ်လွန်)

Volunteer for HMEE, SPZP, SDYF, ARITA

General အထွေထွေ

Computer Science M.Sc ဘွဲ့ရ
- U San Lin ဦးစံလင်း (EC73)
- U Htun Aung Kyaw ဦးထွန်းအောင်ကျော် (EC73)
- U Khin Maung Aye ဦးခင်မောင်အေး (M73, ကွယ်လွန်)
Hovercraft Project Interview
- စီစဉ်သူ — တက္ကသိုလ်မိုးဝါ
ဦးကြည်အောင် (ChE73)
- Donor
- Class photo ပို့ပေး
September 22, 2026
RIT — Sayas
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Singapore (SPZP-2007)

SPZP-2007

Attendees include
- U Maung Maung Win (M61, Australia)
- Dr. Tin Win (M62, USA)
- U Aung Myint (M69, Singapore)
- U Tin Htut (M60, USA)
Sayas in 2009

69ers celebrated 40th Anniversary of graduation with Reunion and Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe.

The sayas include

2009
- U Thein Lwin (E, GBNF)
- Dr. Win Thein (M)
- U Tun Shwe (M)
- U Thit (Met, GBNF)
- U Myo Myint Sein (A)
- U Khin Aung Kyi (Ch, GBNF)
- Dr. Ba Lwin (E)
- Dr. Ba Myint (E)
- U Myo Kyi (E)
- Dr. Pe Win (Met)
- U Han Tun (M, GBNF)
- Daw Tin Tin Myint (Ch)
- U S. Kyaw Aye (M, GBNF)
- U Khine Oo (E)
- U C. Maung (C)
- U Sein Maung (E)
- U Aung Hla Tun (Met, GBNF)
- U Tin Shwe (E, GBNF)
- Dr. Thaung Myint (Math)
- U Soe Paing (E)
- U Moe Aung (E)
- U S. Arya (M, GBNF)
- Dr. Kyaw Win (Pet)
- U Soe Lwin (M, GBNF)
- U Tin Maung (C)
- U Win (M)
- U Phone Myint (M)
- U Ngwe Tun (C, GBNF)
New Jersey (2018)

Ivan Lee (M69) & team hosted the RIT-UCC Gathering in New Jersey in 2018.

The sayas include

2018
- U Aung Myint (M)
- U Htun Aung Kyaw (Ch)
- U Soe Paing (E)
- Dr. Aung Gyi (C, Rector)
- Dr. San Hla Aung (C)
- Dr. Tin Win (M)
- Dr. Ohn Myint (C)
U Ba Toke (GBNF)

Saya is a Phwa Bet Taw of Rangoon University & the First RU Students’ Strike in December 1920.

Memories
- On behalf of the Combined 1st BE Intake of 64 and 65, U Khin Maung Myint (ChE71) offered Garawa money to Sayagyi.
U Ba Toke 1
- Pansy Thin provided transportation for Saya U Ba Than, Saya U Tin Htut and me
U Ba Toke 2
- Birthday celebration with Six (of Eight) Children. Sayagadaw, son & daughter are GBNF.
U Ba Toke 3

Allen Htay (C58, GBNF)

Saya served as President of the RIT Alumni International, which hosted SPZP-2000.

1966 Thingyan

Saya Allen

Memories

Saya Allen 2

Saya Allen 3

Saya Allen 4

Saya Allen 5

U Tin Shwe (EP66, GBNF)
- Taught at RIT and Assumption University
- After retirement, Saya became a monk.
- Swel Daw Yeik Foundation provided some financial assistance during his hospitalization.
- Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War) wrote “To the Shwe Duo” in memory of Saya U Tin Shwe and Saya U Hla Shwe (T69).
U Tin Shwe 1

U Tin Shwe 2

U Tin Shwe 3

U Tin Lin (ChE72)
- Taught at RIT and at a Polytechnic in Singapore.
- Organizer, SPZPs in Singapore
- Annotated Pon Tu’s of Sayas (by Bagyee Myat Myo Myint & archived by Saya U Kyaw Sein)
- Donated K2 Lakhs to the YTU Library Modernization Project.
U Tin Lin 1

U Tin Lin 2

U Tin Htut (M60)
- Captain & Gold of RUBC
- Founder & Past President of BASES
- Financial Controller, 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
- Donated K100 Lakhs for the YTU Library Modernization Project
- Donated K10 Lakhs to Swel Daw Yeik Foundation
- Donated to the All-Mechanical Gathering
Memories

U Tin Htut 1

U Tin Htut 2

U Tin Htut 3

U Tin Htut 4

U Tin Htut 5

U Thet Lwin
- Taught Burmese at the Institute of Economics
- Registrar of RIT
- Retired as Director of DHE
- Pen name : “Tekkatho Maung Ngwe Hlinne”.
- Composed “Mya Kyun Nyo Nyo Kun Yeik Kho”
Memories

U Thet Lwin 1

U Thet Lwin 2

U Thet Lwin 3

Dr. San Hla Aung (C58)
- Taught at RIT and the University of New Orleans.
- Seen with former students : Saya U Nyi Hla Nge (C69) and U Saw Lin (C71, GBNF).
Dr. San Hla Aung

S Kyaw Aye (M63, GBNF)

Elder brother of my classmate Abdul Raof (EP69).

S Kyaw Aye

U Thein Lwin (EE, GBNF)
- President, RIT Badminton
- Taught at RIT EE and Singapore Polytechnic
Memories
- With oldies in Singapore
U Thein Lwin 1

U Thein Lwin 2

U Soe Paing (EE)
- Taught at RIT EE and UCC
- Co-founder, UCC
- Retiree, UN
Memories

U Soe Paing 1

U Soe Paing 2

U Soe Paing 3

U Shwe Hlaing (Maths)
- Taught Engineering Maths & Computer Programmer
- Helped UCC Project
U Shwe Hlaing

U Ngwe Tun (C, GBNF)
- Taught at RIT Civil
- Owned bookshop
U Ngwe Tun

U Myat Htoo (C68)
- Taught at RIT Civil
- Retired from CalTrans
- Founding member, RIT Alumni International
- Co-emcee, SPZP-2000
- Founding member & BOD Chair, NorCal RITAA
Memories

U Myat Htoo 1

U Myat Htoo 2

U Myat Htoo 3

U Myat Htoo 4

U Myat Htoo 5

U Moe Aung (EE)
- See posts : Tekkatho Moe War, EE Sayas, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung, Kabyars, Translation
Memories

U Moe Aung 1

U Moe Aung 2

U Moe Aung 3

U Moe Aung 4

U Moe Aung 5

U Lin (M66)
- Rowing
- Buddhist Association
- SPZP
Memories

U Lin 1

U Lin 2

U Lin 3

U Kyaw Myint (M/Auto64)
- UN projects in Beijing
- Moved to California
- Patron, TDS
U Kyaw Myint

U Ba Than (M)
- Several posts : Mech Sayas, HMEE, Dana
Memories

U Ba Than 1

U Ba Than 2

U Ba Than 3

U Ba Myint (EE)
- Retired as Pro-Rector
- Taught at RIT EE
U Ba Myint

U Aung Khin (M)
- First native Mech Prof
- Moved to Canada
- Wrote articles for RIT Alumni Newsletter, SPZPs & HMEE
Memories

U Aung Khin 1

U Aung Khin 2

U Aung Khin 4

Dr. Tin Win (M62)
- See posts : Class of 62, BASES, Mech Engg, 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Memories

Dr. Tin Win 1

Dr. Tin Win 2

U Tun Shwe (M60)
- Patron, RIT Alumni Association
- Patron, SDYF
- Provided Certificates & IDs from RU
- Sagar Waing (Video to celebrate 60th Anniversary of RIT)
U Tun Shwe 1

U Tun Shwe

Updates
- Jara, Byadi and Marana have effected Sayas and Sayamas
- U Ba Than hosted the first HMEE meeting. He donated photos to HMEE and MES. He invited former colleagues and students to his Birthday Soon Kyway. He passed away after his 94th birthday.
- Need help to organize my website.
Posts
- Brief Bios
- Engineering Departments
- From BIT to YTU
- HMEE
- SPZP
September 22, 2026
Class of 1962
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Most Members
- Matriculated in 1956
- Attended Faculty of Engineering in 1958
- Moved to BIT at Gyogone Campus for 1961 – 62 Academic Year.
- B.Sc. (Engg) in 1962
Textile

Daw Khin Than Nwe (T)

Daw Khin Than Nwe 1
- Lone female graduate in 1962.
- Spouse Dr. Khin Maung Win was Head of Metallurgy Department. Became Director General of Technical, Agricultural & Vocational Training.
- Son, two daughters & several grandchildren
Daw Khin Than Nwe 2
- Elder sister of two Paulians : Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than (Edward, Political Economics) & Dr. Khin Maung Maung Than (Freddie)
Pon Tu
- On behalf of Bagyee Myat Myo Myint, Saya U Nyunt Htay (Met73) presented a Pon Tu of Dr. Khin Maung Win (Met, GBNF) to Sayagadaw
Mechanical

Saya Mao Toon Siong (M)

Saya Mao

Saya Mao and U Hla Min
- National Coach of Burma Table Tennis Team
- National Table Tennis Champion in Singles and Doubles
- Competed in the World Championship in Beijing
- Spouse Daw Tin Tin Maw was Chemistry Sayama. They moved to USA.
U Aye (M)
- U Aye (HIC, UN/FAO), U Soe and U Tin Win — all M62 —- received their degree certificates from Saya U Yone Mo at Aung San Stadium.
A group of friends at BIT after attending the convocation at the Aung San Stadium in 1962

Saya U Yone Mo and M62 graduates
- Represented RU & BIT in Volleyball
BIT Volleyball
- Retired in Thailand
- Provided feedback / info (e.g Grads from 1952 – 1963).
Saya S Arya (M, GBNF)

S Arya (M62)

S Arya (M62)

Thet Kyee Pu Zaw Pwe
- Lovely accent
- Remembered by students of his Strength of Materials Tutorial Class, and Ba Thein (Atlanta)
Saya Dr. Tin Win (M)

Dr. Tin Win and Lily
- Youngest in the Class, but among the Top
- In 1958, Gold Medal for Joint Highest Marks in Maths for Combined I.Sc classes
- Past President of BASES
- Organizer of 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
- Competed in the LA Marathon to raise fund to sponsor Sayas for SPZP-2007
- Spouse Lily (T72) : Founding member & Secretary of BEA
U Myint Thein Lwin (M)
- Retired from DI / HIC
- Brother: U Kyaw Thein (DCA, RUBC Captain)
U Hla Kyi (M)
- Moved to UK
- Daughter married son of U Hlwan Moe & Daw Khin Swe Aye (both Physics)
U Hla Kyi (M) and Dr. Tin Win (M)

U Hla Kyi (M) and daughter visiting Los Angeles

Electrical

Saya U Tin Maung Thein (EE)
- Eldest son of ICS U Ohn Maung (Arzani)
U Tin Maung Thein

Chemical

U Than Se (Richard, ChE)
- SPHS56 : Classmate of U Soe Paing
- Moved to USA
U Aung Gyi (Simon, ChE)
- Helped publish ChE magazine
- Spends time in Australia
- Spouse : Daw Yin Yin Kyi (T61)
Civil

Dr. San Lin (C)
- Taught part-time at RIT.
- Worked at EPC & UN Project in Thailand
- Moved to USA
- Spouse Dr. Daw Thynn Thynn founded Sae Taw Win 2 Dhamma Center in Sebastopol, California. Replica of Shwe Dagon & surrounding Zedis had Htee Tin Pwe in March, 2022.
Dr. San Lin (middle)

Posts
- Alumni
- BIT
- Faculty of Engineering
September 22, 2026
My Mentor
by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

U Soe Paing

U Soe Paing & Daw Saw Yu Tint

U Soe Paing, U & Mrs. Hla Min

Name: U Soe Paing

Qualification: BS (Stanford), MS (Stanford), MSc. Computer Science (Southampton)

Department: Electrical Communications
Position: Assistant Lecturer, (Jan 1964 to March 1971)
Reason for Leaving: Joined Universities’ Computer Center in April 1971.

Engineering Alumni: Attended First Year Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University from June to December, 1958.
Reason for Leaving: Awarded State Scholarship to study in USA.

Occupation: Data Processing Adviser (Retired)

Organization: United Nations

Updates
- Saya was my mentor at RIT and UCC.
- He offered me and Saya U Aung Zaw (UCC, GBNF) to be his co-authors. We wrote programming texts, manuals and guides.
- Saya was a prime mover to get the “RIT Alumni International Newsletters” and http://www-ex-rit.org started.
- Saya would mention that I am a “Shay Hmi; Nauk Hmi. ရှေ့မှီ၊ နောက်မှီ”
- Sayagadaw added: “Bay Hmi ဘေးမှီ as well’.
- Saya wrote articles for the RIT Newsletter and selected journals & magazines. They can be accessed via SCRIB-D
- He also gave an interview for MASTAA
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September 22, 2026