Category: RIT Alumni

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

Highlights

• President of Swel Daw Yeik Foundation; Hosted lunch meetings
• Major donor for SDYF
• Donated to Alumni Association for YTU Library Modernization
• Donated for the Entertainment Program of SPZPs & SDYF events
• Provided Eye Care for eligible RIT sayas & sayamas
• Sang SDYF theme song with Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War, Patron of SDYF). The song is not a transformation of Saya’s poem. It was a new composition. Ko Than Po (M75) helped with the music injection.
• Attended the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
• Attended the Alumni Gathering in SF Bay Area.

Updates

• Balance of the “Vision Care fund for RIT sayas & sayamas” was transferred to SDYF / Swel Daw Yeik Foundation

by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

• Most members matriculated in 1956 and graduated with B.Sc.(Engg) in 1962.

Textile

Daw Khin Than Nwe (T62)

• Lone female graduate in 1962

• Spouse : Saya Dr. Khin Maung Win (Metallurgy, GBNF) who transferred as Director General of Technical & Vocational Training.
• Children : One son & two daughters

• Elder sister of two Paulians : Dr. Tin Maung Maung Than (Edward, Political Economics) and Dr. Khin Maung Maung Than (Freddie).

• On behalf of Bagyee Myat Myo Myint, U Nyunt Htay (Met73) presented a Pon Tu of Saya Dr. Khin Maung Win (Met, GBNF) to Sayagadaw.

Mechanical

Saya Mao Toon Siong (M62)

• 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 (Chemistry Sayama)
• Moved to USA.

U Aye (M62)

• U Aye (HIC, UN/FAO), U Soe and U Tin Win received their degree certificates from Saya U Yone Mo at Aung San Stadium.
• U Aye played volleyball for BIT and RU. He retired in Thailand.
  He provided feedback & information (e.g Grads from 1952 – 1963).

Saya S Arya (M62, GBNF)

• He had a lovely accent.
• He is remembered by students of his Strength of Materials Tutorial Class in general & Ba Thein (Atlanta) in particular.

Saya Dr. Tin Win (M62)

• He was the youngest in his Class, but among the Top.
• Joint Winner for scoring the highest marks in Maths for Combined I.Sc classes.
• Past President of BASES
• Organizer of the 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
• Competed in the LA Marathon to raise fund to sponsor Sayas for SPZP-2007
• Spouse : Lily (T72) was Founding member & Secretary of BEA

U Myint Thein Lwin (M62)

• Retired from DI / HIC
• Brother : U Kyaw Thein (DCA, RUBC Captain)

U Hla Kyi (M62)

• Moved to UK
• His daughter married Dr. Moe Aye, son of Saya U Hlwan Moe (Phy) & Sayama Daw Khin Swe Aye (Phy).

Electrical

Saya U Tin Maung Thein (EE62)

• Father : ICS U Ohn Maung (Arzani)

Chemical

U Than Se (Richard, ChE62)

• moved to USA

U Aung Gyi (Simon, ChE62)

• helped publish ChE magazine

• spends time in Australia

Civil

Dr. San Lin (C62)

• Taught part-time at RIT.
• Worked at EPC and UN Project in Thailand before moving to USA.
• Spouse : Dr. Daw Thynn Thynn founded Sae Taw Win 2 Dhamma Center in Sebastopol, California.

by Hla Min & U Aye

Updated : September 2026

Architecture

• The Group photo shows the Staff and the 2nd, 3rd and Final Year students.

A60

• Most of the 2nd Year students graduated in 1960.

U Tin Htoon (A60)

• Past Captain & Gold, RUBC.
• Won the Union of Burma President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-club Coxed Eights in 1956.
• Won the Venables Bowl for Coxless Pairs at the 1958 ARAE Regatta in Calcutta with Dr. Harry Saing (GBNF).
• Won the Willingdon Trophy for Coxed Fours at the 1960 ARAE Regatta in Colombo, with Dr. Harry Saing (GBNF), Sunny Teng, Victor Htun Shein (GBNF) and Sein Htoon (M63)
• Won Silver medal for Yachting at SEAP Games in Bangkok with Hla Khin.
• Founded Architects Incorporated with U Bo Gyi (A59, GBNF) & U Aung Kyee Myint (A60). They later joined PWD.
• Designed Thiri Pyit Saya hotel in Bagan
• Designed Burmese Buddhist Temple in Singapore
• Board Member of Pariyatti Association
• Fundraiser & organizer for selected Goenka projects
• In 1963, he compiled the Souvenir Magazine for the RUBC 40th Anniversary with Sithu U Tin (President) and U Po Zon (Vice President).
• In 2013, he chaired the subcommittee to publish the Souvenir Magazine for the RUBC 90th Anniversary. U Myo Myint (EC67, RUBC Gold) was Vice Chair. U Htaik San (Henry Kao, M81, RUBC Gold) was Secretary. U Hla Min (EC69) was Contributing Editor, who wrote Prelude for every section and three feature articles.
• Retired after working in Myanmar, Singapore and California (USA)
• Co-founder, Triple Gems Publication
• Compiled Photo Albums with Htaik San (Henry) for his parents, two elder brothers (U Tin U & U Ba Than) and a nephew (Dr. Peter Tun, who passed away with COVID-19 in UK).

U Aung Kyee Myint (A60)

• Founded Architects Incorporated with U Bo Gyi (A59, GBNF) & U Tin Htoon (A60)
• Retired Chief Architect of PWD.

U Kin Maung Yin (A60, GBNF)

• Part-time saya
• Proponent of Modern Art
• Movie Director

Koon Yin Chu (Phillip Chu, A60)

• First in Burma in Matric exam of 1954 from SPHS
• First in the Class of A60
• Attended SPZP-2000
• Restaurant owner; Good dancer

Chemical

• Seven ChE60 graduates

U Aung Zaw Win (Ch60)

• Col. DI/HIC ( Retired)

U Tha Tun Aung (Ch60)

• Maj. DI (Retired)
• Director HIC (Retired)

Saya Dr. Maung Maung Win (ChE60, GBNF)

• Retired as Professor of Chemical Engineering
• Masters from Kansas University and Doctorate from Purdue University

Civil

U Tun Aye (C60)

• Amara Hall, volleyball player Captain
• He was from Nyaungdon

U Tun Aung (C60)

• Secretary of Prome Hall S&R (1958-59)
• Prome Hall football team member

U Taik Lwin (C60)

• Major, GE (Retired), GBNF
• Director, HIC

U Lay Lwin (C60)

• Major, GE (Retired)
• Director, TSC
• Ministry of Industry 2

U Khin Zaw (C60)

• Major, GE (Retired)

U Soe Lin (C60)

• Construction Corp. (Retired)

U Kan Aye (C60)

• Director (Public Works) (Retired)
• CC
• He was from Moulmein

U Soe Kyaw (C60)

• MOC (Retired)
• He was from Thaton

U Than Ngwe (C60, GBNF)

• CC (Retired)
• He was from Mandalay and brother of the late U Than Shwe

U Ba Swe (C60)

• Dy. Director ( Water/ Sanitation), Public Works
• Per U Aye : Volleyball team mate Prome Hall selection in 1958-59

U Hla Thein (C60)

• CC (Retired)
• Prome Hall selected footballer.

U Kyaw Htin (C60)

• Construction corporation
• He was from St.Patrick’s HS, Mawlamyine

U Tin Ohn (C60)

• Port Commissioners, Yangon.(Retired)
• Went for further study in Australia.
• He was from SHS No.1, Mawlamyine.

U Hla Tin (C60)

• Irrigation (Retired)
• A writer/poet (Kaytu Win Tint), my mentor, senior colleague from Prome Hall, he was in room no. 102, while I (U Aye N62) was in room 108.
• He was from Toungoo.

U Hla Thein (C60)

• From State HS No,1, Mawlamyine
• Ramanya Hall basketball star
• Yangon City Development (GNBF)

Electrical

U Mg Mg Myo Nyunt (EE60)

• Major (DI) (Retired)
• (also known as Ko Than Nyunt at Prome Hall)
• President of SPARKS (1958-59)

U Htay Swe (EE60)

• He was from St Patrick’s HS. Moulmein. He matriculated the same year with U Aung Tun (DI) .

U Than Htut (EE60)

• ECC (Retired)
• Passed away while on state scholarship to the US.

U Nyan Tun (EE60)

• EPC
• He was from SHS No.1, Mawlamyine

U Tun Yee (EE60)

• Dy. Director (Electrical), Public Works
• Per U Aye : He was from Prome Hall, known for body building, our instructor for body building in his room, 1958-59.

U Soe Thein (EE60)

• Attended SPZP-2000 with his brothers Saya Dr. Aung Soe (C61) and Saya Dr. K C Chiu (ChE63)

Mechanical

U Aung Tun (M60)

• Major(Retired), Defense Industries (DI)
• St. Patrick’s HS, Mawlamyine
• Prome Hall selection in football and basketball

U Hla Shwe (M60)

• Lt Col (Retired), Defense Industries

U Khin Maung Win (M60)

• EE, BPI (Retired)
• He was from Morton Lane Judson HS, Moulmein

Nelson Khaing (M60)

• Major (DI) (Retired)
• Dy. Supdt No.4 HI

U Tun Aung Zaw (M60)

• Ministry of Mines
• Per U Aye : He was my senior neighbour at Prome Hall in 1958-59), room number 107, while I was in room number 108.

Saya U Tin Htut (M60)

• Past Captain & Gold, RUBC
• Taught Industrial Management (formerly taught by sayas from Social Science & Institute of Economics)
• Co-founder & Past President, BASES
• Financial Controller, 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
• Donated to various RIT-related projects (e.g Library Modernization

Saya U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60)

• MS from Virginia Tech
• Taught Agricultural Engineering at RIT
• President of RIT Thaing
• Worked in Thailand & USA.
• Donated to Norcal RITAA & YTU Library Modernization Project.

U Than Tin (M60, GBNF)

• RUBC Gold
• Won the Union of Burma President’s Challenge Cup for Inter-Club Coxed Eights in 1956

U Than Sein (M60)

• Due to schedule conflict, he could not join the M60 Reunion lunch with U Tin Htut & U Than Tin.

Saya U Tun Shwe (M60)

• Patron of RITAA, SDYF and SPZP.
• Attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles. His host was his cousin U Win Htay (Walter Cheng Lyan, M70).

U Bo Lay (M 60)

• EE Mechanical (Retired)
• Irrigation Dept.

U Hla Shein (M60)

• Asst Lecturer, 1960-61
• Moved to CC
• Manager, Insein Workshop
• Part time lecturer on mechanized construction.

Metallurgy

U Than Shwe (Met60, GBNF)

• Lt Col, Defense Industries
• MD -Heavy Industries Corp.(HIC)
• Minister for Industries

U Kyaw Win (Met60)

• Lt Col (Retired), Defense Industries

Public Health

U Maung Maung (Public Health 60)

• Major-GE(Retired)
• UNICEF (Sierra Leone)
• UNICEF(New York)
• He was from Morton Lane Judson HS, Mawlamyine
• During his assignment in FAO project in Sierra Leone, U Aye met U Maung Maung in Freetown