by Hla Min

Updated : September 2026

U Tin Maung Nyunt (M60)

• Born in Mogok
• Attended I.Sc at Mandalay University

• Graduated with Mechanical Engineering in 1960
• Worked for Joint Venture Corporation (JVC) formed by relatives
• Found an advertisement in a newspaper to apply for a Government Scholarship.
• Selected to study Agricultural Engineering in USA
• Received Masters from Virginia Tech
• Came back to Burma on an Ocean Liner with Saya Allen Htay (GBNF), Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) & U Than Pe. They became close friends on the two-month long journey.

M/Agri Saya at RIT

• Upon his return, he was assigned to Agricultural Institute in Yezin. Before reporting for duty, he visited RIT.
• Sayagyi U Ba Than (GBNF) asked if he would like to join Agri Sub-Department of Mechanical Engineering. Sayagyi said that some students were not at ease following lectures given by visiting Soviet lecturers via interpreters.
• President, RIT Thaing
• Played Defender on RIT Saya Soccer team

Life after RIT

• Worked in Thailand & USA
• Attended RIT Alumni Gatherings in USA

• Donated $500 for the Training Component of YTU Library Modernization project.

• He is a day older than Saya Allen Htay (GBNF). Their birthdays are December 30 & 31.
• Monthly Breakfast Gathering with Saya Allen, U Ko Ko Aye (GBNF), Ko Thein Naing (Patrick) and me.

• Saya U Soe Paing visited him in Milpitas, California. We had a lunch gathering at a restaurant.

• He enjoyed Hiking & Tennis, but had to suspend due to Jara and Byadi
• Volunteer for establishing Taungpulu Kaba Aye Monastery in Northern California.
• He had operations (one quite early and another a few years back).
• He listens to selected Dhamma talks.

by Hla Min & U Myo Kyi

Updated : September 2026

1965 – 66

EE Sayas

Seated : U Soe Paing, U Thein Lwin (GBNF), U Tin Swe (GBNF), U Sein Hlaing (Professor, GBNF), U Kyaw Tun (GBNF), U Sein Win (GBNF), U San Tint (GBNF)

Standing : U Soe Min (GBNF), U Chin Way (GBNF), U Win Tin, U Ba Myint, U Nyi Nyi (GBNF), U Moe Aung, U Sein Maung

Studying abroad : U Myo Kyi, U Ba Lwin (GBNF), U Tin Maung Thein

Absentee: U Khine Oo

Associated Article

I wrote “A short and sad clip : EE Sayas” for the commemorative issue of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2010. Saya U Moe Aung suggested the title of my article.

Sayagyis & senior sayas

Source : Saya U Myo Kyi (EE59)

1. U Kyaw Tun 1950 – 1971 (started teaching at BOC College)

2. U C Ping Lee 1950 – 1952
3. U Sein Hlaing 1954 – 1986
4. U Tin Swe 1954 – 1998
5. Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (Part time) 1959
6. U Htin Paw 1958 – 1959
7. U Ba Nyunt 1958 – 1959
8. Dr. A. E. Guile (Colombo Plan) 1959 – 1960
9. U Myo Kyi 1959 – 2002
10. Dr. Ba Lwin 1959 – 1994
11. U L. Tin Htun 1959 – 1960
12. Teoh Chin Koon 1959 – 1960
13. U Sein Win 1960 – 1994
14. Dr. San Tint 1961 – 2002
15. Mr. Zagarosky (Russian) 1962 – 1963
16. Dr. Ba Myint 1963 – 2000
17. U Sein Maung 1963 – 1994
18. U Khine Oo 1963 – 1996
19. Dr. Win Tin 1963 – 1990
20. U Moe Aung 1963 – 1990
21. U Chin Way 1963 – 1968
22. U Soe Min 1963 – 1965
23. U Nyi Nyi 1963 – 1965
24. U Thein Lwin 1964 – 1972
25. U Soe Paing 1964 – 1971
26. U Tin Maung Thein 1965 – 1990
27. U Tin Shwe (Ashin Wi thu ta) 1966 – 1996
28. Daw Mya Mya Than 1968 – 2003
29. U Than Lwin 1970 – 1994
30. U Kyaw Lwin 1970 – 1991
31. U Tin Win 1972 – 1980
32. U Thein Dan 1973 – 1997
33. U Khin Soe 1973 – 1982
34. Daw Khin Aye Win 1973 – 2009
35. Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee 1973 – 2000
36. U Kyaw Aung (U Kyin Phyuu) 1973 –
37. U Aung Than (U Ah Chun) 1973 – 2004
38. Daw Khin Swe Oo 1974 – 2002
39. U Clement Sadhana 1976 – 2010
40. Daw Than Than Win 1976 – 2012
41. Daw Khin Tint 1981 – 2008
42. U Myint Oo 1982 – 1990
43. Daw Khin Ma Ma Soe 1982 – 2008

Editor’s Notes

• U Kyaw Naing (Sin Gwan, EC70) is GBNF.
• U Ko Ko Kyi (EC72) later worked in Malaysia and Canada.

More EE Sayas (Electronics and Power)

• U Win Khaing Moe
• U Maung Maung Latt
• Daw Lei Lei Yee
• Daw Khin Sandar Tun
• Daw Khin Lay Wai
• Daw Zin Mar Oo
• Daw Khaing Khaing Kyaw
• Daw Thazin Phyu
• Daw Myint Myint Lwin
• Daw Lei Lei Win
• Daw Thidar Than (1)
• Daw Mya Mya Aye
• Daw Myint Myint Than
• Daw Tin Tin Naing
• Daw Sint Sint Win
• Daw Thandar Naing
• Daw Khin Swe Lwin
• Daw Myint Myint Mon
• Daw Nilar Aung
• U Zaw Min Naing
• Daw Moe Nilar
• Daw Khin Moe Yee
• Daw Kaythi Khaing
• Daw Ah Tar Mon
• Daw Ni Ni Thein Htay Pe
• Daw Thidar Than (2)
• U Thein Htay
• U Tun Oo
• Daw Aye Aye Mar
• Daw Ni Ni Win
• Daw San Myint Yee
• U Aung Naing
• Daw Naing Naing Maw
• U Ananda
• Daw Lei Lei Sein
• Daw Min Min Myat
• Daw Thi Thi Soe
• Daw Mar Mar Lwin
• Daw Su Myat Htut
• Daw Win Lein Aye
• Daw Han Thu Lwin
• Daw Yin Yin Htwe
• Daw Naing Naing Win
• Daw Khin Kyu Kyu Win
• Daw Cho Cho Aung
• Daw Tin Tin Aye
• Daw Ni Mar Nwe Aung
• Daw Ei Ei Khin
• Daw Kyaaw Khin
• U Zaw Min Aung
• Daw Aye Thinn Naing
• Daw Nwe Ni Aye
• U Soe Naing
• Daw Phyu Phyu Moe
• Daw Marlar Kyaw
• Daw Aye Aye Thinn

EE Association (1965 – 66)

Seated : Ma Pwint Than, Ma Yi Yi Aung, U Sein Win (Vice President), U Kyaw Tun (President), Ko Shwe Win (Secretary), Ma Mya Mya Than, Ma Mo Mo Yi

Middle row : Ko Thein Swe, Ko Soe Than, U Sein Maung (Auditor), U Soe Paing, U San Tint, U Moe Aung (Treasurer), U Thein Lwin, U Soe Min

Last row : Ko Nyunt Pe, Ko Ye Win, Mehm Ye Win, Ko Kyaw Swe Win, Ko Hla Min, Ko Myo Myint, Ko Hla Thaung, Ko Aung Khin, Ko Soe Win, Ko Tin Than

I served as a EC member.

Hlyat Sit Sar Saung (1965 – 66)

Seated : Ma Mo Mo Yi, Ma Than Yi (Associate Editor), U Moe Aung (Chief Editor), U Kyaw Tun (Patron), Ko Ye Win (Secretary), Ma Yi Yi Aung

Standing : Ko Sann Oo (Associate Editor), Ko Thein Tun, Ko Hla Min, Ko Myo Myint (Associate Editor), Ko Soe Tha, Ko Soe Win, Mehm Ye Win

I served as a member.

Saya U Sein Win (GBNF)

• Younger brother of Dr. Tin U (Medical Superintendent, Rangoon Children’s Hospital) and Dr. Saw Lwin.
• Top student at the University of Michigan.
• His friends called him “Khone Swa Khone Swa” referring to his brisk walking style.
• Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering.
• When EE Department was reorganized, he served as Professor of EP.
• Saya is an absent minded Professor. He married late. One day, he drove Sayagadaw to Bogyoke Market. He taught (or discussed with) his students for quite some time and almost forgot to pick up Sayagadaw. There are variations on this anecdote regarding the place (e.g. Hledan Zay).
• He served as Technical Advisor for UCC. He worked closely with U Win Htein (Purdue University, EE at PWD, GBNF) for the design & maintenance of the Electrical Systems (including Motor Alternator, Diesel Generator, Air conditioning) at UCC.
• Line Judge at the RUBC (Rangoon University Boat Club) Regattas.
• President, RIT Swimming Association; He stays fit by swimming regularly (even when he was visiting Singapore on a business trip).
• He has a vast knowledge. Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (C58) remembers Saya U Sein Win discussing about Civil Engineering and other subjects.

Update

• Several senior sayas — U Kyaw Tun, C Ping Lee, U Sein Hlaing, U Tin Swe, U Sein Win, Dr. Ba Lwin, U Thein Lwin, Dr. San Tint, U Soe Min, U Chin Way, U Nyi Nyi, U Tin Shwe, Daw Mya Mya Than, U Kyaw Naing, U Kyaw Lwin, Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee, U Khin Soe — are GBNF.
• Some — U Moe Aung, U Tin Win, U Thein Dan — have medical problems.