Category: RIT Saya

U Tun Shwe
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

ဆရာ ဦးထွန်းရွှေ (စက်မှု အင်ဂျင်နီယာ 1960)

U Tun Shwe 1
- Graduated in 1960 and joined the Faculty.
- Taught until retirement at the Mechanical Engineering Department at RIT.
- Patron on several RIT-related organizations and activities.
- Took care of his mentor Sayagyi U Ba Than during the SPZPs held at Singapore.
- Looks young and active as ever.
U Tun Shwe 2

နာယက Patron

ကျောင်းသားဟောင်း အသင်း အစည်းအဝေး Alumni Meeting

မှတ်တမ်း (တချို.) Selected Documents

ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ် ဝန်ထမ်း

နိုဝင်ဘာ 1960

လက်ထောက် ကထိက

ဘွဲ့ လက်မှတ်

ထောက်ခံစာ

2018 All Mechanical Gathering at Dolphin Restaurant

All Mech Gathering

Meeting

Sayas U Tun Shwe & U Myo Kyi

Notes
- He attended 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles. He was hosted by his cousin
  U Win Htay (Walter, M70).
- In 2024, U Wynn Htain Oo (M72) recorded videos of the Sagar Waing စကားဝိုင်း with Saya. It was to help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of RIT.
Posts
- 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
- Alumni Association
- Gatherings
- Mechanical Engineering
- SPZP
June 11, 2026
U Tin Htut
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

U Tin Htut

Brief Bio
- Alumnus of SPHS, RU Faculty of Engineering, German University and Birmingham University
- Graduated in 1960 and joined Mechanical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer.
- His parents needed help to run their business. He complied. Three family members — his father U Chit Maung, his eldest brother U Sein Tin and saya — were taken into custody for several months.
- After completing his Waso at Insein, he rejoined Mechanical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer. New Sayas had to join as Instructors.
- Taught Industrial Management. Earlier, the subject was taught by Visiting Lecturers from Faculty of Social Science & Institute of Economics.
Rowing
- Past Captain & Gold of RUBC
- Won Senior Novices twice : as Rower and as Cox of the All Paulian Crew with Tun Shein (Willie), Than Nyun (George), M Hla Min (Moosajee) & Sao Hso Holm (Sawbwa Lay)
- Served as Administrator of YUBC for several years
USA
- Joined Northrop and also helped several alumni to join the company
- Took Sabbatical to work for UN
- Founded BASES with U Tin Htway (M59) and U Tun Tin (David, GBNF). He is a Past President.
- Financial Controller for 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
- Helped with SPZP-2000 held in San Francisco.
- Came to SF Bay Area to attend RIT gatherings and to have family reunion with his sisters.
- Hosted me at his new house. Took me to BASES Dinner and La Puente Monastery the following day (where there was a Soon Kwyay followed by Literary Talks).
Donations
- K100 lakhs to YTU Library Modernization Project
- K10 lakhs to SDYF (Swel Daw Yeik Foundation)
- Donated to All Mechanical Gathering
Memories
- SPZP-2000
SPZP-2000
- 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
2015 Reunion in Los Angeles

2015 Reunion in Los Angeles
- Donations
Donation

U Tin Htut and U Wynn Htain Oo
- Singapore
U Tin Htut, U Mg Mg Win, Dr. Tin Win & U Aung Myint

U Tin Htut in Singapore

U Tin Htut in Singapore
- New Zealand
U Tin Htut in NZ
- SF Bay Area
U Tin Htut in SF Bay Area
- RUBC Golds
RUBC Past Captains and/or Gold

Posts
- BASES
- RIT Sayas
- RUBC
- SPZP
June 11, 2026
U Thein Aung
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

Highlights

Pon Tu by Bagyee Myat Myo Myint
- Nicknames : Saya Maung (ဆရာမောင်), Ba La Gyi (ဗလကြီး၊ ဗလာကြီး)
- Mr. RIT (Set Hmu Maung စက်မှုမောင်) in 1968. His mentor was Bohmu Maung Maung (1st Maung Bamar မောင်ဗမာ)
Hand over Salway to U Wynn Htain Oo (M72)
- Joined Metallurgical Engineering Department after graduation in 1972
- Retired from Lawrence Livermore Lab
- Spouse : Daw San San Nyunt (Sandra, M76) : with help from Mech/Auto Saya
- Three daughters
- Two grand children : expected to grow to four
Activities
- Editor, BAPS Newsletter
- Member, SF Bay Area Alumni Group : Later formed RIT Alumni International
SF Bay Area Alumni Advisory Group
- Founding member, RIT Alumni International, which hosted SPZP-2000
SPZP-2000 Organizers
- Co-Emcee with U Myat Htoo at SPZP-2000
- Associate Editor, Commemorative Issue of RIT Alumni Newsletter
Gatherings
- SPZP-2012
SPZP-2012
- Pu Zaw Pwe
At Pu Zaw Pwe
- With Sayadaw U Jotika (EP73)
With Sayadaw U Jotika (EP73)
- Welcoming Sayas, e.g U Soe Paing (EE, UCC)
U Soe Paing
- With ChE Sayas & Alumni
Welcoming Saya U Aung Myaing (ChE72) and Daw Gyn Yu (ChE72)

Metallurgical Engineering Reunion
- at 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in LA and iNapa Winery : Saya U Win Kyaw (Met71), Saya U Thein Aung (Met72), Saya U Nyunt Htay (Met73) and Ko Thiri Nyunt (Met)
Gathering at iNapa Winery 1

Gathering at iNapa Winery 2

Gathering at iNapa Winery 3
June 11, 2026
U Aung Myaing
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

U Aung Myaing

Highlights
- Native of Okpo
- Poet, Blogger and Musical Video Producer
- Pen name : Okpo Maung Yin Maung
- Admitted to RIT in 1966
- Graduated with Chemical Engineering in 1972
- Joined the ChE Department
- Received two Masters : one from RIT, another from Melbourne University
- Spouse : Daw Gyn Yu — Myeik Thu & Culinary Expert
- Son (Min Yu Aung) & daughter (Hnin Yu Aung) — both successful
- Taught at Rengsit University
- Senior manager at a Refinery in Thailand
- After retirement, spending time with his daughter and grandchildren in California, USA.
Activities
- Writes with the pen name “Maung Yin Maung (Okkpo)”. Not sure if the name is inspired by the first Burmese novel.
- Author & Poet.
- Wrote about his sayas (High School & Uni)
- Co-author of the “Collection of Poems” by five RIT poets headed by Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War). One poem is about his beloved sweetheart and later his spouse Ma Gyn Yu (ChE72).
Book of poems

Poet
- Organizer, Poetic Art Series & Musical Video (O Bei Myat Saya)
- Organizer for book donation to the ChE Library & Training Component of YTU Library Modernization Project.
- Per U Aung Myaing’s request, Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66) organized a fund raiser of US 3000+ for supporting the Training Component of the YTU Modernization Project.
Library
- Recorded with the U-70 members at a professional studio. He has posted some of them on Facebook.
- He & Daw Gyn Yu have provided assistance to sayas and alumni visiting Bangkok especially for medical treatment.
With Bagyee
- Provided materials (paint, paper) to Pon Tu expert Bagyee Myat Myo Myint
- Facilitator, Myanmar Association of Chemical Engineers; Knowlege sharing; Financial aid for needy ChE
Posts
- Class of 1972
- Chemical Engineering
- Musical Video
- Poetic Art Series
- Poetry
June 11, 2026
NorCal RITAA Dinner Gathering
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026
- Northern California RIT Alumni Association was formed to carry on some activities of RIT Alumni International with the help of younger alumni.
- Past Presidents include Saya U Maung Maung / George (ChE66), Gordon Kaung (M83) and U Aung Myint Oo (EC84). Current President is U Tin Maung Win (C86).
- The first Chair of BOD was Stan Liou (M67). Saya U Myat Htoo (C68, GBNF) served as Chair for several terms.
David Ko (U Tin Myint, M67, GBNF)

David Ko
- Entrepreneur
- Golden Sponsor for SPZP-2000.
- Donated $3000 to SPZP-2012.
- Supported Norcal RITAA. Sponsored a table at the Annual Dinner to invite selected sayas (e.g U Myo Myint Sein & Dr. Tin Win) & alumni (e.g U Thura Thant Zin) from Southern California
- After his demise, his spouse Mavis Ko continued supporting the Alumni Association
NorCal RITAA Dinner

Saya U Myo Myint Sein (A58)

Saya Myo
- First batch of Architecture graduates
- Masters from Michigan University
- Professor at RIT
- Published books on Architecture
- President of RU ConBro association. He and his brothers attended De La Salle Schools.
- Played Soccer
Saya Dr. Tin Win (M62)

Dr. Tin Win
- Matriculated from St. John’s Dio.
- Won a Gold Medal in 1958 for Joint Highest Score in Maths in I.Sc (both years)
- Youngest in the Class of M62
- Doctorate from Melbourne University
- Past President of BASES
- Core Organizer for 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Daw Khin Htar Yee (Lily, T72)

Lily (Rightmost)
- Founding member & Secretary of BEA
- Spouse and supporter of Saya Dr. Tin Win & his projects; Financial support for eligible students; Fundraiser for SPZP-2007 by running the LA Marathon
- Organizer, 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
U Thura Thant Zin (M76)

Thura (Seated Right)
- Goalkeeper for All Universities & Institutes’ Hockey Team
- RUBC Gold with Dat Pon Sann Aung (GBNF), Win Khaing (GBNF) & Phyo
- Past President of BASES
- Organizer, SPZP-2000
- Organizer, 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
Saya U Maung Maung (George, ChE66)

Saya George
- Founding member of RIT Alumni International
- Organizer, SPZP-2000
- Founding member & First President of Norcal RITAA
- Fundraiser for the Training Component of YTU Library Modernization project
Daw Khin Khin Kyu (Ann, A67)

Ann (2nd from Right)
- Supporter of RIT Alumni international & Norcal RITAA
- Classmates include Saya Dr. Koung Nyunt (GBNF) and U Tun Thein.
- Brother : Saya U Thein Han (Maths, Burma selected in Basketball)
Notes
- BASES invited alumuni from Norcal to attend Annual Dinner. One was hosted by U Tin Htway (M59, co-founder).
  Most others were held at selected hotels and restaurants.
June 11, 2026
U Myat Htoo
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

Sad News

U Myat Htoo

Saya U Myat Htoo (C68) passed away peacefully on June 9, 2026. May he be bound for a higher abode.

University Days
- Attended I.Sc at Mandalay University
- Graduated with Civil Engineering in 1968
- Joined Faculty
- Moved to the USA
- Retired from CalTran
- Spouse : Daw Hnin Maung Maung / Ma Ku
Activities

SF Bay Area Alumni Group
- Founding member of RIT Alumni International
SPZP-2000
- Master of Ceremonies for SPZP-2000
- Wrote about the SPZP-2000 experience in the Post Reunion series.
U Myat Htoo (Right)

NorCal RITAA
- Founding member of NorCal RITAA
- Chair of BOD (Board of Directors)
- Hosted NorCal RITAA lunch meetings. He would invite the attendees to take a boat ride on the nearby man-made lake. He would also arrange a karaoke session.
- Past President of Burmese American Democratic Alliance (BADA)
- President of Theravada Buddhist Society of America (TBSA) for a decade. Led the procession for the scattering of ashes of Sayadaw U Silananda into the San Francisco Bay near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Lost Neikan RIT
- Wrote a parody on “Pyauk Sone Nay Thaw Neikban Bon” (the song by Sai Kham Leik and Sai Htee Saing).
LA Reunion
- Played the Ukelele and sang the song described above at the 2015 Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
Ukelele

Donation
- Donated Life Vests to 20 teachers in the town of Paletwa in Chin Special Division, Myanmar.
- The teachers risked their lives daily crossing Kaladan river to teach children on the other side of the town.
- One teacher was killed in a boat mishap in surging waters during heavy rains. A life jacket would have saved her life.
Golden Jubilee

On May 20, 2018, the BOD (Board of Directors) and EC (Executive Committee) members of NorCal RITAA threw a surprise party to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of U Myat Htoo (C68, Chair of BOD) and Daw Hnin Maung Maung (Ma Ku, “Nyima Lay”).

According to Saya, he was the youngest in his family and wanted a younger sibling (preferably a sister).

He found an innocent 9 year old neighbor (and family friend).

Ten years later, they tied the knot.

Memories

Meeting

Pon Tu

Gathering

Lunch meeting

Library

U Myat Htoo

Celebration
June 9, 2026
Benefactors
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

Sayas ဆရာများ

Parents & Relatives
- I pay respect to သင်ဆရာThin Saya, မြင်ဆရာMyin Saya and ကြားဆရာ Kyar Saya.They taught me all I knew.
- I would like to thank my mentors who directly or indirectly taught me Communication (Oral and Written) and Languages (English, Burmese, …)
- Last but not the least, a million thanks to my “လက်ဦးဆရာများ Let Oo Sayas” (my beloved parents).
My Parents

Learning English

I fondly remember the days that I had to study
- Tom Thumb’s Essays
- A Student’s Companion
- Oxford English Dictionary (OED — various sizes and editions),
- Chamber’s Dictionary (used in Scrabble tournaments)
- Rhyming Dictionary
- Word Power/Vocabulary in six weeks, 21 days, …
- Idioms (present from my uncle)
- They helped me improve my writing and communication skills.
- Thanks to all the authors, who are my implicit teachers.
- Still learning (especially during the “Shelter at Home” due to the COVID-19 Pandemic)
- Listen to the daily offering by Blinkist.com
- Listen to selected podcasts
Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF) ဒေါက်တာချစ်ဆွေ
- Sayagyi was my mentor at UCC.
- He invited over renowned computer scientists led by Professor Harry D. Huskey, Pioneer in Computer Hardware, Software and Teaching and mathematicians (e.g. Professor Frank Harary, Expert in Graph Theory) to Rangoon to hold seminars and to design courses in computer science and applications.
  Michael Stonebraker (then at UC Berkeley) gave a short course on Ingres (an early Relational Data Base Management System) at UCC. A few years back, he won the prestigious “ACM Turing Award” (which is considered as the equivalent of Nobel Prize in Computing).
- He taught us to use CPM/PERT (Critical Path Method / Programme Evaluation and Review Technique) for the various projects.
- Saya asked me to assist in several of his projects : translator/ reviewer for CTK (Children’s Treasury of Knowledge), editor for “High School Mathematics”, and
  TOSS (Team Of System Specialists).
- Saya passed away in November 2019, but his Legacy as Pioneer for Computer Systems, Application and Education in Burma will last forever.
Sydney 2006

U Soe Paing (EE, UCC) ဦးစိုးပိုင်

U Soe Paing
- My mentor at RIT and UCC
- He, Saya U Myo Min and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) taught degree and diploma courses in computer science. They also conducted courses in computer programming, computer orientation, to name a few.
- The sayas asked me to be their assistant.
- Saya also allowed Saya U Aung Zaw (GBNF) and me to co-author texts, guides and manuals used at UCC.
Publications

SPZP-2000 Organizers
- Guardian
  Thanks to U Soe Myint (Chief Editor)
- Working People’s Daily (WPD)
  Thanks to U Ko Lay (Chief Editor) and Daw Khin Swe Hla (Editor)
- Forward magazine
  Thanks to Bohmu Ba Thaw (Maung Thaw Ka, Chief Editor) and U Sein Hla (Editor)
- Pan magazine
  Burmese publication
- Veda magazine
  Published by BARB
- Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung
  Commemorative Issues for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 and SPZP-2010 in Singapore
  Thanks to Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
- Swel Daw Yeik Magazine
  Commemorative Issues for SPZP-2012 and Shwe YaDu (2014)
  Thanks to Saya U Moe Aung (Tekkatho Moe War)
- RUBC magazine
  Commemorate issue for 90th Anniversary of the founding of RUBC
RUBC
- BAPS Newsletter
  Contributing Editor
- Dhammananda Newsletter
  Contributing Editor
- Paying Homage to Sayadaw U Silananda
  Contributing Editor
- Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife
  Contributor to the Burmese American section of the 3-volume encyclopedia
Encyclopedia
- National Foreign Languages Center
  Language Expert for the Burmese Language Project (Reading and Listening Comprehension)
- RIT Alumni International Newsletter
  Contributing Editor for 26 years
- hlamin.com
  3000+ articles
- Facebook
  Owner, Admin or Moderator of selected Facebook Groups
- Video Broadcasts
  Archived in Facebook and my You Tube Channel
Volunteering

I gained experience by volunteering as
- Several organizations in Myanmar and USA
- EC, Joint Secretary and Secretary of RIT EE Association
RIT EE Association
- Contributing Editor of RIT English Newsletter
- Treasurer and Vice Captain of RUBC
- Translator / Interpreter at Meditation Retreats
- Organizer, SPZP-2000
SPZP-2000
- Coordinator, World wide SPZPs in Singapore and Myanmar
- Docent at the Computer History Museum (at Mountain View, California
- Contributing Editor of the materials taught at the Summer Dhamma Camp at Dhammananda Vihara (at Half Moon Bay
- Area Governor, Club Coach, Contest Chair, Test Speaker, Club Ambassador at Toastmasters International
- Editor of several publications by Sayadaws (e.g. U Jotalankara) and friends (e.g. U Aung Zaw)
- Language expert at National Language Center
- Administrator and/or Moderator of selected Facebook Pages
- Owner and content creator of selected web sites (e.g. hlamin.com)
Parents and Ancestors

Parents

Last but not the least, my heartfelt thanks to my beloved parents and their philanthropic forebears for instilling me the passion to help humanity in general and to my alma mater. They believed that “Any thing that’s worth doing is worth doing well.”

Pay Back ကျေးဇူးဆပ်
- My beloved spouse told me that I should pay back to my alma mater, mentors and my beloved land.
- She reminded me that I should take care of my health to enjoy quality time with our Life Savers : Chit Sa Noe and Po Lone.
- I had paid back to my alma mater RIT where I studied from 1964 – 1969 by volunteering as Messenger and Organizer for 26 years.
  e.g. For SPZP-2000, I wrote 64 “Countdown to the Reunion” and 36 “Post_Reunion”.
- In 2018, I wrote “Memories of UCC”.
  I wrote a Summary for the magazine to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ICST.
- To commemorate the 19th anniversary (in April 2018) for “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” and the 45th wedding anniversary (in June 2018), I wrote several hundred posts covering a variety of topics.
- Since then, I have completed 2600+ posts.
  Revised most of them with feedback provided by my readers including Dr. Khin Maung U, Dr. Nyunt Wai (Victor), Dr. Thane Oke Kyaw Myint & U Khin Maung Zaw.
- In April/May 2019, I celebrated 20th Anniversary as Founder-Editor of RIT Alumni International Newsletter
- In November 2019, I was invited as a Panelist to the 5th ILF (Irrawaddy Literary Festival) held in Mandalay.
- In December 2019, I attended the SPZP and Reunion Dinner of RIT 69er’s Golden Jubilee of graduation.
- I was invited to attend the 6th Acariya Pu Zaw Pwe of ICST / UCSY and the Annual mini-gathering of UCC Alumni.
- In January 2020, I was invited as a Special Guest for the 2020 PSA (Public Speakers’ Association) Tour to six cities in Upper Myanmar.
- I am continuing with adding / revising posts for hlamin.com and share some of them via Facebook pages (e.g. Life Long Learning, RIT Updates, RU Centennial) and my You Tube Channel.
- I am a Dreamer.
  I believe, “If one can dream, others will fulfill.”
Updates
- Several of those mentioned in the post are GBNF.
- In 2024, NorCal RITAA celebrated the 60th Anniversary of RIT and the Centennial of Myanmar Engineering Education.
69er Cap

69er Mug
June 5, 2026
U Tin Htut
by Hla Min

Updated : June 2026

Brief Bio

U Tin Htut
- Alumnus of SPHS, RU Faculty of Engineering, Birmingham University & German University
- Joined Mechanical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer after graduating in 1960
- His parents needed help to run their business. He complied. Three family members — his father U Chit Maung, his eldest brother U Sein Tin and saya — were taken into custody for several months.
- After completing his Waso at Insein, he rejoined Mechanical Engineering Department as Assistant Lecturer. New Sayas had to join as Instructors.
- Taught Industrial Management. Earlier, the subject was taught by Visiting Lecturers from Faculty of Social Science & Institute of Economics.
Rowing
- Past Captain & Gold of RUBC
- Won Senior Novices twice : as Rower and as Cox of the All Paulian Crew with Tun Shein (Willie), Than Nyun (George), M Hla Min (Moosajee) & Sao Hso Holm (Sawbwa Lay)
- Served as Administrator of YUBC for several years
USA
- Joined Northrop and also helped several alumni to join the company
- Took Sabbatical to work for UN
- Founded BASES with U Tin Htway (M59) and U Tun Tin (David, GBNF). He is a Past President.
- Financial Controller for 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles.
- Helped with SPZP-2000 held in San Francisco.
- Came to SF Bay Area to attend RIT gatherings and to have family reunion with his sisters.
- Hosted me at his new house. Took me to BASES Dinner and La Puente Monastery the following day (where there was a Soon Kwyay followed by Literary Talks).
Donations
- K100 lakhs to YTU Library Modernization Project
- K10 lakhs to SDYF (Swel Daw Yeik Foundation)
- Donated to All Mechanical Gathering
Memories
- SPZP-2000
SPZP-2000
- 2015 RIT Alumni Reunion in Los Angeles
2015 Reunion in Los Angeles

2015 Reunion in Los Angeles
- Donations
Donation

U Tin Htut and U Wynn Htain Oo

U Tin Htut and U Wynn Htain Oo

U Tin Htut
- Singapore
U Tin Htut, U Mg Mg Win, Dr. Tin Win & U Aung Myint

U Tin Htut in Singapore

U Tin Htut in Singapore
- New Zealand
U Tin Htut in NZ
- SF Bay Area
U Tin Htut in SF Bay Area
- RUBC Golds
RUBC Past Captains and/or Gold

Posts
- BASES
- RIT Sayas
- RUBC
- SPZP
June 5, 2026
Tekkatho
by Hla Min

Updated : May 2026

Matriculation
- Less than 10% passed the Matric exam in the early days.
- A few (e.g U Ba Khin who stood First in Burma) chose to work instead of attending RU.
- It was an honor to prefix one’s name with Tekkatho တက္ကသိုလ် or University.
- Khin Nyo wrote: Absolutely right. I think in 1957 only 2% Passed and the total is 20000.
  Even dancer AmarSein was conferred with the title Thekkatho Amar Sein by the Rector Dr Tha Hla.
Tekaktho Moe War (U Moe Aung)

U Moe Aung

Student Days
- Matriculated from St. John’s Dio.
- EC, RU Kalaung Ah Thin
RU Association
- Editor, RUESU Annual Magazine for 1960 – 61
RUESU Magazine

RIT Days
- Electrical Engineering Saya at RIT
EE Sayas

U Moe Aung & U Sein Maung
- Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazine
- Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
- Co-leader, Swel Daw Yeik Troupe (Ah Nyeint, Htee Yein, Ta Bin Daing Ah Ka) at RU Golden Jubilee in 1970
Singapore Days
- Worked in Singapore
- Chair, SPZP-2002 & SPZP-2010 (in Singapore)
- Editor / Publisher, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 & SPZP-2010
- Organizer, Alumni Activities (e.g Thingyan)
Post Retirement
- Moved back to Myanmar
- Taught refresher courses (e.g. Electrical Saftey) at Electrical Inspectorate
- Kept mind alert by writing poems & articles in weekly publications
- Patron, SDYF; Composed & performed SDY Song
- Entertainment for SPZP-2012 & SPZP-2016
Publications
- Distinguished Writer, Poet, Editor & Publisher
- Editor, RUESU Annual Magazine
- Chief Editor, RIT Annual Magazine for more than a decade
- Chief Editor, Hlyat Sit Sar Saung
- Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung for SPZP-2002, SPZP-2007 & SPZP-2010 in Singapore
- Chief Editor, Swel Daw Yeik Magazine for Shwe YaDu in 2014 & SPZP-2016 in Yangon
- Kabyars — solo; with RIT poets; with former EC members of RU Kalaung Ah Thinn
Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

Book 4
- Books — Collection of articles; Collection of poem
May 12, 2026
RIT Sayas
by Hla Min

Updated : May 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
May 11, 2026