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  • U Tin Swe (EE)

    Name

    His name is U Tin Swe (တင်ဆွေ).

    He was wrongly called as U Tint Swe (တင့်ဆွေ), U Tin Shwe (တင်ရွှေ) and U Tin Shwe Gyi (တင်ရွှေကြီး)

    EE Saya

    He graduated in 1953. He joined EE Department as Assistant Lecturer.

    He received Masters from the University of Michigan, USA.

    Upon his return, he became a Lecturer.

    EE Sayas

    Sports

    He was a member of the Prome Hall Soccer team which won the Inter-Hall Tournament for three consecutive years. He was a star player.

    Prome Hall Soccer

    He also played Tennis.

    Computing

    He was a Power User at UCC. He supervised Ko Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69) for his Master’s thesis. He worked with Power Distribution & Analysis programs. He also collaborated with his former students including Dr. San Oo (EP67).

    Demise

    In the early days, there were few Professorships. He passed away before the creation of separate EC and EP Departments.

    U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) wrote :

    I believe Saya’s brother was U Nan Wai (a famous painter).

  • GBNF from UCC

    GBNF from UCC

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    • Dr. Chit Swe — Founder & Director of UCC
      There are several posts about Saya.
    Dr. Chit Swe
    • U Ko Ko Lay — Co-founder
      He served as Operations Manager, Scientific Applications Manager, Professor at DCS and ICST
    • Dr. Tin Maung
      He succeeded Saya Chit as Director of UCC. During his tenure, Department of Computer Science (DCS) and Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST) were established. He served as the inaugural Rector of ICST
    • CO U Hla Min — Operations
      Joined UCC as Chief Operator. He attended a post-graduate course in UK, where he met his beloved one. He is an early casualty (passing away at the tender age of 30+).
    • U Aung Zaw — Systems Programmer, Systems Division
      Taught at UCC, CSO, Assumption University and in Sydney. Wrote two books “Bawa and Dhamma” and “Cetana Thi Thar Kan”
    • U Mya Thein — Business Applications
      Joined the Department of Commerce, Institute of Economics. Transferred to UCC as Business Applications Programmer. Retired as Business Applications Manager. Taught at UCC, DCS, ICST, and ITBMU (International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University).
    • Daw Nge Ma Ma Than — Business Applications
      Taught at UCC,DCS, ICST
    • U Kyaw Nyein — Scientific Applications
      Joined UCC as Scientific Applications Programmer. Taught Numerical Methods. Joined UNV.
    • U Win Naing — Scientific Applications
      Science Scholar for Mathematics. Attended the 1st batch of M.Sc. (CS) with the Systems Option. Scientific Applications Programmer.
    • U Soe Myint — Operations; Retired as Pro-Rector of ICST.
    • U Maung Maung Gyi — Operations
    • U Maung Maung Lay — Operations
    • Daw Hla Hla Win — Operations
    • Daw Kyu Kyu Lwin — Operations; Moved to Social Security Board
    • Daw Win May Thaung — Operations
    • U Aung Myint — Engineer, Systems Division
    • U Shein Soe Myint (EC83) — Systems Division
      Passed away in Singapore while doing his doctorate
    • U Aung Aung Thein — Systems Division; Colleague of U Kyaw Zwar Soe
    • U Myint Aung — Admin Department
    • Daw Khin Lay Myint — Admin Department
    • U Khin Maung Aye (M73) — 1st batch of M.Sc. (CS) with Applications Option
    • Daw Khin Mya Swe — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
    • Daw Khin Toe Nyein — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
    • U Thein Tan — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
    • Daw Thida Aung — M.Sc. (CS); Classmate of Daw Thida Khin
    • Daw Khin San Hlaing (Cynthia) — She joined UCC as Librarian. She attended M.Sc. (CS) She worked at (or attended) AIT (Asian Institute of Technology) She migrated to Australia

  • U Mya Thein (Bo Shoke)

    Nicknames

    • His first nickname at the Institute of Economics was “Bo Gyoke” because he had his hair cut like Bogyoke Aung San.
    • He would get involved in lots of activities thereby earning a second nickname “Bo Shoke”
      (One who gets his hands wet in things that are of no concern to him).
    • Brilliant and talented student
    • He would explain the formal lectures to his fellow students.
      The turn out to his “free tuition” was larger than that at the regular classes given by the sayas.

    Institute of Economics to UCC

    • Joined Commerce Department at the Institute of Economics as Tutor.
    • When UCC was formed, it needed people with diverse skills. U Mya Thein and U Thein Oo transferred to UCC.
      They became Business Application Programmer / Analyst. They went for further studies in the United Kingdom.

    Business Applications Manager

    • U Myo Min was the first Business Applications Manager.
    • I succeeded him.
    • U Mya Thein succeeded me.

    Brilliant and Outspoken

    • Had a vast array of General Knowledge.
    • Read books on Religion, Medicine, and Engineering.
    • Taught at UCC and IE
    • Lectured at the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University.
    • He was outspoken. During a visit to UCC, the ministers and deputy ministers were standing and waiting for U San Yu. He entered the room and shouted, “Sit down”. All complied. What a surprise!

    Like Father, Like Son

    • One day his father came to UCC carrying a bunch of bananas. He asked U Tun Kywe, an army veteran serving as security, the office of Saya U Myo Min.
    • When he found out Saya was not much older than Bo Shoke, he went downstairs and then gave the bananas to U Tun Kywe.
    • Like father, like son.

    Controller

    • It seemed like sayas and colleagues could not control him.
    • Finally, someone appeared. His sister-in-law was capable of controlling him.
  • Application Division (UCC)

    Application Division (UCC)

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    U Soe Than

    • Graduated with Mathematics from RASU.
    • M.Sc. from the University of Lancaster in the United Kingdom.
    • Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in the United States.
    • Taught at VMI (Virginia Military Institute).
    • He is currently working in the Washington, D.C, (District of Columbia).
    • His friend Sayama Daw Swe Swe Than asked U Soe Than to tutor her sister Daw Wai Wai Than. The rest is history.
    Soe Than

    U Mra Tun

    • Mra is a Rakkhine spelling for Mya.
    • Mathematics major
    • Joined UCC as an applications programmer.
    • There were some difficulties in finding a suitable university for Mra in the UK. He received an offer from the University of Belfast, but there was violence notably in connection with IRA [Irish Republican Army].
      He ended up migrating to the United States.
    • He owns a set of equipment (Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Audio) to form a band.
    • He was the leader of TAMPS band (formed with the initials of the members): Tin Aung, Austin Xavier, Mra Tun, Pierpont Morgan and Sidney Sann Aung.
    • In the USA, he often jams with the local music bands.
    • He and Ricky Zaw (brother of Daw Nyunt Nyunt Zaw (T68)) performed a duet at the BASES Annual Dinner in Los Angeles.
    • He worked as an independent consultant and as a contractor for IBM. Most of his projects are related to COBOL (considered as a “dead language” by some)

    U Kyaw Nyein (GBNF)

    • Taught Numeral Methods at the UCC courses.
    • Studied in the UK.
    • He was athletic and played Football and Volleyball.
    • He had a kidney problem.
    • His “Ah Nar Dei” attitude (to use the health fund provided by former colleagues) led to his demise.

    U Aung Hlaing

    • He is fondly known as Japan Sayagyi. His wife worked for the Foreign Ministry and was assigned to Japan. He accompanied her and worked as a COBOL programmer.
    • Saya U Soe Paing met him during his training (sponsored by JICA [Japan International Cooperating Agency] and implemented by Fujitsu and other Japanese computer companies. Saya asked him if he would like to join UCC upon his return to Burma.
    • He became one of the COBOL teachers.
    • He moved to Australia.

    U Soe Thein (GBNF)

    • Also known as Joe Thein
    • He had a disability, but that did not prevent him to have a good life and career. He completed training from ICL including COBOL programming.
    • He joined UCC as an “off-line” operator.
    • He transferred to the Application Division.
    • He became one of the COBOL teachers.

    Transfers

    • Some from Operations Division transferred to other divisions (e.g. Scientific Applications Division) and/or Teaching. They include U Myint Swe and U Soe Myint (GBNF).
    • Some transferred from other Government departments to UCC. They include U Win Myint (SLR) and U Tin Win.
    • Several student volunteers joined UCC after completing their M.Sc. and DAC courses. They include U Win Naing (GBNF), Daw Tin May Lwin and Daw Thin Thin Aung.

  • U Tin Swe

    He was wrongly called as U Tint Swe, U Tin Shwe and U Tin Shwe Gyi.

    He graduated in 1953. He joined EE Department as Assistant Lecturer.

    He received Masters from the University of Michigan, USA.

    Upon his return, he became a Lecturer.

    EE Sayas

    He was a member of the Prome Hall Soccer team which won the Inter-Hall Tournament for three consecutive years. He was a star player.

    Prome Hall Soccer

    He also played Tennis.

    He was a Power User at UCC. He supervised Ko Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69) for his Master’s thesis. He worked with Power Distribution & Analysis programs. He also collaborated with his former students including Dr. San Oo (EP67).

    In the early days, there were few Professorships. Hevpassed away before the creation of separate EC and EP Departments.

    U Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) wrote :

    I believe Saya’s brother was U Nan Wai (a famous painter).

  • Dr. Htay Lwin Nyo

    • He matriculated from SPHS in 1968.
    • He was admitted as Roll Number One to 1st BE.
    • He was selected RIT Luyechun.
    Luyechun
    • He graduated among the top of the EP74 class.
    • He studied Computer Science at UCC.
    • He received a Ph.D. in EE from Syaracuse University, New York.
    • He taught part-time at SJSU.
    • I had the honor to push the incinerator, and later to scatter the ashes in the ocean. I wrote about HLN’s Sea Burial for BAPS Newsletter and in the RIT Alumni International Newsletter and updates.
    • Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ, EC76) set up special web page for HLN. My poem “HTAY LWIN NYO” was also posted there.
    • There was no next-of-kin of HLN in the USA. KMZ remembered that Kyaw Swa Than (Jaws, UCC) was HLN’s cousin. The missing link was supplied by some alumni including Ko Ko Kyi (EC72).

    Ko Ko Kyi (EC72) wrote :

    Ko Hla Min, sad to read about Htay Lwin Nyo’s sea burial. I played a small part in notifying his first cousin Myo San Than in Toronto, when my brother called me from Birmingham, UK and informed me about HLN’s demise. Apparently, someone from California had contacted a friend of my brother’s and asked him to inform me, as he knew that HLN had a cousin living in Toronto. I informed HLN’s cousin Myo San Than, who called his elder brother living in Winnipeg, Canada. Subsequently, this cousin went to the US for HLN’s funeral. HLN was a good friend of mine, although he was two years my junior at RIT.


  • 40th Anniversary of UCC

    by Hla Min

    Updated : May 2025

    1971

    UCC was formally established in April, 1971.

    Saya Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF) was Founder Director.

    Dr. Chit Swe

    Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Myo Min and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF) were the Managers of the Systems Division, Applications Division and Operations Division.

    U Soe Paing
    U Myo Min
    U Ko Ko Lay

    Reorganization

    After the reorganization, U Soe Paing managed the Operations and Systems Divisions. U Myo Min managed the Business Applications Division. U Ko Ko Lay managed the Scientific Applications Division.

    40th Anniversary

    The “40th Anniversary of UCC” in 2011 was the Reunion of Staff, Teachers (Past and Present) and Students.

    Daw Ngwe Tin, Aye Aye Myint and sisters, Maung Myint, who maintained the UCC building rooms were among the attendees.

    Saya Dr. Tin Maung (GBNF) was represented by his spouse and daughter.

    There was fun and laughter, music and dances, and good old memories.

    Daw Khin Lay Myint (GBNF) joined UCC as Secretary and then became an Administrator Officer.

    U Soe Myint (M72, GBNF) joined UCC as Operator. He served as Shift Lead, expert in Mechanical Drawing and AutoCAD, and retired as Pro-Rector of ICST. He came to see me during my last visit and shared his knowledge about U Lokanatha and Sayadaw’s financial support to buy the land for Kaba Aye Sun Lun Gu Kyaung. He gave me a “Chone Hte” (for monk). On the fateful day, he made two trips to the monastery, because he forgot his donation. He also visited his nephew and niece who had to have dialysis. May be because of his karma or because of the trips he tool that day, he passed away around 3 AM.

    U Soe Myint (3rd from Right)

    Khin Maung Zaw (KMZ) wrote :

    Ko Soe Myint Gyi was one of the very humble people I have ever known. He spoke very soft, never see him angry nor heard him raise his voice. Even though I am some years junior to him (he’s M72 and me EC76) he always treated me with dignity and respect. I really miss him, may his beautiful soul rest in peace.