8th month in the old Roman Calendar. Oct stands for 8.
10th month in the later Calendars
It has 31 days.
World Teachers’ Day
Also known as “International Teacher’s Day
October 5
Celebrated annually since 1994
Some countries may honor teachers on a different date
Saya U Ba Than’s birthday
U Ba Than
October 2
For more than a decade, Sayagyi invited his former colleagues and students to the annual Birthday Soon Kyway at Tipitaka Yaw Sayadaw’s Kyaung
The mini-gathering was put on hold due to the pandemic. There were Zoom sessions organized by his nephew.
Sayagyi received Photo Album / Book compiled by his brother U Tin Htoon (A60) and U Htaik San (Henry Kao, M81). Due the pandemic, the USPS (United States Postal Service) failed to deliver the book and returned it to the sender (U Tin Htoon). Saya U Tin Htut (M60) offered to send the book by DHL. Sayagyi was extremely happy to receive the present from his three former students. He has read the book several times.
Miscellaneous
Halloween : Trick or Treat
Pumpkin Festival in Half Moon Bay
Ocktoberfest
“October” Revolution
Occasional : Thadinkyut & Phaungdaw-u Festival
Poem
Occasional : Diwali / Deepavali
October 1 : Dr. Aung Gyi’s birthday; U Myo Myint Sein’s birthday
Players Singles : Men, Women Doubles : Men, Women, Mixed Team
Styles Hand shake Pen Grip
Points 21 points (early period) : Best of 5 games (typical) 11 points (later period) : Best of 7 games
Tournaments World Championship Olympics Asian Games SEAP / SEA Games National Inter-Institute RIT
Miscellaneous Also known as “Ping Pong” Ping Pong Diplomacy (credited to Henry Kissinger) Pong (Early Computer Game) Ping Pong Tables (available at Recreation Center and many homes) Other RIT selection : Tin Myint (M69, GBNF, 4th Year Luyechun), Nyunt Tin (M70)
RIT Table Tennis team
which won the Inter-Institute Championship
Team Coach
Saya Mao Toon Siong (M62)
Saya Mao
Represented Burma in International Competitions (SEAP, Asian Games and World Championship)
Retired Burma National Coach
Players
U Maung Maung – C67 (aka Chin Kaung Hook – extremely good in Chess)
Win Myint & Stan
U Win Myint – E67 (aka Hin Lok Kung) Retired engineer, San Francisco Bay Area
Stan Liou – M67 Former Chair, Board of Directors, NorCal RITAA
I am indebted to Thin Saya သင်ဆရာ, Myin Saya မြင်ဆရာ and Kyar Saya ကြားဆရာ
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 zillion thanks to my “Let Oo Sayas” (လက်ဦးဆရာ my beloved parents).
My Parents
Studying Languages
StudyingEnglish
I had to read / 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 (book present from my cousin uncle U “Eric” Than Lwin)
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 and/or read Merriam Webster’s wotd (word of the day) pod cast
Miscellaneous
See posts on “Myanmar Sar“
See posts on “Pali“
See posts on “Languages“
Studying Computers
Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF)
Dr. Chit Swe
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. To name a few, I was a translator/ reviewer for CTK (Children’s Treasury of Knowledge) I served as an editor for “High School Mathematics” I was a member of 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)
U Soe Paing
Saya was my mentor at RIT and UCC.
Together with Saya U Myo Min and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF), they taught degree and diploma courses in computer science, and also conducted courses in computer programming, computer orientation, to name a few.
The sayas asked me to be their assistant.
Saya U Soe Paing also allowed Saya U Aung Zaw and me to co-author texts, guides and manuals used at UCC.
Publications
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
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
National Foreign Languages Center Language Expert for the Burmese Language Project (Reading and Listening Comprehension)
RIT Alumni International Newsletter Contributing Editor for 21 years
hlamin.com 3000+ articles
Facebook Owner, Admin or Moderator of selected Facebook Groups
VideoBroadcasts 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
Contributing Editor of RIT English Newsletter
Treasurer and Vice Captain of RUBC
Translator / Interpreter at Meditation Retreats
Organizer, 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
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
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 ချစ်စနိုး and Po Lone ဖိုးလုံး
I had paid back to my alma mater RIT where I studied from 1964 – 1969 by volunteering as Messenger and Organizer for 21 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 3000+ posts. I have revised most of them with the 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 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.”
My Friend Khin Tun (Peter), My friend since college day one, he is a dedicated kind hearted neuro rehab consultant in the UK. He is a brilliant analytical thinker of renown and beloved husband and father of two also brilliant young men. Memories of our friendship flood my mind.
We were in second MB when the workers riots rocked the city of Rangoon, we two were about the only ones left in the anatomy dissection room. Most students had not come that day and those who did had left. We two were doggedly dissecting into a cadaveric skull from the roof of the middle ear cavity to expose the three ossicles inside the middle ear. Khin Tun was lead dissection and he wasn’t going to stop till done. Our tutor had told us to leave and we were carrying on, we were about 19 then. We finally finished and I could finally convince him it was time. We left from Leik Khone dissection halls via the back on to a gravel road in the back leading to Inya Road. It was the short cut from Prome road to Inya road. Near the Inya road entrance my dad’s batman U Htar Pei was waiting with the family car. He had surmised that I would take the back road to Inya Road and stay off the main roads. He sighed a relief and took us home, we dropped Khin Tun at his family home in Windermere on the way. Throughout this Khin Tun was reciting the merits of the ossicles of the ear. I wondered if this was his way of dealing with stressful situations. He is an exceptionally bright individual, interested in knowledge only for the propagation of more knowledge for practical solutions, never for academic accolades or distinctions, one that I truly believe that was never interested in prizes or glory or renown, just a purist thirst for knowledge to solve problems.
Thus, we would finish medical school with only those close friends knowing how brilliant and knowledgeable he really is. After our House surgeon period we took up an assignment to collect data on Maternal and Childhealth in Upper Burma Townships, We spent the month of summer driving all over the dry midlands of ah nyar and collecting data in Magwe, Taung Dwin Gyee and Kyaut Ba Daung per project of our mentor Saya Johnny, interviewing auxiliary midwives, Community Health Workers and collecting answered questionnaires. We borrowed a land rover from the Agricultural department and he navigated and planned while I drove, talking all the time of friends, college and future hopes and plans.
I was to join the army after the trip and he would continue in Maternal and Childcare research projects while opening a private clinic. We ended the trip at Kyaut Ba Daung where Nwe and her Final Part One PSM group were staying for their community health project. We would spend a joyous night and half day there exploring Mt Popa and singing in front of the barracks well into the deep starry night in front of a bonfire. Afterwards we would leave, I would immediately join my unit in the army and Khin Htun would finish writing up the report. We spent many a night on makeshift cots or on the floor in closed high schools talking of anything under the sky eating at roadside restaurants along the road. Young restless and full of plans for the future that was roaring towards us at a fast pace. We had plans to go abroad for further training but never did we guess we would be leaving Burma to settle in foreign lands.
About a year later I would be attending Young Officers Course in Mhawbi and Khin Tun together with Pe Thet Khin was in a research project in Hlegu, Maternal and Childcare under our mentor Saya Johnny. I was on weekend free days and had taken a commercial line car to Hlegu where they were. Basically hung on to the back of a pickup with the spare till I got to the car gate. I had bought some roast duck and roast pork for them from a Chinese restaurant in Mhawbi. Also, brought a bottle of army rum for drinks. Khin Tun does not drink but loves roast duck and pork. Before dinner the three of us walked over to their private clinic in Hlegu, a little rented room and foyer with an examining table and desk with waterbath etc. A medium size closet for drug and medical paraphernalia. A few patients later two young ladies came walking into the clinic for a consultation and treatment. One was the friend cum chaperone as was traditional in a gossip prone rural setting and the other was a pretty young teacher with a rash on her hand. My friend Peter Khin Tun was immediately attentive as her youth and beauty captivated him. He proceeded to examine the rash, most likely an allergic eczema from some chemical, like it would earn him a Nobel prize in medicine if he were to cure it. The interest seemed pretty mutual to me and PTK who looked on with slight smiles. He asked for a second opinion and we agreed with him and I left a tube of steroid cream from my night bag for her. PTK the schemer made sure Peter would get all credit by telling the fair young teacher that it was a present from Bo Gyi Aung Gyi since his wife didn’t need it anymore. It was his way of ensuring Peter was a lone contender though Nwe and I had not married yet. There was really no need as it was love at first sight for both of them. The rest is history with two brilliant young men for sons.
Winmar would tell the encounter in her own sweet way. There were three young doctors at the clinic, One tall fair handsome one , of course Peter, one slim one with a mischievous knowing twinkle, you have to remember this was PTK two hundred pounds ago, and presumed single heavily tanned short haired officer, ruggedly handsome, I added the last bit, laugh if you want. We would joke about it anytime we met with Winmar looking on with her sweet gentle smile.
I remember a wonderful time when we met again in UK. My family and I were visiting UK and Peter and his had settled down in UK after taking the MRCP exams. The exams were a breeze and he finished in record time. Myself, Aung Hpyoe, Ernie and Min Zaw aung and Peter were taking a hike into Epping forest. Taking pictures with our new found hobby in cameras. We persuaded peter to come along with us before lunch promising him a Bariyani lunch and a cold drink at the pub. I also promised I would carry extra cold water and all the cold pop fizz he could drink under the English summer sun. It was a most happy time taking pictures together ribbing each other with old escapades of youth, old girlfriends failed courtships etc. Talking ill of all those not present with renewed gusto and guffaws. We had some drinks at a pub and went home to Aye Aye Yee’s home for a sumptuous lunch hosted by her and Ko Min Zaw Aung. Khin Tun ever thoughtful had brought some fresh coconut which we prepared and have young coconut with sweet juice. Photos from that gathering are the some of the most treasured memories we have.
A few years back we met again in Rangoon when we both were there to see our parents. Our parents homes are about a mile from each other, my mother’s home in Golden Valley and his parents home in Windermere road. One morning we made plans and I walked over to his house at 0530. By the time I got there found Peter making fried rice on a wok, in the kitchen. He’s a first class cook. We had a plate each fast and walked over to Shwedagon pagoda hill about two miles walk , it was still dark when we got to the base of the hill , the flower stall owners were still sorting lotus blooms at the base of the hill before carrying the bunches up for vending to the early worshipers. We walked up the Zaung Dan and did the rounds of family members birth day corners, and Peter showed me the various parts his family had donated. I said a prayer in my mothers corner and my father’s favorite Bayan tree sate. After watching the beautiful Rangoon sunrise from the hillside we walked down the East Zaung Dan to YeTarShay road street market. At the base of the hill we found our friend Ko Aung Khin waiting for us beside his brand new Nissan crossover. He does not like rising too early but was willing to wait for us at the base. We had built up an appetite for a second breakfast by that time. We walked to MyaungMya Daw Cho for MontHingar, there we three had breakfast and paid for the two monks and thelashin eating there as a good deed for the day. Afterwards Ko Aung Khin aka Zaw Zaw The Phyu would drive us home, we stopped first at my house and my two friends graciously said hello to my mom and sat down for a chat.
Going back many decades of friendship there was much to say and reminiscence while laughing heartily all the time. Time flies and we vowed to do do it again. He and Winmar also found the time and effort to attend my daughters wedding Swun Kywe at Mahasi in Rangoon from their busy schedule. He would also visit my mom even when I’m not there in Rangoon.
True friends always there for you. I pray very hard Peter, you had so much more to contribute to the world, your daily meditation must have given you much mental strength you are surly now in a higher realm, please the world was a better place with you in it.
We miss you my friend, my regards to Uncle Tin U, Winmar, Min Ko and Ye Lay, stay in touch we are all family.
They were the humble, hard working classmates of EE69ers who usually shared knowledge with each other when someone could not catch up lectures/text-books. The great photo was taken in August 1969.
, Sein Myint (EP, Ygn, S’pore), Saw Edison (EP, ex-fertilizer, Aussie), Khin Win (EP, ex-paper mill, GBNF), Soe Win (EP, ex-Namtu mine, Mawlamyaing, Basketball, GBNF), Yee Htun (EP, now in Yangon), Aung Than (EP, ex-fertilizer, So-sie), Mehm Ye Win (EC, Mawlamyaing, ex-telecoms), Maung Ko (EC, Bogalay, ex-MOGE), Kyi Win (EP, Kyaw Gyi, ex-txt mill, -EO, Meiktila), Sai Aik Yee (EC, now in Ygn fighting diabetes), Tun Aung Gyaw (EC, Meiktila, ex-UCC, US), (Robert) Win Boh (EC, ex-DCA, Aussie), Hla Min(EC,ex-UCC, US), Khin Maung Bo (EP, now in Ygn)
2nd Row
Aung Thu Yein (EC, Ygn, ex-MOGE, -Schlumberger, GBNF), Abdul Rauf (EP, ex-fertilizer, now in Ygn), Sai Kham Pan (EP, Badminton,Taung-gyi, ex-Distiller), Tun Oo Khaing (EP, Rakhine, ex-Paper mill, GBNF), Hla Paik (EP, Chaung Oo, ex-EPC), Chit Tin (EC, Nyaung Oo, ex-MOGE, GBNF), Sa Maung Maung (EP, Thaton, ex-Paper mill), Mg Shwe (EP,ex-EPC), Oo Kyaw Hla (EC, ex-MOGE, Canada?), Sai Hwet @ Myat Soe Lwin (EP, now in Ygn), Aung Kyaw Pe (EP, ex-EPC, long time S’pore, sometime M’ysia), Khin Mg @ Hasan (EP, Saudi Arabia)
Front Row
Sayas U Moe Aung, U (Saw) Khaing Oo, U Ba Myint, U Soe Paing, U Kyaw Tun (GBNF), U Sein Hlaing (GBNF), U Tint Swe (GBNF), U Ba Lwin, U Sein Win(GBNF), U Thein Lwin (S’pore, GBNF), U Tin Shwe (GBNF), U Sein Maung, Ma Tin Tin (EC, US)
Happy to send precious memory re-caller.
Absentees:
Kyaw Sein (EP69, Myingyan, ex-cement mill, S’pore), Kyaw Soe (EC, deceased).
There are other elect classmates (63/64 intakes or 69/70/71 grads) such as Minn Aung @ Hla Thoung (EP 70, ex-cement mill, S’pore), Ko Toung (US), Surinder Singh (EP, Taung-gyi, Aussie), Aung Than (EP ? or quit. Pyinmana, playing cards), Than Htay (EP 70?, Dawei,Tavoy, ex-EPC), Ko Thoung? (EP?, ex-PWC), Win Mg (quit before graduate, ex-DCA,-private air line), Tin Shwe (EP70?, Taungthar,ex-EPC), Aye Thaw (repeater EP, Kyaukpadaung, ex-EPC), Ba Oak(repeater, Shwe Bo, ex-EPC), Khin Mg Tint (repeater, Windwin-Meiktila, ex-EPC), Moe Hein (EP70?, Meiktila, ex-Jute dept), (Michael) Thein Htun (repeater, ex-sailor, jolly), Kyi Shwin(repeater, ex-astrologer) as far as I remember.
Ko Aung Thu Yein (EC69, now GBNF) wrote :
Ko Thein Swe,
A Brilliant Effort. In fact it is a time frame. We’ll keep it as long as we live. And we want our offspring and relatives to keep it and pass it on. First our Metta to our Parents/Guardians. Then to our mentors whoever they are. Without them we’ll never be Smart Engineers. We were blessed to be in that group. And our Buddhist Philosophy. Some of us have left and we’ll follow them suit later or sooner. While we are breathing let us be together near or far. Carry on. Well done!
Chan Thar Ko Sake Myare Bar Zay,
Editor’s Notes
After retirement, several Sayas and alumni relocated (e.g. from Singapore and Thailand back to Myanmar).
Some spend part of the year visiting their children and grandchildren in US, UK, Singapore and Hong Kong
Several EE 69ers including Ko Thein Swe are now GBNF.
During our RIT days, there were about 20 sayas at the Electrical Engineering Department
The Department offered two options : EC (Electrical Communications) and EP (Electrical Power).
Several decades later EC and EP became Departments with their own Professors and Heads. EC is also known as EcE or Electronics Engineering.
Group Photo
The Group photo shows 15 sayas. One was absent for the Photo Shoot. A few were on Deputation doing further studies abroad.
Article
For SPZP-2010 held in Singapore, I wrote an article “A Short and Sad Clip : EE Sayas” for the Commemorative Issue of Swel Daw Yeik Sar Saung. Saya U Moe War (Tekkatho Moe War, Chief Editor) suggested the Title.
U Thein Lwin and U Nyi Nyi (who passed away a few years back) were not covered in the article.
Article from SPZP-2010Article (continued)Article (End)
U Kyaw Tun
Engg Students
Group photo of the “Reunion in January 1980 of the Final Year Engineering Students in 1948 and 49” showed Sayagyi.
Joined the Department of Electrical Engineering
Continued teaching until his retirement.
Recruited Saya C. Ping Lee to join EE department in 1950.
Children : Dr. Elizabeth (Daw Tin Nu, Ph.D in English), Dorothy
“Doctor” Tin Aung Win wrote about his beloved father-in-law.
C. Ping Lee
C. Ping Lee
Recruited by Saya U Kyaw Tun to join Electrical Engineering, BOC College.
Transferred to the Directorate of Technical Education and Vocational Training at the request of H.E. U Than Aung (his Burmese teacher at St. Paul’s).
Dr. Win Aung (M 62) wrote about his beloved father in the “Post Reunion” series of SPZP-2000.
Articles by Dr. Win Aung, Saya U Htin Paw (EE 58), U Aw Taik Moh (C54), Saya Dr. San Hla Aung (C58) have references to Saya C. Ping Lee.
Saya passed away in Berkeley, CA in 1987.
Former students included the late Professor U Sein Hlaing.
U Sein Hlaing
U Sein Hlaing
Top in the class of 1952
MSEE from MIT
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Taught at BIT/RIT until retirement
Passed away a few years after retirement
U Tin Swe
U Tin Swe was member of the Prome Football Team
MSEE from the University of Michigan.
Excellent in Soccer and Tennis.
Early Power User at the Universities’ Computer Center (UCC).
U Sein Win
U Sein Win
MSEE from the University of Michigan
Worked at the famous Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Technical Consultant for the UCC Project.
President of RIT Swimming, Water Polo and Diving
President of RIT Rowing
Line Judge at RUBC Regattas
Dr. Freddie Ba Hli
Dr. F Ba Hli in Sydney, 2006
Sc.D in EE from MIT
Director General, UBARI
Taught part time at EE Department
Retired as National Advisor at the Ministry of National Planning and Finance
Member, UCC Advisory Board
External Examiner, UCC
Passed away in Sydney, Australia in his 90s
U Thein Lwin
U Thein Lwin
MSEE from Lehigh University
Saya taught at RIT and Singapore Polytechnic
President, RIT Badminton Association
Dr. San Tint
Dr. San Tint
Taught until retirement
External Examiner, UCC
Attended SPZP-2000
U Soe Min
After training in UK, transferred to DCA (Directorate of Civil Aviation)
U Chin Way
Joined RIT in 1963
Active in SPARK
Was offered a job promptly by his interviewers after learning that their boss U Tun Aung (Jeffrey, EC68) was a student of Saya
Passed away in the USA
U Nyi Nyi
Joined RIT in 1963
Introduced U Soe Paing to Dr. Chit Swe
Passed away in UK
U Tin Shwe
U Tin Shwe
Joined RIT in 1966
Taught at RIT and ABAC
Became monk after retirement
His demise is lamented in “To the Shwe Duo” (Poem by Tekkatho Moe War, Translation by Hla Min)
U Kyaw Lwin
Hobbies : Rowing, Piano
U Kyaw Lwin RIT Eights
Daw Mya Mya Than
Daw Mya Mya Than
Joined EE Faculty in 1968
Passed away
Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee
Joined EE Faculty in 1972
Widow of Saya U Sein Hlaing
Head of Electrical Engineering (Power) Department at RIT/YIT/MIT.
Passed away on Jan 05, 2000
U Myo Kyi
U Myo Kyi
Joined EE Faculty in 1959.
Provided two lists of EE sayas : one for Senior sayas and another for Junior sayas
Was on deputation when the EE Sayas Group photo was taken.
Provided video for the 60th Anniversary of RIT.
Dr. Ba Lwin
Dr. Ba Lwin
Joined EE Faculty in 1959.
Was on deputation when the EE Sayas Group photo was taken.
Provided video for the 60th Anniversary of RIT.
U Tin Maung Thein
U Tin Maung Thein
Eldest son of Arzani U Ohn Maung.
Joined EE Faculty in 1962.
Was on deputation when the EE Sayas Group Photo was taken.
Dr. Aung Than Ba Tu (“ATBT”, BMRI) succeeded Dr. Mya Tu as DG
U Aung Thein (John Yeo, M72, US) passed away in California
Daw Aye Aye Cho (LA)
U Ba Toke (Saya of our sayas, 100 years) passed away in Yangon
* Daw Brenda Gyi (Maths, UN, US) passed away in New York Fell ill while visiting ailing spouse in hospital Siblings : Daw Jacqueline Gyi (Maths), U Myint Htwe
Dr. Dhammapiya (Sayadaw, US, Myanmar) passed away in California Chief Resident Sayadaw, Mettananda Vihara, Castro Valley (formerly in Fremont), California Patron of several religious and educational organizations
U Han Sein (C69) passed away in Yangon Known as “Tone Kyaw Ah Pho Gyi” RIT Selected for Swimming, Water Polo, Diving and Basketball Prisoner of Conscience (served 17 years out of the 20 year sentence by Adhamma authorities)
Han Sein
Daw Hla Hla (Cousin) passed away in Yangon Daughter of maternal aunt Brothers : Dr. Kyaw Nyunt Koe, U Sein Tin, U Kyaw Kyaw Win
Daw Hla May (Anne, English) passed away in Yangon 100 year (or so) young Spouse : Saya U Ohn Khin (English) Son : H.E Dr. Pe Thet Khin (6-time Luyechun)
U Khin Aung Bo (BARB, MARB) passed away in Yangon Retired Saya Taught at BARB President, MARB
U Khin Aung Kyi (former RIT Rector) passed away in Yangon 7th in Burma in the Matriculation examination of 1949 BS and MS in Chemical Engineering from MIT Professor and Head, ChE at RIT Succeeded Dr. Aung Gyi as Rector Taught at Rengsit University, Bangkok
Daw Khin Aye Taw Tun (Marina Taw) passed away in Phillipines Daughter of U Hla Taw and Daw Marie Hla Taw Siblings : Daw Chicky Taw, Dr. Nyan Taw (SPHS63)
U Khin Maung Thein (ex-Minister of MOEE) passed away in Yangon
U Khin Maung Win (EP69) passed away in Yangon Fondly known as Sargalay, La Da and Galon Township Selection for Badminton (using experience as Training Partner for Sai Kham Pan, then Burma No 1 in Doubles and No 2 in Singles)
* Dr. Khin Tun (Peter, MRCP, UK) passed away in Reading, UK Son of U Tin U (most senior Past Captain of RUBC) and Dr. Daw Khin Kyi Nyunt (ex-BMRI, GBNF) Early casualty to COVID (sadly caused by controversial “Guideline” for the use of PPE) Former Associate Dean, Oxford University Will be the first to be awarded FRCP posthumously I chronicled events from Mid-April to May 2020
* Dr. Ko Ko Thant passed away in Yangon EENT Professor
U Kyaw Hlaing (PBRS) passed away in Yangon Brother : U Mya Hlaing (Moderator, FB Group)
U Kyaw Myint (Bedin) passed away in Maryland
U Kyaw Sein (M65, Saya) passed away in Singapore Expert : Mechanical Drawing, AutoCAD
* Dr. Kyaw Thein (Maths) passed away in Yangon was our Tutor in I.Sc.(A) Ph.D from Southampton University Taught Political Science in Regional College Former Principal, Sittwe College Retired Rector, ICST
U Kyi Soe (IC) passed away in Yangon Movie Actor Real Estate
U Myat Hla Sein (PBRS) passed away in an accident in Yangon Former Head of Yoke Shin / Movie Technology, RC2 Father : U Chin Sein (Shwe Nyar Maung)
* Dr. Myat Thu Ya (Surgeon) passed away in Yangon
U Myint Myat Oo (40+ years young) passed away in Myanmar Brother : U Htet Myet Oo
* Daw Myint Myint Yee passed away in Myanmar Spouse : U Myint Lwin (Vice President, MARB, GBNF)
U Myint Swe (69er) passed away in Myanmar Nickname: Bu Thee
U Myint Thin (M71, Luyechun, RUBC) passed away in Singapore
Dr. Myint Win (UK) passed away in UK (Probably) Old Paulian Parents own food shop in SPHS
* U Ngwe Tun (Civil, Saya) passed away in Myanmar Had a bookshop Spouse passed away 4 (or so) years ago Was staying with daughter
Daw Ni Ni Than (M74, Sayalay) passed away in Myanmar
U Nyunt Soe (SPHS, Swimming National Coach) Siblings : U Tin Soe (Johnny So Mg, RUBC), U Myint Soe (Willie, SPHS63, RUBC, BDS, GBNF), U Chit Soe and the Soe Sisters (Swimming Champions)
U Nyunt Win (Chemistry, Saya) Brothers : Dr. Ohn Kyaw (Chemistry), Dr. Myo Nyunt (Economics) Spouse : Dr. Khin Mar Tun (Chemistry)
U Ohn Maung passed away in Myanmar Son : U Nyunt Than (M86, UCC, BADA, NorCal RITAA)
Maung Pan Hmway (U Hla Myint) passed away in Myanmar Known for Postcard Kabyar
Daw San Yee passed away in Myanmar Mother of Ei Thet (Mrs. Htet Myet Oo)
Tekkatho Sein Tin (National Literary Award Winner) passed away in Myanmar
*Daw Shu Ti passed away in Yangon Spouse of Yi Pinn (M69, Dawei)
Dr. Soe Aung (SPHS66?, UK) passed away in UK
U Soe Nyunt (SPHS, Taw Win Hnin Si) passed away in Yangon “Recovered” the SPHS Honor Roll (which disappeared after nationalization) 69er Monthly Gatherings were mostly held at “Royal Rose”
Daw Swe Swe Win
Daw Than Than Nwe (Dolly Sein, EP72) passed away in Yangon Spouse : U Thein Swe (EP69) Brother : U Ohn Maung (Anthony Sein, ChE68)
Dr. Thin Thin (82 years young) passed away in Myanmar Brother : Saya U Moe Aung (EE)
U Tin Myint (M, Singapore) Sponsor of YTU student
U Tin Nyunt (retired Saya, Zoology)
U Tin Tun passed away in Yangon in May 2020 Spouse : Daw Aye Aye Khin Brother : Dr. Mg Mg Gyi (SPHS63, GBNF)
U Tommy (69er, EP) passed away in Myanmar Moulmein, Basketball
U Win Myint Maung (N Jar Thaing, E71 Intake) passed away in Yangon
U Win Tin (Chein Hoe, PBRS) passed away in Yangon Uncle : U Kyaw Zaw
U Yan Paing Soe passed away in Yangon Ah Nu Pyinnya Shin
The Metallurgy Department was established in 1954 with the assistance of contract staff from India. Mr. H.S. Shastri was the first head of department and Mr. A.C. Agrawal was an assistant lecturer.
I was awarded a government scholarship to study Metallurgy at Lehigh University in 1954, when I was a second year student of Civil Engineering in Rangoon. (Incidentally, it was at Lehigh that I first met Sayas U Aung Khin and U Pu.) I returned home in 1957 after completing my bachelor’s degree and joined the department as assistant lecturer. Saya U Saw Pru joined the department as an assistant lecturer in 1958.
I was awarded a Colombo Plan Fellowship in 1959 for further studies at the University or Queensland, Australia, and came back in 1961 after finishing my master’s degree. I was promoted to lectureship in 1962.
Saya U Than Tin joined the department in 1960 and left for U.S. after a few years. There were visiting lecturers from U.S.S.R., namely, Mr. Charlichev from 1961 to 1963 and Mr. Chalpanov from 1963 to 1965.
Sayas U Aung Hla Tun, U Pe Win and Dr. Khin Maung Win joined the department in 1965, 1966 and 1967 respectively. There were also part-time teaching staff from time to time from UBARI, such as U Khin Maung and U Nyunt.
I left the department in 1968 to go to Australia.
The continuing history of the Metallurgy Department after 1968 can best be written by Saya U Aung Hla Tun.
Editor’s Notes
Saya U Thit taught Materials and Processes in our 2nd BE class in 1964.
He was Head of the Metallurgy Department
He wrote memories of Saya Allen Htay in “RIT Alumni International Newsletter”
He passed away in Melbourne, Australia
In response to my request, several sayas (Dr. Aung Gyi, U Min Wun, U Aung Khin, U Thit and U Myo Myint Sein) wrote about the history of their departments. The articles appear in the CD supplement of the HMEE-2012 book
It may span two years. For example, the Class of 1958 has to attend classes in 1957 and 1958.
Civil calendar
It is used for Civil or Administrative purposes. It is also used for general purpose by people and organizations.
Early Roman calendar
It covered only 10 months. September, October, November and December were 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th months. Note that “Sept” stands for 7, “Oct” for 8, “Nov” for 9, and “Dec” for 10.
Fiscal calendar
Usually has four Quarters: Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4
Gregorian calendar
Named after Pope Gregory. It has “leap year” correction for century years. A century year is considered a leap year if it is divisible by 400. e.g. 1900 is not a leap year, but 2000 is a leap year
Julian calendar
Named after Julius Caesar. It is a revised Roman calendar with 12 months. December is the 12th month.
Lunar calendar
It is based on the monthly cycles of the moon. A lunar year usually has 355 days. Some lunar calendars are pure (e.g. Islamic calendar). Some lunar calendars are luni-solar calendars.
Luni-solar calendar
It syncs up with the solar calendar by adding a month every three years.
Mayan calendar
It is a “long count” calendar used by the Mayan civilization. It is made up of 260 days (13 x 20 day group). nThe great cycle used by the calendar ended in December 2012 causing doomsday proponents to raise alarm about the “end of the world”.
Myanmar calendar
It is a luni-solar, socio-religious calendar. Many festivals are celebrated on the Full Moon day of selected months (e.g. Kason). The extra month used for synchronization is called “Second Waso”.
Religious calendar
It is used to celebrate religious events. The Islamic calendar is a purely lunar calendar. Hence, the holy month of Ramadan falls in different months of the Gregorian calendar.
Solar calendar
A solar year usually has 365 days. It takes about 365.2422 days for the earth to orbit the sun. The difference is adjusted by adding a day to February in a leap year.
