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Saya U Ko Ko Lay matriculated from St. Paul’s High School in 1956.

He received BS and MS in Civil Engineering from Stanford University, USA.

He transferred from PWD to UCC as Manager of Operations Division.

He received MS in Systems Engineering from Lancaster University, UK.

He served as Manager of Scientific Applications Division at UCC, Professor of Computer Science at Department of Computer Science (DCS) and Professor of Information Systems at Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST).

He played Soccer, Volleyball and Tennis with colleagues, students and computer users.

He had problems (e.g double vision) and had treatment in Bangkok and Rangoon.

Sadly, he passed away.

** Notes

* Saya Dr. Chit Swe (GBNF) founded UCC with help from Saya U Soe Paing, Saya U Myo Min and Saya U Ko Ko Lay (GBNF).

At UCC, they are known as Saya Chit, Saya Paing, Saya Myo and Saya Lay.

* He has three younger brothers : U Than Htut (M67, RUBC Gold), Maw and Zaw (Min Htut, RUBC Gold, GBNF).

He has three sisters.

* Spouse : Betty

Saya U Ngwe Tun (C) used to run a book shop called “Theingi Maw”.

After the demise of his spouse, Saya moved to his daughter’s house.

He did not go out during the pandemic, but he got infected by Covid and passed away.

** Notes

* Ko Myint Naing and Ohn Mar Khin are variants of Covid.

* Some who had four doses (or more) of Covid vaccine still got infected by newer strains of Covid.

Saya U Ngwe Tun (C) used to run a book shop. 

After the demise of his spouse, Saya moved to his daughter’s house.

He did not go out during the pandemic, but he got infected by Covid and passed away.

** Notes

* Ko Myint Naing and Ohn Mar Khin are variants of Covid.

* Some who had four doses (or more) of Covid vaccine still got infected by newer strains of Covid.

Saya U Tin Swe graduated with Electrical Engineering in 1953. He joined the EE Department as Assistant Lecturer.

He received MS from Michigan University.

He was promoted to Lecturer.

Due to scarcity of Professorships in those days, he retired as Lecturer.

He played Soccer for Pegu Hall and Prome Hall (which won the Inter-Hall Trophy for two consecutive years).

He also played Tennis.

He was an early user at UCC. He and his former students Dr. San Oo (EP67), Dr. Thein Tun (EP67) and U Aung Kyaw Pe (EP69) worked on EP projects at UCC.

** Notes

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

* U Tin Shwe (EP66, GBNF) thus became (wrongly) known as U Tin Shwe Lay.

* EC and EP later became Departments with their own Professors.

U Sein Win (GBNF) was the first EP Professor.

Dr. San Tint (GBNF) was the first EC / Electronics Engineering Professor.

Saya U Sein Hlaing graduated with Electrical Engineering in 1952. He joined the EE Department as Assistant Lecturer.

He received MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He became Lecturer and Head of Department.

He became one of the early Professors.

He passed away a couple of years after his retirement.

** Notes

* U Htay Aung (Victor, EC80, Australia) is the son of Saya’s elder brother.

* Saya’s spouse is Sayama Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee (EP72, GBNF).

U Win Thein (M67) was an outstanding Organizer.

He founded Set Hmu Thadin Zin and helped establish the RIT Mechanical Engineering Magazine.

He was active in RIT Ah Nu Pyinnya Ah Thinn.

He worked for Sittaung Paper Mill and PPIC.

He then ran his business (e.g Ya Tha Cho).

** Notes

* He is a member of the London Gold Flake family.

* The photos are from U Tin Maung Aye (Accordion, M69).