First native Dean to head the Faculty of Engineering of Rangoon University.
Dr. Freddie Ba Hli
Per request from Sayagyi U Aung Khin, Sayagyi Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (EE, GBNF) wrote about his beloved father for the commemorative issue of “RIT Alumni International Newsletter” for SPZP-2000.
Passed away in his house on U Wisara Road in Rangoon.
Three Generation of engineers : U Ba Hli (C), son Dr. Freddie Ba Hli (EE, MIT), grandson U Tha Hlaing (EC83)
Dr. Maung Maung Kha
Dr. Maung Maung Kha
Interim Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Rangoon University
Longest tenured Rector : Rangoon University, Rangoon Arts and Science University, University of Distance Learning
Plays the violin well. Used to accompany Saya U Ba Kyi (famous Artist and “translator/composers of songs”) singing “Hne Yauk Hte Nay Chin De” in Myanmar/Burmese and English
U Yone Mo
U Yone Mo
Retired Chief Engineer at Burma Railways
Dean, Faculty of Engineering (then known as BIT)
Rector, RIT
Proponent of taking naps to keep one healthy
Saya U Kyaw Sein experienced the gentle nature of Sayagyi and wrote
comments under Sayagyi’s photo in the RIT Alumni Facebook Pages.
Worked at Nam Tu before joining the Department of Electrical Engineering
Continued teaching until his retirement
Recruited Saya C. Ping Lee to join EE department in 1950.
“Doctor” Tin Aung Win wrote a short note about his beloved father-in-law.
Passed away in Burma after visiting his daughter Dorothy in Australia.
C. Ping Lee
C. Ping Lee
Alumnus of University of Washington
Lecturer in Electrical Engineering, BOC College
U Kyaw Tun requested him to join the EE Department
Former students include Saya U Sein Hlaing (GBNF)
Dr. Win Aung (M 62) wrote about his father in the “Post Reunion” series of SPZP-2000.
U Htin Paw (EE 58), U Aw Taik Moh (C54) and Dr. San Hla Aung (C58) shared their memories of their Saya.
He passed away in Berkeley, CA in 1987.
U Than Lwin (Eric)
Lecturer, Economics, Faculty of Social Science
Adjunct Librarian, Social Science Library
Visiting Lecturer at BIT
U Maung Maung (M.E.E) (B.P.I.)
Research Engineer with UBARI
There were several connections between BIT/RIT and UBARI. Some who went for further studies on UBARI scholarship later joined BIT/RIT as full-time or part-time sayas.
U Sein Hlaing
U Sein Hlaing
Professor of Electrical Engineering
Alumnus of MIT
Taught at BIT/RIT until retirement.
Passed away a few years after retirement.
Spouse : Sayama Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee (EE, GBNF)
U Kyaw Min (1933 – 1999)
Eldest son of Wunna Kyaw Htin U Ba Gyaw and Daw Aye Kyi.
Alumnus of MIT
Part-time saya at Architecture Department.
Pen name : “Bi Thu Kar” Kyaw Min.
EC member of Burma Astro Research Bureau (BARB)
Passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, the 1st of July 1999 at the Rangoon General Hospital
He was receiving treatment for a liver ailment since March 1998.
U Tin Hlaing
U Tin Hlaing
Joined Mechanical Engineering Department after graduating in 1959.
Received Masters from Purdue University.
Head, Agricultural Engineering (Sub-Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Managed the Hockey Team of All Universities & Institutes
Saya U Aung Khin wrote “A tribute to Saya U Tin Hlaing” for SPZP-2000.
U Win Kyaing
U Win Kyaing
Received his Masters from the Colorado School of Mines
Head of Petroleum Engineering (Sub-Department of Mining Engineering)
Nick name : “Ngu Yin Kong Kee”.
Spouse : Sayama Daw Muriel Tun Gyaw
Sao Kan Gyi
Taught English at RIT
Helped organize the English Debate
Alias : Tony Mangrai
Pen name : “Khemarat”
Siblings : Sao Khemar Wadi (Buddy), Sao Yan Naing, Sao Yan Paing
U Chin Way
U Chin Way
Saya at EE Department
Active in SPARK
Was offered a job promptly by his interviewers after learning that their boss U Tun Aung (Jeffrey, EC68, GBNF) was a student of Saya.
Passed away in the US.
U Win Maung
Joined Civil Engineering Department after graduating in 1964.
Active as a “Lan Zin Lu Nge” Organizer.
Daw Tin Tin Ohn (Amy Thwin)
Joined the Textile Engineering Department after graduating in 1961.
She was among the pioneering female engineering students.
Passed away in the mid-1990s of cancer.
Her younger sister Daw Ni Ni Thwin (Dolly, T64) also passed away in the late 1990s.
Daw Nyunt Nyunt Yee
Joined Electrical Engineering Department after graduating with EP (Electrical Power) in 1972.
Head of Electrical Engineering (Power) Department at YIT
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, U Tin Maung Thein
Absentee: U Khine Oo
U Myo KyiU Ba LwinU Tin Mg Thein
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)
U Moe AungSPZP
1. U Kyaw Tun 1950 – 1971 (started teaching at BOC College)
C Ping Lee
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
U Sein MaungU Ba Myint U Khine OoU Soe PaingDaw Mya Mya ThanU Thein DanU Tin Win U Ko Ko KyiDaw Khin Aye Win
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)
EE Association for 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.
Updates
Several senior sayas — U Kyaw Tun, C Ping Lee, U Sein Hlaing, U Tin Swe, U Sein Win, 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.
After reading Saya U Myo Myint Sein’s lively article in Swel Daw Yeik magazine, my mind raced back to the good and happy RIT student days.
I still remember the tall and stout Saya with his famous mustache and boisterous voice. If I can rely on my memory, he taught us (70 batch) Industrial Management in the Fourth year.
He taught us from the Book titled “Parkinson’s Law” written by C. Northcote Parkinson.
Going back again to Saya U Myo Myin Sein’s article on the trip to USSR, I can imagine Saya U Win Kyaing in a very uncomfortable and awkward situation, but still can laugh out loud over the situation.
I would like to take this opportunity to ask belated forgiveness from Saya U Win Kyaing for lovingly calling him “Koung Kee” behind his back. Saya looked somewhat like Nguyễn Cao Kỳ (a Vietnamese leader) .
May his soul rest in peace.
Editor’s Notes :
Saya is the younger brother of U Wah Kyu (Ko Maurice’s father)
He advised Ko Maurice to study Mechanical Engineering.
On behalf of Saya, his spouse Sayama Daw Muriel Tun Gyaw attended SPZP-2000.
HlaMin 