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A short Biography of U Khin Aung Kyi
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Born of parents U San Shwe and Daw Than Tin in 1933, Saya attended the East Rangoon Methodist School in Rangoon. He matriculated in 1949 from East Rangoon Methodist achieving a seventh position in the first division and received the Collegiate Scholarship awarded by the Government.
Saya attended I.Sc (A) and I.Sc(B) [Intermediate of Science classes A and B] in (49-50). He continued to study in BOC College of Engineering and took Mechanical Engineering. Upon completion of second year Mechanical Engineering, he was selected as a Government sponsored Scholar in the Spring of 1954 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Saya completed the Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering in 1956, and got his Masters of Science Degree also in Chemical Engineering in 1957. In his Masters course he was enrolled in the coveted Chemical Engineering Practice School.
He went back to Burma in 1957 and was appointed Lecturer and Head of Department in Chemical Engineering. In 1959 he married Daw Mya Mya Than daughter of U Sein Nyo and Daw Than Yin.
Saya U Khin Aung Kyi was appointed full Professorship in 1966 and was promoted to Rectorship in 1977. He was also very active as a consultant from the academia in the design and construction of the two fertilizer plants (Sale and Kyun Chaung); the Sittang Paper Mill and other various state owned chemical plants.
He retired from the Rector's position in 1988. Because of his passion for teaching he could not stay retired for long and is now working in Thailand at the Rangsit University as a Professor. He is the only foreigner accepted in the Thai Institute of Chemical Engineering.
Editor's note: Saya K C Chiu (a) U Tin Aung (ChE 63), Saya George Chan (a) U Maung Maung (Ch 66), and numerous other ChE alumni invited Saya U Khin Aung Kyi and spouse to join the first ever RIT Reunion and Saya Pu Zaw Pwe. Please see the Reunion Pages for details.
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Saya Christopher Lee
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In response to the request of U Thein Aung and U Hla Min to provide a
profile of educational background, work experience, and other updates
after leaving our alma mater, I would like to start with giving
tributes to my Sayas and colleagues.
Tributes to my Sayas And Colleagues
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This get together celebration of ex-RIT alumni/alumnae is touted as more than a reunion and includes paying homage to our teachers in the Myanmar culture/tradition. I like to take this opportunity to express my indebtedness and pay respect to all Sayas and Sayagyis at the Faculty of Engineering and RIT. In particular I like to pay special tribute to our late Professor Saya U Sein Hlaing, our late Saya U Kyaw Tun, and our saya U Tin Swe who had taught me most of the subjects in electrical engineering and communications. I also like to recognize my classmates and colleagues Saya Dr. Ba Lwin, and Saya U Myo Kyi. I look forward to meeting all Sayas, alumni/alumnae of our alma mater, and other attendees at the celebration party.
Education
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Christopher Lee did his undergraduate work in Electrical Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rangoon, graduate work in Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and doctorate work in Mathematics at the University of New Hampshire. Degrees received and dates are:
- BS Electrical Engineering - University of Rangoon, 1959
- MS Electrical Engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962
- Electrical Engineer Degree - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1966
- Ph.D. Mathematics - University of New Hampshire, 1974
- Management Development - Northeastern University, College of Business Administration, 1989
Work Experience
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1959 - 1960, University of Rangoon, Faculty of Engineering - Assistant Lecturer in EE. Taught Electrical Engineering and Communications courses.
1962 - 1963, Epsco Inc., Cambridge, MA - Sr. Engineer. Performed design and test of PCM encoder for the Gemini space program.
1963 - 1967, Raytheon Company, Wayland, MA - Sr. Engineer. Performed system effectiveness modeling and analyses of radar systems. Principle investigator of an IR&D project with the Advanced Development department.
1967 - 1972, Dynamics Research Corp., Wilmington, MA - Project Technical Director. Performed studies on ship's inertial navigation systems.
1972 - 1976, McDonnell Douglas Aeronautics and Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA - Sr. Engineer Scientist. Worked on site defense program.
1976 - 1994, Intermetrics Inc., Huntington Beach, CA. Director of Program Administration. Worked on many developmental programs including the space shuttle program from design phase to the highly successful and much celebrated first flight of space shuttle Columbia, STS-1, in April 1981. Recipient of NASA's significant contribution award.
1994 - Present, The Boeing Company, Anaheim, CA. - Principle Engineer Scientist. Work on national missile defense program.
Other Activities
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- Published nine technical papers in IEEE professional journals.
- Instructor for many professional courses:
- "Avionics Systems", sponsored by University of California, Santa Barbara.
- "System Engineering" sponsored by University of California, Santa Barbara.
- "Inertial Navigation System with External Aiding" sponsored by University of Southern Calif.
- Invited lecturer for numerous "Reliability and System Effectiveness Lecture Series" sponsored by IEEE Professional Group on Reliability.
- Lecturer in Operations Research, Graduate School, Northeastern University
Fond Memories
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My First Two Years in Cambridge:
One year after escaping from student life, I was student again in the Fall of 1960. Mr. Sain Fone Wong, Dr. San Hla Aung, U Maung Maung Sein and I lived together in one apartment, 355 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, about half a mile from the institute. That big red apartment building did not change much the last time I visited Cambridge. It now bears the sign of a sorority house name on its outside wall. Our renewed student life had a rough beginning except U Maung Maung Sein, who started M.I.T. before the rest of us, was well adapted. Other than going to see a movie occasionally for a change of pace, our daily routine was go to classes, do homework assignments (called problem sets), study, and catch as much sleep as we could muster from what remaining time left of the day. The first semester at M.I.T. was not a walk in the park. It was the toughest period of my student life. We were not accustomed to the fast pace of semester system. The curriculum differences in our undergraduate training also contributed to the difficulty in adapting swiftly to the transition. From day one of class start, reading assignments and problem sets were handed out with due dates in the following week. We were overwhelmed. I recalled making contingency plan to switch university just in case. The situation got better as days passed. We persevered and survived the first semester. By the second semester we began to feel a lot less stressful and were able to roll with the punches even though the pace of work increased as we took on more and advanced courses. By the second year the issue of thesis topic/work started to emerge. Through hard work and perseverance, we all succeeded at the end. Isn't there a saying: "the formula of success is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration"?
My wife Pam joined me in early 1961. We were blessed with our first child, Audrey, in the Spring of 62. Life was tough but bearable. Mr. Allen Htay from Harvard came to visit us periodically. To give us a break, he offered and babysat Audrey one evening. Mr. Htay, we owe you a debt of gratitude for your help. She is a mother of two now and holds a Director position with Hyperion Soultions, an accounting software firm.
We are blessed with four children, four grandchildren so far and hopefully more!
My Most Exciting Work Experience:
Monitoring the inaugural launch and landing of space shuttle Columbia. The thrill and excitement of the experience will forever live in my memory.
4114 Lakewood Drive, Lakewood, CA 90712, U.S.A.
Phone: 562-425-5598
E.mail: Christopher_t_lee@yahoo.com
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Sayama Julie Han
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Here is a brief description of my years after leaving RIT.
I spent 6 years at Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, getting a M.S. degree in Textile Chemistry and Ph. D. in Materials Science.
The companies that I worked for in chronological orders are: Burlington Industries, CIBA-GEIGY, Sears Roebuck, Levi-Strauss, Raychem Corp, Tacan Corp, Johnson Matthey Inc, Xytronyx Corporation. At present I am working as a sales manager for an optoelectronic company IPITEK, which is a division of Tacan Corp. Since 1980 I left the field of textile engineering and have been working in opto-electronic field.
Look forward to seeing you at the Reunion.
Best regards.
Julie
Julie Han Wood
Sales Manager, Passive Components
IPITEK
2330 Faraday Ave
Carlsbad, CA 92008
760-438-1010 ext 3505
Fax: 760-438-2147
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That's all for now.
With metta,
Hla Min
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