Rector Profile

Dr. Kyi Shwin was born in Mogokke, Mandalay Region, Myanmar in 1963 and graduated from Mandalay University in 1985, specializing in English. He became a tutor in English Department, Mandalay University in 1986. He served at English Department of Defence Service Academy, Dagon University and Yangon University where he got Ph.D in 2007. He became a professor of English, Mandalay University of Distance Education  in 2007. He was promoted to Principal of Mohnyin Degree College in 2010 and Rector of Bamaw University in 2015. Then, he was assigned as Secretary- General of Myanmar National Commission for UNESCO in 2016. At present, he is serving as the Rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages.

As an educator, he participated as a speaker in several international conferences during 2014 to 2016. He also worked as a Task-Force member to develop ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework and he is also participating as a national representative to AQRF Committee to link ASEAN countries’ education to the Regional Framework. He is also serving as a member and resource person for National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee of Myanmar and a focal person for Human Rights in higher education of Myanmar. He has worked as a country specialist to develop Quality Assurance Framework of TVET in Asia-Pacific Region conducted by UNESCO. He is also organizing local officials and expert groups to set up Myanmar National Committee for Memory of the World Project. He is also serving as a member of Central Executive Committee of Rectors’ Committee of Myanmar and the National Focal Person for Right to Education of ASEAN Intergovernmental Human Right Commission.

Dr. Kyi Shwin

Rector

Yangon University of Foreign Languages

Pro-rector (Admin & Finance)

Professor Dr. Min Min Yee became a Pro-Rector of Yangon University of Foreign Languages (YUFL) on 17 May, 2021 after serving as a Pro-Rector at East Yangon University and Mandalay University for three and a half years. She has received a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and MSc (Chem) from University of Yangon. She then studied in Japan, and obtained a PhD in Energy and Materials Science from Saga University, Saga, Japan. Professor Min Min Yee specializes in physical and environmental chemistry with emphasis on humic substance, surfactants, renewable energy and nanoscience. She has written comprehensively on humic acid-surfactant interaction and on preparation of fluorescent nanoparticles. She has published many international research papers in internationally renowned journals. She is an editorial board member of the Journal of ICT for Multidisciplinary Issues on Arts & Sciences, Engineering, Economics and Education. Professor Min Min Yee’s commitment to research won her eleven prizes for best research paper and best presenter in international and local conferences between 2010 and 2018 when she was Lecturer, Associate Professor, and Professor. She was conferred Visiting Professorship at the Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry in the University of Hyogo, Japan in 2019 and also at the Department of Chemistry, Mahidol University, Thailand in 2018. She was granted a position as an Invitation Lecturer by the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saga University, Japan in 2015 and also as an Invitation Researcher from Biomass Refinery Research Center, New Energy Foundation, Japan in 2013. She was selected as a member in Sustainable Urban Water and Sanitation – Integrated Processes in Asia, in 2019. She teaches physical and environmental chemistry to PhD preliminary students at the University of Yangon. She also supervises MSc and PhD candidates from University of Yangon and Mandalay University. Professor Min Min Yee initiated the implementation of separate waste disposal system at Mandalay University in 2019 and at YUFL in 2021. Professor Min Min Yee is currently acting as the Chairperson of the Committee for Strategic Planning, YUFL.
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Dr. Min Min Yee

Pro-Rector (Admin & Finance)

Yangon University of Foreign Languages

Pro-Rector (Dean of Social Science)

Chaw Chaw Sein has worked as Head of the International Relations Department, for more than ten years at the University of Yangon since 2006. She has been promoted to the post of Pro-Rector (Dean of Social Science) in January 2021 to the Yangon University of Foreign Languages. She also contributes to the Union Civil Service Board as an advisor. She is an alumni of Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Dr. Chaw obtained her PhD Degree in International Relations from University of Yangon in 2004 and her research and interests mainly focused on China-Myanmar relations. She has written a chapter in Myanmar Reintegrating into the International Community, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd, 2016 with the title on ” Myanmar Foreign policy under New Government”, a chapter in Conflict in Myanmar, ISEAS publication, Singapore, 2016 with a title on “Institutions in Myanmar’s 2015 election: The election commission, international agencies and the military“, a chapter in Values in Foreign Policy: Investigating Ideals and Interests, Rowman & Littlefield 2019 with a title on “Values of Myanmar Foreign Policy”. She is one of the members of editorial board on the book named 60th Anniversary of Non-Aligned Movement, published at Institute of International Politics and Economics, Belgrade. She can be reached out at [email protected] or [email protected].

Dr. Chaw Chaw Sein

Pro Rector (Dean of Social Science)

Yangon University of Foreign Languages

Pro-rector (Dean- Faculty of Languages)

Dr. Myint Myint Maw matriculated from No.2 Basic Education High School, Sanchaung, Yangon in 1980. She got her first degree (B.Com) and B.Com(Hons:) in 1984 and in 1985 respectively. She got first Master degree (M.Com) in 1993. The first appointment of  her teaching at Yangon University of Economics in 1986. She has spent more than 35 years, working for the Ministry of Education.

She studied Korean Language in the first batch at YUFL after getting the M.Com. And then she was transferred to Yangon University of Foreign Languages in 1995.

She got second Master degree (MA), majoring in Korean Linguistics from Seoul National University, Korea in 2006 and also got Ph.D (Korean Linguistics) from Seoul National University, Korea in 2017.

Since 1995, she taught Korean Language at Yangon University of Foreign Languages. She was promoted from lecturer to associate professor and then to professor in 2005 and in 2017 respectively. In 2021, she was promoted as the Pro-rector (Dean of the faculty of languages) at YUFL. She teaches Korean Linguistics to MA students at YUFL. Her specialized area is lexicography and she published Korean-Myanmar Dictionary(2002), The Korean-Myanmar Dictionary and Classified words (2008), Korean Grammar(2010), Myanmar- Korean Dictionary(2011) and Korean Grammar and Exercises in 2013.

She also Introduced MA(Korean) Program and Ph.D Program in Korean Department at YUFL in 2009-2010 and 2018-2019 Academic year respectively.

She worked as an outside reviewer of a peer-reviewed journal, named Hangeul Hakhye from 2017 to 2021.

She is a Chair of the Senate Committee for Research Project Management and Research Ethics for promoting the quality of research standards and international publications of researchers from YUFL.

Dr. Myint Myint Maw

Pro-rector (Dean- Faculty of Languages)

Yangon University of Foreign Languages

Pro-rector (Academic)

Dr. Ni Ni Aung matriculated from Practising School, Institute of Education, Yangon in 1980. She got her first degree (BA English) in 1984 and in 1985 she started her teaching career as a Basic Education Teacher. After getting Diploma in ELT, she changed her career path from basic education to higher education department. She has spent more than 35 years, working for the Ministry of Education. Throughout her teaching life, she taught English language and she used to work at Dagon University, Hinthada University, Sittwe University and Myeik University.
Since 2012, she has been working at Yangon University of Foreign Languages. She got her PhD in 2013 and was promoted from lecturer to associate professor and then to professor in 2015 and in 2016 respectively. In 2021, she was promoted as the Pro-rector (Academic) at YUFL. She teaches Psycholinguistics to MA students at YUFL and Pragmatics to PhD preliminary students at Yangon University. Her specialized areas of teaching include ELT and applied linguistics.
She is also a member of Legal Translation Commission, Union Attorney General Office.
She is responsible for Institutional Accreditation and Quality Assurance Committee at YUFL and supporting the committee to receive external assessment by local and international accreditation bodies in two years.

Dr. Ni Ni Aung

Pro Rector (Academic)

Yangon University of Foreign Languages

Academic Board

(Senate)

Chairman Rector : Dr. Kyi Shwin
Vice-Chairman Pro-rector : Dr. Min Min Yee
Pro-rector : Dr. Chaw Chaw Sein
Pro-rector : Dr. Myint Myint Maw
Pro-rector : Dr. Ni Ni Aung
Members of Officials Head of Dept. of Admin & Finance : Daw San San Nyunt Ohn
Head of Dept. of Academic Affairs : U Hla Moe Aung
Head of Dept. of Audiovisual : U Chit Ko Ko
Professor, Dept. of International Relations : Dr. Tin Myo Thwe
Professor, Dept. of Myanmar : Dr. Wai Wai Myint
Professor, Dept. of Chinese : Dr. Khin May Cho
Professor, Dept. of Linguistics : Dr. Yin Myo Tint
Professor, Dept. of Korean : Dr. Thandar Linn
Professor, Dept. of Philosophy : Dr. Wah Wah Nwe Oo
Professor, Dept. of Oriental Studies : Dr. Myat Myat Htun
Professor, Dept. of English : Dr. Phyu Phyu Thinn
Professor, Dept. of Thai : Dr. Su Su Khin
Professor, Dept. of Geography : Dr. Tun Tun Khaing
Professor, Dept. of History : Dr. Hnin Aye Khine Swe
Associate Professor, Dept. of German : Daw Thang Khan Dim
Associate Professor, Dept. of Japanese : Daw San San Nu
Associate Professor, Dept. of French : Daw Yadanar Myint
Associate Professor , Dept. of Russian : Daw Phyu Phyu Win
Deputy head of Dept. of Student Affairs Section : Dr. Kyaw Lwin Oo
Registrar, Dept. of Student Affairs Section : Daw Myat Myat Soe
Secretary Registrar : Daw Sandar Htut

Administrative Board

(AB)


Chairman Rector : Dr. Kyi Shwin
Members of Officials Pro-rector (Admin), Dr. Min Min Yee
Pro-Rector (Dean of Social Science), Dr. Chaw Chaw Sein
Pro-rector (Dean- Faculty of Languages), Dr. Myint Myint Maw
Pro-Rector (Academic), Dr. Ni Ni Aung
Nominated Members Head of Dept. of Academic Affairs: U Hla Moe Aung
Head of Dept. of Audio & Visual: U Chit Ko Ko
Professor, Dept. of Myanmar: Dr. Wai Wai Myint
Professor, Dept. of Chinese: Dr. Khin May Cho
Professor, Dept. of Linguistics: Dr. Yin Myo Tint
Professor, Dept. of Thai: Dr. Su Su Khin
Deputy head of Dept. (Admin): Daw Khin Khin Win
Secretary Daw San San Nyunt Ohn, Head of Admin & Finance