Dr. Chaw Thuzar Win

Dr. Chaw Thuzar Win

Board of Director | Associate Professor, Geology

Email +95 979 472 5450 Yangon, Myanmar (Home)

Professional Summary

Dr. Chaw Thuzar Win is a distinguished academic and researcher who formerly served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Geology at the University of Yangon. With extensive experience in geological engineering and regional geology, she has dedicated her career to advancing higher education, instructing students at the undergraduate, honors, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Her deep research expertise focuses heavily on organic petrology, coal characterization, and sedimentary facies, supported by an impressive publication record in peer-reviewed international journals. Over her decades-long tenure in education, she has consistently guided graduate-level research while collaborating internationally, highlighted by her post-doctoral research fellowships in Japan and robust participation in geoscience networks across Southeast Asia.

Key Areas of Expertise

Geological Engineering Organic Petrology Coal Characterization Higher Education Leadership Academic Research

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
    Geological Engineering (Excellent Grade)
    Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia | 2015
  • Master of Science (M.Sc)
    Regional Geology (Passed with Credit)
    University of Yangon, Myanmar | 2007
  • Bachelor of Science (Honors)
    Geology
    University of Yangon, Myanmar | 2003

Honors & Awards

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
    AUN/SEED-Net | 2016
  • Research Fellowship
    Kyushu University, Japan | 2012–2013
  • Student Travel Award
    TSOP Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia | 2014
  • Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing
    Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International

Biographical Details

  • Date of Birth: 24th December, 1976
  • Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
  • Marital Status: Married

Professional Experience

Associate Professor
University of Yangon | Dec 2019 – 2021

Research, teaching, and advising for Undergraduate, Honors, Master’s, and Doctoral students in the Department of Geology.

Lecturer
University of Yangon | Dec 2018 – Dec 2019

Research and teaching responsibilities across multiple degree levels.

Lecturer
Pyay University | May 2016 – Dec 2018
Research Assistant / Lecturer
East Yangon University | Jan 2012 – Apr 2016
Demonstrator (Teaching)
Sittway University | Mar 2010 – Dec 2011
Demonstrator (Teaching)
West Yangon University | Jan 2005 – Mar 2010
Demonstrator (Teaching)
Dawei University | Apr 2003 – Jan 2005

Professional Associations

  • Member of Myanmar Geoscience Society (MGS)
  • Member of Myanmar AUN/SEED-Net Alumni Association
  • Member of The Society For Organic Petrology (TSOP)

Community Service

  • Treasurer
    Myanmar Universities Network For Earth Sciences (MNCES)

Recent Publications & Research

A Comparison of Maceral and Microlithotype Indices for Interpretation of Coals in the Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, Donatus Hendra Amijaya, Sugeng Sapto Surjono, Salahuddin Husein, Koichiro Watanabe. Journal of Geological Research, Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014.
Trangressive setting of coal based on the organic petrology, Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, Sugeng Sapto Surjono, Donatus Hendra Amijaya. Proceeding of the 3rd International Conference on Substantial Scientific Collaboration of Ocean and Earth Science between Myanmar and China (SSCOE 2019).
Petrographic study of the Loi-an Group, Kyatsakan and Nampandet areas, Thazi Township, Mandalay Region Min Zaw Oo, Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. The Second Myanmar National Conference on Earth Sciences (MNCES, 2018).
Lithostratigraphy of the Loi-an Group, Kyatsakan and Nampandet Areas, Tharzi Township, Mandalay Region Chaw Thuzar Win, Min Zaw Oo, et al. The Second Myanmar National Conference on Earth Sciences (MNCES, 2018).
Mineral Matter and Depositional Environment of Coal Seams from Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2014.
Petrography and Geochemistry of Sandstones of Middle Miocene Balikpapan Formation, Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Proceeding of the 6th Regional Conference on Chemical Engineering (RCChE), Manila, Philippines, 2013.
Petrographic characteristics of coal from the Balikpapan Formation in the Samarinda area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Proceeding of the TSOP 2014 Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, 2014.
Sedimentary Facies of Middle Miocene Balikpapan Formation, Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Proceeding of the International Conference on Geological Engineering Yogyakarta, 2013.
Composition and Mode of Occurrence of Mineral Matter in Coal Seams from Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Proceeding of the Fourth International Conference on Science and Engineering, ICSE-2013, Yangon, Myanmar, 2013.
Distribution of Pyrite and Mineral Matter in Coal Seams from Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Proceeding of the 7th International Conference on Mining, Materials and Energy Engineering, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2013.
Study of Lithotypes, Microlithotypes and Depositional Environment of Coal in the Samarinda Area, Lower Kutai Basin, Indonesia Chaw Thuzar Win, et al. Proceeding of the 6th AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference on Energy Engineering, Bandung, Indonesia, 2013.