2019 Kyaw Lwin
Young Railway Engineer 2019
THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2019 RTSA YOUNG RAILWAY ENGINEER AWARD IS MR. KYAW LWIN
Mr Kyaw Lwin has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering Degree from the Curtin University of Technology and has achieved Chartered Status with Engineers Australia. He is currently working for Lendlease as Senior Overhead Wiring Engineer leading the design phase for the introduction of a Rigid Overhead Conductor Beam for the 9km twin tunnels of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel Project. Kyaw will present a paper at the World Engineers Convention 2019 on the topic of “Overhead wiring creativity and innovation applied on the elevated walkway”. He is a current active member of the Victorian/Tasmanian Chapter of the RTSA assisting in the coordination and organisation of the annual Undergraduate Railway Challenge in Melbourne and has also provided committee input with Young Engineers Australia, Australia Engineering Week as well as Engineers without Borders.