Sin Thi Yar Myint (also known as Cynthia Myint) completed her Ph.D. in information technology from the University of Computer Studies, Mandalay in 2014. Her doctoral dissertation was on the subject of Myanmar word segmentation.  

Prior to joining MIIT, Dr. Cynthia Myint worked as a lecturer in the Department of Information Science, Computer University, Pinlon. During her academic career, she has attended numerous talks, workshops, and conferences hosted by the Ministry of Education, Myanmar and other computer science universities in Myanmar.  

Dr. Cynthia Myint has more than 15 years of experience in teaching computer science. She is interested in natural language processing, especially in relation to the Myanmar language.

• Ph.D. (Information Technology), University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Myanmar (2014)

Thesis Title: “Myanmar word segmentation and part -of-speech disambiguation using joint entropy”

• Master of  Computer Science, University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Myanmar (2004)

Thesis Title: “Information system of University of Distance Education, Yangon”

• Bachelor of  Computer Science, University of Computer Studies, Mandalay, Myanmar (2002)

• April 2016 – Present: Lecturer at Myanmar Institute of Information Technology, Mandalay, Myanmar
• March 2015 – April 2016: Lecturer at Computer University, Pinlon, Myanmar
• June 2009 – March 2015: Assistant Lecturer at Computer University, Pinlon, Myanmar
•  December 2007 – May 2009: Tutor at Computer University, Pinlon, Myanmar
• May 2004 – December 2007: Tutor at Computer University, Pakokku, Myanmar
• October 2002 – May 2004: Demonstrator at Computer University, Taunggyi, Myanmar