Ph.D. (Geology)

Professor

Department of Geology, West Yangon Universtiy

Yangon, Myanmar

chitsein@gmail.com

No. 23, Inya Road, Kamayut Township, 11041 Yangon, Myanmar

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

B.Sc. (Honours) (Geology) University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar (Grade “A”), March 1994M. Sc. (Geology) University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar (passed with distinction) December 1998 (specialized in Systematic and Stratigraphic Invertebrate Paleontology) Ph. D. (Geology) University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar, February 2007 (specialized in Vertebrate Paleontology)

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Rector, Yangon University of Distance Education, Yangon, Myanmar (December 2021 to date)

Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Yangon, Myanmar (June 2020 to November 2021)

Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Naypyitaw, Myanmar (May 2019 to May 2020)

Deputy Director General, Department of Higher Education, Naypyitaw, Myanmar (January 2019 to May 2019)

Pro-Rector, Kalay University, Kalay, Sagaing Region, Myanmar (July 2018 to January 2019)

Professor, Department of Geology, West Yangon University, Yangon, Myanmar (December 2016 to July 2018)

Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Hinthada University, Hinthada Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (August 2015 to November 2016)

Lecturer, Department of Geology, Hinthada University, Hinthada Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (February 2010 to July 2015)

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Geology, Hinthada University, Hinthada Township, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar (July 2003 to January 2010)

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Geology, University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar (April 2003 to June 2003)

Demonstrator, Department of Geology, University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar (November 1995 to April 2003)

Academic Assignment Held

Teaching of Stratigraphic Paleontology, Paleoecology, and Vertebrate Paleontology to Honours and Masters Courses, and supervision of yearly field training classes for geological mapping to undergraduate courses. Supervising the Dissertation of the M.Sc students who worked with the paleontological specialization in Department of Geology, Hinthada University. and West Yangon University.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

(1) Executive Member, Myanmar Geosciences Society, Yangon, Myanmar (2016 to 2018)

(2) Joint Secretary of the Geoscience Research Society, Department of Geology, University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar (from 1998 to 2003)

(3) Member of the Pondaung Primate Fossil Expedition Team (collaborative research with French, Japan, and American universities) (from 2000 to date)

(4) Executive Committee Member of the Myanmar Geosciences Society, Yangon, Myanmar (from 2016 to date)

(5) Secretary of Editorial Board of the Hinthada University Research Journal, Hinthada University, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education (Lower Myanmar), Hinthada, Myanmar (from 2008 to 2016)

AWARDS

(1) Scholarship for Ph. D students within the sandwich scheme granted by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from October 2004 – September 2006

PUBLICATIONS

(Articles)

1. Chit Sein (2020) A New Stegolophodon (Proboscidea, Mammalila) from the Irrawaddy Formation of Myanmar. Open Journal of Geology, 10: 863-873, https://doi.org/10.4236/ojg.2020.108039.

2. Chit Sein and Than Than Sint (2018) Large Mammal Fauna of the Irrawaddy Formation in Magway Regioin, Central Myanmar: Implication of Paleoecological Aspects. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Myanmar 10(6): 207-218.

3 Chit Sein and Than Than Sint (2017) Dental morphology of Stegodontidae in Myanmar. Proceeding of the First Myanmar National Conference on Earth Sciences, University of Monywa, Monywa Myanmar: 322-337.

4. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2016) Finding of Brachypotherium perimense (Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Rhinocerotidae) from the Irrawaddy Formation, Pakokku Area, Magway Region, Universities Research Journal, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Myanmar 9(5): 91-100.

5. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2016) New Fossils of Stegodon (Proboscidea, Mammalia) from the Irrawaddy Formation, Magway Region, Central Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Myanmar 8(5): 27-38.

6. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2015) Rhinoceros sivalensis from the Irrawaddy Formation in Tebingan Area, Magway Region, Central Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Myanmar 7(4): 75-90.

7. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2014) A New Record of Chalicotherium from the Irrawaddy Formation in Migyaungye Area, Magway Region, Universities Research Journal, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Myanmar 6(5): 207-218.

8. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2012) A New Partial Skull of Hexaprotodon from the Irrawaddy Formation of Seikpyu Township, Magway Region. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Myanmar, 5(6): 273-284.

9. Chit Sein and Maung Maung (2012) Stratigraphy of the Silurian and Devonian rock units in the Kyundaing-Medaw areas, Pyin-oo-lwin Township, Mandalay Region. Hinthada University Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education , Hinthada University, Myanmar, 4(1): 73-85.

10. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2011) A New Amphicyonid (Mammalia, Carnivora) from the Irrawaddy Formation of Central Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Myanmar, 4(5): 45-57.

11. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2010) New Dentitions of the Hydaspitherium megacephalum (Giraffidae, Artiodactyla) from the Irrawaddy Formation in Tebingan Locality, Magway Division, Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Myanmar, 3(2): 185-197.

12. Chit Sein (2010) Paleoecology of the Large Mammalian Fauna from the Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. Hinthada University Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Hinthada University, Myanmar, 2(1): 84-94.

13. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2009) A New Record of Artiodactyla Ruminant Mammal from the Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Myanmar, 2(2): 25-42.

14. Chit Sein, Saw Ngwe Khaing and Win Naing (2009) The Study of Tentaculites-bearing Beds in the Southern Part of Yaksawk Township, Southern Shan State. Hinthada University Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Hinthada University, Myanmar, 1(1): 68-78.

15. Chit Sein, Van der Made, J., Rössner, G.E. (2009) New material of Propotamochoerus (Suidae, Mammalia) from the Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. N. Jb. Geol. Paläont. Abh., Stuttgart, 251, 17-31.

16. Chit Sein and Tin Thein (2008) New materials of Stegolophodon (Proboscidea, Mammalia) from the Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Myanmar, 1(2): 49-64.

17. Chit Sein, Thaung Htike, Tsubamoto, T., Tin Thein, and Rössner, G.E. (2006) New discovery of a large-sized Tetraconodon (Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the lower part of the Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. Asian Paleoprimatology, 4:186-196.

18. S.G. Barger, O. Chavasseau, J.-J. Jaeger, Y. Chaimanee, A. N. Soe, C. Sein, & H. BOcherens (2022) Evolutionary ecology of Miocene Hominoid primates in Southeast Asia. Scientific reports (2022) 12: 11841 Nature Portfolio.

19. Ye Yint Aung and Chit Sein (2022) First Record of Brachiopod Species in Myanmar. Open Journal of Geology, 12, 80-90.

20. Stephane Ducrocq, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Jean-Jacques Jaeter and Olivier Chavasseau (2021) First report of the lower dentition of Siamotherium pondaungensis (Cetartiodactyla, Hippopotamoidea) from the late Eoceme Pondaung Formation, Myanmar. N. Jb. Geol. Palaont. Abh. 301(2): 217-228.

21. Stéphane Ducrocq, Aung Naing Soe, Olivier Chavasseau, Chit Sein, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Vincent Lazzari, and Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2019) New basal ruminants from the Eocene of the Pondaung Formation, Myanmar, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology https://doi.org/10.1080/02724634.2019.1722682 published online 23 March 2020.

22. Jean-Jacques Jaeger, Oliver Chavasseau, Vincent Jazzari, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Anne Le Maitre, Hla Shwe & Yaowalak Chaimanee (2019) New Eocene primate from Myanmar shares dental characters with African Eocene crown anthropoids. Nature Communications, DOI.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11295-6.

23. Pauline M. Coster, Aung Naing Soe, K. Christopher Beard, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Chit Sein, Vincent Lazzari & Jean-Jacques jaeger (2019) Astragalus of Pondaungimys (Rodentia, Anomaluroidea) from the late middle Eocene Pondaung Formation, central Myanmar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, DOI:10.1080/02724634.2018.1552156.

24. Birmanie Louis de Bonis, Floreal Solé, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Vincent Lazzari, Olivier Chavasseau, Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2018) New hyaenodonta (Mammalia) from the middle Eocene of Myanmar. Comptes Rendus Palevol, DOI.org./10.1016/j.crpv.2017.12.003.

25. Zin Maung Maung Thein, Thaung Htike, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Maung Maung and Masanaru Takai (2017) Review of the investigation of primate fossils in Myanmar. In A. J. Barber, Khin Zaw and M.J. Crow (edited) Myanmar: Geology, Resources and Tectonics ISBN 9781862399693.

26. Aung Naing Soe, Olivier Chavasseau, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Chit Sein, Jean-Jacques Jaeger, Xavier Valetin, and Stephane Ducrocq (2017) New remains of Siamotherium pondaungensis (Cetartiodactyla, Hippopotamoidea) from the Eocene of Pondaung, Myanmar: Paleoecologic and Phylogenetic implications. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. DOI: 10.1080/02724634. 2017.1270290.

27. Kaung Sithu, Ye Yint Aung and Chit Sein (2016) Graptolite Biostratigraphy of Wabya Formation in the Yegyanzin Area, Southern Shan State, Myanmar. Universities Research Journal, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Myanmar 9(5): 193-206.

28. Stéphane Ducrocq, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Vincent Lazzari, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Xavier Valentin, Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2016) First record of a diacodexeid artiodactyl in the middle Eocene Pondaung Formation (Myanmar). Paläontologische Gesellschaft 2016, online doi:10.1007/s12542-016-0283-y.

29. Yè Yint Aung and Chit Sein (2015) Graptolite biostratigraphy of Linwe Formation in the Mibayataung area, southern Shan State. Hinthada University Research Journal, 6 (1): 63-74.

30. Kaung Sithu and Chit Sein (2015) Depositional Environment of Linwe Formation in Tale-in Area, Pindaya Township Based on the Petrographic Study. Pathein University Research Journal, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, 5(1): 174-183.

31. Alexis Licht, Anais Boura, Dario De Franceschi, Torsten Utescher, Chit Sein, Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2015) Lade middle Eocene fossil wood of Myanmar: Implications for the landscape and the climate of the Eocene Bengal Bay, Review of 4alaeobotany and Palynology 216: 44-54.

32. Kaung Sithu and Chit Sein (2014) Depositional Environment of Kalaw Red Beds in the East of Yegyanzin Area, Pindaya Township, Hinthada University Research Journal, 5 (1): 63-73.

33. Pauline Coster, K. Christopher Beard, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Vincent Lazzari, Xavier Valentin, Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2013) Uniquely derived upper molar morphology of Eocene Amphipithecidae (Primates: Anthropoidea): Homology and phylogeny, Journal of Human Evolution 65(2):143-155.

34. Yaowalak Chaimanee, Olivier Chavasseau, K. Christopher Beard, Aung Aung Kyaw, Aung Naing Soe, Chit Sein, Vincent Lazzari, Laurent Marivaux, Bernard Marandat, Myat Swe, Mana Rugbumrung, Thit Lwin, Xavier Valentin, Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein, and Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2012) Late Middle Eocene primate from Myanmar and the initial anthropoid colonization of Africa, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 109(26): 10293-10297.

35. Lin Thu Aung, Win Naing, Saw Ngwe Khaing and Chit Sein (2011) Grain size analysis of the Irrawaddy Formation in Letpangwin area, Hinthada District, Ayeyarwady Region. Hinthada University Research Journal, Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Hinthada University, Myanmar, 3(1): 56-64.

36. Laurent Marivaux, K. Christopher Beard, Yaowalak Chaimanee, Marian Dagosto, Dineal L. Gebo, Frank Guy, Bernard Marandat, Kyaw Khaing, Aung Aung Kyaw, Myo Oo, Chit Sein, Aung Naing Soe, Myat Swe, and Jean-Jacques Jaeger (2010) Talar Morphology, Phylogenetic Affinities, and Locomotor Adaptation of a Large-Bodied Amphipithecid Primate From the Late Middle Eocene of Myanmar. American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 143: 208-222.

37. Thaung Htike, Chit Sein, Takai, M., Egi, N., Tsubamoto, T., Zin Maung Maung Thein, and Maung Maung (2007) New species of large Tetraconodon (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the late Miocene of Myanmar. Journal of Paleontological Research, 11(4): 307-315.

38. Ugai, H., Takai, M., Tsubamoto, T., Egi, N., Maung Maung, Chit Sein, Thaung Htike, and Zin Maung Maung Thein (2006) A preliminary report on the freshwater molluscan fossils from Myanmar. Asian Paleoprimatology, 4: 205-220.

39. Tsubamoto, T., Egi, N., Takai, M., Shigehara, N., Suzuki, H., Nishimura, T., Ugai, H., Maung Maung, Chit Sein, Soe Thura Tun, Aung Naing Soe, Aye Ko Aung, Tin Thein, Thaung Htike, and Zin Maung Maung Thein (2006) A summary of the Pondaung fossil expeditions. Asian Paleoprimatology, 4: 1-66.

40. Tsubamoto, T., Zin Maung Maung Thein, Thaung Htike, Egi, N., Chit Sein, Maung Maung, and Takai, M.(2006) Discovery of chalicothere and Dorcabune from the upper part (lower Pleistocene) of the Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. Asian Paleoprimatology, 4: 137-142.

41. Thaung Htike, Tsubamoto, T., Takai, M., Egi, N., Zin Maung Maung Thein, Chit Sein, and Maung Maung (2006) Discovery of Propotamochoerus (Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the Neogene of Myanmar. Asian Paleoprimatology, 4: 173-185.

42. Holroyd, P. A., Tsubamoto, T., Egi, N., Ciochon, R. L., Takai, M., Soe Thura Tun, Chit Sein, and Gunnell, G. F. (2006) A rhinocerotid perissodactyl from the Eocene Pondaung Formation, Myanmar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 26(2): 491-494.

43. Tsubamoto, T., Egi, N., Takai, M., Nobuo, S., Suzuki, H., :Nishimura, T., Ugai, H., Maung Maung, Chit Sein, Soe Thura Tun, Aung Naing Soe, Aye Ko Aung, Tin Thein, Thaung Htike and Zin Maung Maung Thein (2006) A summary of the Pondaung fossil expeditions. Asian Paleoprimatology 4: 1-66.

44. Egi, N., Takai, M., Tsubamoto, T., Maung Maung, Chit Sein, Shigehara, N. (2006) Additional materials of Myanmarpithecus yarshensis (Amphipithecidae, Primates) from the middle Eocene Pondaung Formation. Primates, 47(2): 123-130.

45. Thaung Htike, Takehisa Tsubamoto, Manasaru Takai, Masahito Natori, Naoko Egi, Maung Maung, Chit Sein (2005) A revision of Tetraconodon (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the Miocene of Myanmar and description of a new species. Journal of Paleontological Research, 9(3): 243-253.

46. Maung Maung, Thaung Htike, Takehisa Tsubamoto, Hisashi Suzuki, Chit Sein, Naoko Egi, Zaw Win, Zin Maung Maung Thein, Aye Ko Aung (2005) Stratigraphy of the primate-bearing beds of the Eocene Pondaung Formation at Paukkaung area, Myanmar. Anthropological Science, 113 (1): 11-15.

47. Takai, M., Chit Sein, Tsubamoto, T., Egi, N., Maung Maung, and Shigehara, N. (2005) A new eosimiid from the latest middle Eocene in Pondaung, central Myanmar. Anthropological Science, 113 (1): 17-25.

48. Takehisa Tsubamoto, Naoko Egi, Masanaru Takai, Chit Sein, and Maung Maung (2005) Middle Eocene ungulate mammals from Myanmar: A review with description of new specimens. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica,50 (1): 117–138.

49. Mary R. Dawson, Takehisa Tsubamoto, Masanaru Takai, Naoko Egi, Soe Thura Tun, and Chit Sein (2003) Rodents of The Family Anomaluridae (Mammalia) From Southeast Asia (Middle Eocene, Pondaung Formation, Myanmar). Annals of Carnegie Museum, 72(3): 203-213.

50. Chit Sein, (2003) Brief description of the discovery of the Pondaung Primates in Central Myanmar. Paper read at the Research Conference Commemoration of 25^th Anniversary of the Founding of Hinthada University. Hinthada, Myanmar. (11-9-2003)

51. Chit Sein, Chit Saing, Thura Oo, Theingi Kyaw (2000) Ranikothalia sindensis Zone in the Late Paleocene biostratigraphy in Myanmar. Paper read at the Research Conference Commemoration of 80^th Anniversary of the Founding of the University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar. (3-12-1999)

52 Chit Sein and Myint Khine (1998) A study on the Early Silurian graptolites in the Southern Shan State. Paper read at the Research Conference Commemoration of 78^th Anniversary of the Founding of the University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar. (31-12-1998)

(Abstracts)

1. COSTER, Pauline, BEARD, K. Christopher, AUNG NAING, SOE, CHIT, SEIN, CHAIMANEE, Yaowalak, JAEGER, Jean-Jacques (2015) Postcranial Morphology of Pondaungimys anomalurospis (Rodentia, Anomaluroidea) from the Late Middle Eocene of Pondaung Formation of Central Myanmar. 75^th Anniversary Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Hyatt Regency Dallas, Texas USA (October 14-17, 2015): 110p.

2. EGI, Naoko, OGINO, Shinkai, MAUNG THEIN, Zin Maung, SEIN, Chit, HTIKE, Thaung, NISHIOKA, Yuichiro, TSUBAMOTO, Takehisa (2015) Carnivorans from the Irrawaddy Sediments (Myanmar; Late Middle Miocene to Early Pleistocene) and Their Chronological Changes. 75^th Anniversary Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Hyatt Regency Dallas, Texas USA (October 14-17, 2015): 120p.

1. EGI, Naoko, SEIN, Chit, MAUNG-THEIN, Zin-Maung, HTIKE, Thaung, TAKAI, Masanaru (2010) New amphicyonid (Mammalia: Carnivora) from the Lower Irrawaddy Sediments (Myanmar) with Comments on Amphicyon Species from the Miocene of Asia. 70^th Anniversary Meeting, Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, Westin Convention Center Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA (October 10-13, 2010): 84A-85A.

1. Thaung-Htike, Takehisa Tsubamoto, Chit-Sein, Masanaru Takai, Naoko Egi and Zin-Maung-Maung-Thein, (2006) Tetraconodontine suids from the lower part of Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. 2006 Annual Meeting of the Paleontological Society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan.

2. Chit Sein, (2005b) Large mammals from the Neogene of Myanmar. Current Research in Vertebrate Paleontology, 3rd Annual Meeting of the European Association of the Vertebrate Paleontologists (EAVP), Kaupia, 14, p. 74.

3. Chit Sein, (2005a) Preliminary report about the late Cenozoic mammalian faunas of Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar, Southeast Asia. 32^nd Annual Meeting of the Vertebrate Paleontology of Paleontological Society, Natural History Museum, Stuttgart, 11 – 13 March.

4. Thaung Htike, Chit Sein, Masanaru Takai, and Nobuo Shigehara, (2005) Reappraisal of larger Tetraconodon (Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the upper Miocene of Myanmar. 2005 Annual Meeting of the Paleontological Society of Japan, Tokyo, Japan. (26-6-2005)

5. Win Naing, Min Swe, Zaw Win, Soe Thura Tun, Chit Sein, Wanna Htoon (2004) Preliminary structural interpretation on the Ho-Pong-Mong Pawn area, southern Shan Stage. Paper read at the Research Conference Commemoration of 5^th Anniversary of the School Family Day. Diamond Jubilee, Yangon, Myanmar (31-12-2004)

6. Thaung Htike, Natori M., Maung Maung, Chit Sein and Shigehara N. (2004) New materials of Tetraconodon (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Suidae) from the Miocene of Myanmar and the evolution of Tetraconodon. 2004 Annual Meeting of the Paleontological Society of Japan, Kitakyushu, Japan. (26-6-2004)

7. Thaung Htike, Takehisa Tsubamoto, Masanaru Takai, Naoko Egi, Nobuo Shigehara, Chit Sein (2003) A preliminary report on the fossil suids (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the Upper Cenozoic Irrawaddy Formation, Myanmar. 2003Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture. (27-6-2003)

8. Chit Sein and Thaung Htike (2003) The Late Cenozoic Irrawaddy Formation (Myanmar) and its mammalian faunas. Evolution of the Tertiary Primates in Asia. Asian Paleoprimatology 3: p. 59.

9. Chit Sein (2002) Fossil hunting in Pondaung region, Central Myanmar. Paper read at the Research Conference Commemoration of 82^nd Anniversary of the Founding of the University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar. (5-12-2002)