{"id":22156,"date":"2016-04-14T13:01:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/d45h139.public.uconn.edu\/sites\/news\/?p=22156"},"modified":"2016-04-14T13:01:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-14T13:01:52","slug":"a-q-and-a-with-mse-ph-d-candidate-cain-hung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2016\/04\/a-q-and-a-with-mse-ph-d-candidate-cain-hung\/","title":{"rendered":"A Q and A with MSE Ph.D. Candidate Cain Hung"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Allison McLellan<\/em><\/p>\n

Cain Hung is a first year graduate student pursuing his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering. Under advisor Rainer Hebert<\/a>, he analyzes additively manufactured aluminum alloys and the microstructure of 3-D printed parts. Before coming to UConn, Cain studied material science and engineering (MSE) at the University of Pittsburgh where he worked as an undergraduate researcher and lab technician.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose to come to UConn?
\n<\/strong>Primarily for the research. I was specifically aiming to do work with 3-D printed materials and luckily there was an opening on exactly such a project.<\/p>\n

What research are you involved in with Dr. Hebert\u2019s research group?
\n<\/strong>So far, [Hebert] has revealed the complexities of an already complex system. I mainly work in metallography of 3-D printed parts, everything from fabrication to characterization. I currently analyze the micro-structure of 3-D printed\/additively manufactured alloys and figure out what it consists of and how we might replicate that sort of structure using other means. This effort will be used for designing a new alloy, which will show characteristics specifically suited to the processing profiles found in the additive manufacturing process.<\/p>\n

Why is MSE important to you?
\n<\/strong>One aspect is that MSE can lead to pretty neat creations: bullet-proof glass, solid state electronics, stronger and lighter alloys that enable things like space exploration. I think it would be exciting to be a part of a project that leads to something new and has an impact.<\/p>\n

Another, perhaps less shallow, reason would be it satisfies some basic curiosity about how the world works. It lets me look at something and see a glimpse of the thought process behind how it\u2019s made, or figure out why ceramic mugs tend to break at the handles.<\/p>\n

What are your hobbies?
\n<\/strong>Video games and puzzles. I used to do quite a bit of gymnastics and parkour, but not so much recently.<\/p>\n

What are you passionate about?
\n<\/strong>It\u2019s difficult to say. Certainly at times I\u2019m very passionate about science and the work I do, but not always. For me, it comes in bursts and can really be about anything. Some examples are: a frustrating problem, some alumina polish that continues to be present in the final sample and refuse to be removed, and plotting data.<\/p>\n

Who is your role model?
\n<\/strong>Nikola Tesla [a Serbian American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist and futurist best known for his contributions to the modern alternating current (AC) and electricity supply system] is the first name that comes to mind. But I wouldn\u2019t say I attempt to emulate any specific person; rather, I would like to think I look up to the values they embody. I admire how [Tesla] was able to make so many contributions to science as a whole.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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