Prof. Dr. Markus Sause studied physics with a minor in computer science and received his doctorate in natural sciences on the application of acoustic emission analysis to hybrid materials. His habilitation deals with the development and combination of in situ test methods for the characterization of fiber composites. Currently he is professor for Mechanical Engineering at the Institute for Materials Resource Management at the Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Materials Engineering of the University of Augsburg and the Director of the AI production network.The focus of his research is the material behavior of hybrid fiber reinforced composites, the development of test methods for material characterization and condition monitoring as well as modelling and data analysis. This ranges from the determination of micromechanical properties to the improvement of mechanical testing concepts at component level and AI based algorithms for process control. A special focus is the application of in situ test methods for the study of damage progress. This ranges from the use of classical testing methods such as X-ray computed tomography, acoustic emission analysis and guided waves to specialized methods such as electromagnetic emission. Parallel to experimental approaches, multiscale and multiphysics modelling is used to model the principle of the underlying procedures.Prof. Dr. Markus Sause has authored more than 180 scientific publications among them two monographs and several book chapters. Since 2017, he is Chairman of the Acoustic Emission Test Procedures Committee of the DGZfP and since 2022 hes is Chairman of the Executive Board of the European Working Group on Acoustic Emission (EWGAE). He is also member of DPG and DGM.