Daniel Fuchs studied (2011–2016) at: Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg (OTH Regensburg), Germany. Since 2016 he has served as a research associate at the Institute of Machine Elements — Gear Research Centre (FZG) of the Technical University of Munich. Fuchs’ expertise is in the influence of nonmetallic inclusions on the tooth root load carrying capacity of gears and the influence of coarse grain on the load carrying capacity of gears.