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Sara Reichenbach is a leading researcher at the intersection of digital fabrication, automation, and sustainable concrete construction. Her work directly confronts the industry’s most pressing challenges: low productivity, material waste, and a critical shortage of skilled labor. She is best known for her comprehensive analysis of automation in precast concrete production, a seminal 2021 study with over 108 citations that established the current state of practice and identified key pathways toward industrial modernization. Reichenbach has also driven significant advances in formwork technology, exploring reusable materials and robotic integration to reduce carbon emissions and material consumption. Her 2024 review of formwork automation (33 citations) provides a critical taxonomy of research methods and systems, while her latest work introduces a novel modular, reusable formwork system monitored by 3D laser scanning for precision in mass production. By bridging mechanical engineering, construction, and digital design, Reichenbach is shaping a future where concrete construction is not only more efficient but fundamentally more sustainable.