modeler

American  

[mahd-uhl-er] / ˈmɑd əl ər /

noun

1. a person who devises a model, representation, or simulation of a complex phenomenon, such as climate change or economic trends, usually by using a computer program.

2. a person who creates models in clay, wax, or other media.

3. Computers. a piece of software that creates models, simulations, or representations of things.

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Example Sentences

Dr. Josh Schiffer, an infectious-disease modeler and physician at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, says the study makes clear that Andes hantavirus can be transmitted through the air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Philip Harris-Genois, a 3D modeler at Rodeo FX, worked tirelessly for a year to perfect Demogorgon, the monster whose petaled face opens to reveal rows of menacing teeth.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Like many scientists on Twitter, Kucharski, a mathematical modeler of infectious diseases, was increasingly frustrated with changes to the platform since Elon Musk bought it in October 2022.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 19, 2024

"This temperature inversion is really puzzling," said Ben Burningham, a co-author from the University of Hertfordshire in England and lead modeler on the work.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

The mouthpieces and the orifices are variously placed, to suit the fancy of the modeler, but the construction and the powers are pretty uniform throughout.

From Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 by Holmes, William Henry