modeler

[mahd-uhl-er]

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.

Example Sentences

HIV response research was one of her first professional focuses when she got her start in 2008, so the effort came naturally, the Amsterdam-based mathematical modeler said.

From Salon

All told, risk modelers have estimated it will cost the insurance industry $20 billion to $45 billion to pay for property damage, temporary housing costs and other claims stemming from the fires.

From Los Angeles Times

Risk modelers have estimated the cost to the insurance industry to pay for property damage, temporary housing costs and other claims at $20 billion to $45 billion.

From Los Angeles Times

The election modeler questioned Biden's fitness for office, given that the 82-year-old president was pressured to drop out of the most recent presidential election over concerns about his age.

From Salon

According to Scott Tranter, director of data science at Decision Desk HQ, forecasting is far from an exact science, even if modelers are normally trying their best to provide sober, statistically informed analysis.

From Salon