Ben Modra

Ben a Principal Engineer in the Projects team of the Water Research Laboratory, specialising in studies relating to coastal and water engineering. 

As one of Australia’s foremost physical hydraulic modelers, Ben leads the delivery of diverse and complex models, used to ensure the safe and efficient design of infrastructure.  These are applied across coastal engineering, dam and civil engineering, and stormwater. 

He passionate about research, and works closely with academics to solve the most challenging problems in water and incorporate new research into commercial projects.

Involved in:

• Let’s get physical! (September 2024)
• Advancing coastal resilience (September 2023)
• Flooded? Forget It! (June 2022)