Nat Benjanuvatra

Dr. Nat Benjanuvatra is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Human Sciences, The University of Western Australia (UWA), and a member of the UWA Defence and Security Institute. He specializes in physical conditioning for health and well-being, with a focus on biomechanics, swimming, and aquatic exercise. His roles include coordinating the Sport Science & Exercise and Health program and teaching courses in biomechanics and motor learning.

Education:

• BPHE PhD (University of Western Australia)
• MBA (University of Western Australia)

Research Interests: Dr. Benjanuvatra’s work centers on biomechanics and skill acquisition in swimming, aquatic exercise for health outcomes, and strength and conditioning for sport. His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.

Grants & Projects:

• Swim Route Optimisation (2021–2026): Investigating optimal swimming routes for performance.
• Functional Asymmetry in Bilateral Tasks (2006): Explored asymmetry in physical tasks.

Awards: Recipient of the Faculty of Science Excellence Awards - Student Experience (2016), recognizing his teaching contributions.

Industry Links: Member of the AUSTSWIM State Advisory Council and former member of the WA Podium Performance Centre Management Committee (Swimming).