Equation to Excellence: Indian-Origin Mathematician Vidit Nanda Wins Big at LMS

Indian-origin University of Oxford mathematics professor Prof. Vidit Nanda has been given the London Math Society (LMS) Prize 2025 for outstanding work in algebraic topology and computational mathematics. The LMS Prize is awarded to early-career mathematicians who have made substantial contributions to their field of work.

 

Key Highlights:

 

Vidit Nanda has experience in algebraic topology with interest in discrete Morse theory and computational methods to analyze complex data structures.

 

His research is at the intersection of topology, geometry, and data science, developing algorithms to reduce large datasets without eliminating important topological properties.

 

Nanda earned his Ph.D. at Rutgers University in 2012 and has worked at the Institute for Advanced Study, the Alan Turing Institute, and currently at Oxford.

 

He is also an associate editor of leading journals such as AMS Notices and Advances in Applied Mathematics.

 

Nanda mentors a growing number of doctoral students, shaping the next generation of mathematicians.

 

His work has applications in scientific computing, machine learning, and big data analysis, and thus brings abstract mathematics into practical reality.

 

Prospects: Prof. Vidit Nanda's LMS Prize highlights Indian-origin scientists' global presence in innovative mathematical work. His singular integration of pure and applied mathematics will develop theoretical understanding and practical data problems, motivating future mathematicians to perform at the world level.

 

Source: Inshorts, University of Oxford, London Mathematical Society