Nihilent’s Founder and Executive Chairman, L.C. Singh, Honoured with Prestigious VASVIK Industrial Research Award for Pioneering AI Innovation
L to R: Mr. L. C. Singh receiving the VASVIK Industrial Research Award from Lord Dr Frank Mentrup, Mayor of Karlsruhe, Germany. Pune, (Maharashtra) [India], February 19:In a milestone moment...
L to R: Mr. L. C. Singh receiving the VASVIK Industrial Research Award from Lord Dr Frank Mentrup, Mayor of Karlsruhe, Germany.
Pune, (Maharashtra) [India], February 19:In a milestone moment for the future of responsible, human-centred technology, Mr. Lal Chandra (L.C.) Singh, Founder and Executive Chairman of Nihilent, Pune, has received the prestigious VASVIK Industrial Research Award (2025) in Information & Communication Technology. The 51st Annual Industrial Research Awards, hosted by Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra (VASVIK) at B. J. Hall, Mumbai, celebrated Indian scientists who have made extraordinary contributions to national prosperity. The ceremony was graced by Chief Guests BK Radhika Didi and Lord Dr. Frank Mentrup, Mayor of Karlsruhe, Germany, alongside distinguished leaders including Dr. Mohan I. Patel and Prof. M. M. Sharma.
This recognition acknowledges Mr. Singh’s sustained intellectual leadership in developing human-centred frameworks across technology and organisational systems. Over the years, he has created proprietary models such as MC³, a patented change management tool; 14Signals, a structured framework for evaluating customer perception, experience, and value association; and PROLICY-D, a design thinking-led holistic product development framework that integrates human-centric principles into the development lifecycle. Building on this foundation of structured, human-centred thinking, his latest breakthrough, Emoscape, has emerged as a defining advancement in medical-grade Emotion AI.
