| Dr | PADMAVATHY | SENTHIL | M KUMARASAMY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | CompositeWire EDMSoft computing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Marichamy | M | Thiagarajar College of Engineering | India | Welding processes | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ramamurthy | M | Academy of Maritime Education and Training | India | Welding Processes | Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sudhakaran | R | SNS College of Engineering | India | Distortion | Optimization of Angular Distortion | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Umar Mohamed | Jamaludeen | College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Post Weld Heat Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Madhusudan | Manjunath | Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kulwant | Singh | Chandigarh University, Mohali | India | Solid state welding | Post Welding Heat Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Alphonsa | Helina | St. Joseph's College | India | Joining of advanced materials | Nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jayaram | Muthusamy | University College of Engineering Villupuram | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Thermal Barrier Coating | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | PROSUN | MANDAL | National Institute of Technology, Silchar | India | Other | Modeling and Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | SHIVASHEESH | KAUSHIK | SHIVALIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DEHRADUN | India | Other | THERMAL ENGINEERING | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nagamadhu | M | BMS Institute of Technology and Management | India | Evaluation | Sintering Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bovas Herbert Bejaxhin | A | Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai | India | Other | Vibration Analysis, Coatings, Surface Analysis in machining, EDM | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Rohit | Mishra | Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Tool condition monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | JITENDRA NARAYAN | MOHAPATRA | JSW Steel Limited | India | Evaluation | Failure Analysis and characterization of steel components for their better life & Development of AHSS | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | vijayakumar | krishnan | NPR College of Engineering and Technology | India | Control and automation | Special Electrical Machines/CAD based system design/FEA/FEM based design approach | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | SOUNDARYA | T L | Tumkur University | India | Soldering Surface Modification Inspection | Electrochemical sensing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | ANGSHUMAN | CHATTOPADHYAY | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR | India | Welding processes | LASER WELDING | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nirmalya | Chatterjee | IIT Bombay | India | Other | Geology | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Manikanika | | Chandigarh University | India | Other | Chemistry/ Nanoparticles | Best Researcher Award |