| Dr | Ramesh Kumar | R | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology | India | Friction welding | Friction Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Neelesh Kumar | Jain | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | India | Other | Metal Additive Manufacturing using Micro-plasma transferred arc | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | D | Ambika | Kongu Engineering College | India | Other | Concrete Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yaknesh | Sambath | Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | DHARMALINGAM | G | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of science and Technology | India | Microjoining Process Diffusion Bonding | Additive Manufacturing, powder metallurgy, materials characterization, welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | CHETAN | TEMBHURKAR | PRIYADARSHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NAGPUR | India | Welding Processes | Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Penchal Reddy | Matli | Sri Krishnadevara University | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Light weight technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Dilip | Jose | Periyar Maniyammai University | India | Other | Simulation of Natural convective heat transfer in parabolic glow past in the presence of Rotation | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Balaji | Vasudevan | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology | India | Joining of advanced materials | Design and Machining | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Jagjeet | Chatha | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala | India | Friction welding | Rotary Friction Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | PONSHANMUGAKUMAR | A | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology | India | Welding Processes | Composite Metal Joining | Best Scholar Award |
| Mrs | VALARMATHI | G | Sri Sairam Institute of Technology | India | Neural network applications | Deep learning | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Siril | V S | Cochin University of Science and Technology | India | Other | Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Mainak | Ghosal | Indian Institute of Engineering Science & Technology,Shibpur | India | Other | Nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | DEVANATHAN | C | RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERIG COLLEGE | India | Welding Processes | Friction stir welding | Best Faculty Award |
| Mr | Lakshmana Kumar | S | Sona College of Technology | India | Friction welding | Composite materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Raj Jawahar | R | Dynamech Design Solution | India | Friction welding | Welding design & Characterization | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Varun | Nayyar | Apeejay Institute of Management and Engineering Technical Campus | India | Other | Marketing Analytics, Quantitative Analysis, PLS-SEM, AMOS, SPSS, R-Programing | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Jafrey Daniel | James D | K.Ramakrishnan College of Engineering | India | Including plastics and composites | Polymer Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sameer | Sharma | Maharishi Markandeshwar | India | Advanced welding | Composite, Industrial Engineering, Automobile and Hybrid Vehicles | Best Faculty Award |