| Dr | Weih | Lee | Sherwin-Williams | United States | Joining of advanced materials | functional coatings | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Abdelhamid | Elbshbeshi | National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics | Egypt | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Monitoring | Best Paper Award |
| Dr | Islam | Alhindawy | Nuclear Materials Authority | Egypt | Joining of advanced materials | Materials Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Abdul Khadar | Syed | Coventry University | United Kingdom | Microstructure-property relationships | Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Takahiro | Yamazaki | Tokyo university of science | Japan | Welding Processes | corrosion | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | chao | huang | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Joining of advanced materials | water splitting, supercapacitor, battery | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kuldeep | Basavarajappa | Rajeev Institute of Technology Hassan | India | Evaluation | Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | PAKKIRAPPA | H | ACHARYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | India | Friction welding | Smart Materials | Best Innovation Award |
| Dr | Jhon Jairo | Prias Barragan | University of Quindio | Colombia | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Magnetism in graphene oxide nanoplatelets: The role of hydroxyl and epoxy bridges | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kamalika | Sen | University of Calcutta | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Nano Reasearch | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Sampath Kumar | T | Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore Campus, | India | Residual Stress | Peening approaches | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shedrack | Gad | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Other | Coating Technology | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | DHANA LAKSHMI | B | VIGNANS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | India | Welding Processes | Welding Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yasir | Zaman | University of Sargodha | Pakistan | Other | Nano-materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Omar | Al-Jumaili | Middle Technical University | Iraq | Friction welding | Modelling welding process / Solid state welding / Characterization of heat sources / Residual stresses / Microstructure-property relationships / Weldability / Joint formation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Liming | Liu | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Microstructure-property relationships | vacuum arc | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Veeramani | Vediyappan | Kyushu university | Japan | Other | Electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Seid Hussen | Muhie | Wollo University | Ethiopia | Other | Horticulture/Crop Physiology/Fertilizer | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | kashinath | lellala | Xavier University of Louisania | United States | Other | Materials science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | R ANTHONI SAGAYA | SELVAN | Indian Coast Guard | India | Neural network applications | Surface modification through Electroless Coating | Best Researcher Award |