| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamid Reza | Ahmadi | University of Maragheh | Iran | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | structural damage detection | Excellence in Research |
| Prof | Majid | Elyasi | Babol Noshirvani University of Technology | Iran | Microstructure-property relationships | Metal tube bending | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Cyrus | Amini | university of Tabriz | Iran | Welding Processes | friction stir welding | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Nanang | Fatchurrohman | Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang | Indonesia | Welding processes | Welding technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fiddy Semba | Prasetiya | National Research and Innovation Agency Republic of Indonesia (BRIN) | Indonesia | Other | drug discovery | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Dina Keumala | Sari | Universitas Sumatera Utara | Indonesia | Other | physical activity and nutrition | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Praveen | Kumar | DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP OKHLA II CAMPUS | India | Engineering | Mechanical/Production/Tool Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sumit | Sharma | MNIT JAIPUR | India | Other | Alternative Fuels | Best Scholar Award |
| Mr | Omkar | Mypati | IIT Kharagpur | India | Solid state welding | Molecular dynamics of friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ankush | Sharma | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai | India | Other | Aerospace Engineering/Fiber metal laminates | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saadat Ali | Rizvi | JMU | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Suganeswaran | Kandasamy | Kongu Engineering College | India | Solid state welding | Friction stir process, surface composites and its characterization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Mohd | university of Hyderabad | India | Advanced welding | Laser and Laser-arc hybrid welding of superalloy | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Rajendra | Shimpi | PIEMR INDORE | India | Friction welding | Dissimilar Materials | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | K.Anton Savio | Lewise | Karunya Institute of Technology & Sciences | India | Residual Stress | Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Sripriyan | K | PSG College of Technology | India | Characterisation of heat sources | fusion welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Uttam Kumar | Mohanty | NIT Sikkim | India | Advanced welding | AC Square Waveform Welding, Submerged Arc Welding, Electrical Discharge Machining | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Rahul | Kumar | Suresh Gyan Vihar University | India | Friction welding | Friction stir welding of cast aluminum alloy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Arulmurugan | B | KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Welding Processes | Mechanical properties | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Kashish | Badwal | Netaji Subhas University of Technology | India | Welding processes | Deformation in Solids | Best Researcher Award |