| Mr | Mirsajjad | Mousavi | Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) | Netherlands | Microstructure-property relationships | Corrosion study of ENIG final finishing of PCBs | Young Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | EDGAR | MOSQUERA | UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE | Colombia | Other | na | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Joseph Bophelo | Morake | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Kenya | Residual Stress | Failure of boiler pipes due to residual stresses | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Niwat | Mookam | Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin | Thailand | Microstructure-property relationships | Soldering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Subhajit | Mondal | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | India | Welding processes | FRP lap splices using CNTs and its probabilistic modelling | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Fatemeh | Mollaamin | Kastamonu University | Turkey | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Adsorption | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shaik Ghouse | Mohiddin | EMU, DRDO | India | Joining of advanced materials | Friction Stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fadzidah | Mohd Idris | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | Malaysia | Other | Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Polymer composites materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Mohd | university of Hyderabad | India | Advanced welding | Laser and Laser-arc hybrid welding of superalloy | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Tshepo Karabo William | Mohapi | University of the Free State | South Africa | Microstructure-property relationships | Physics | 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 | Uttam Kumar | Mohanty | NIT Sikkim | India | Advanced welding | AC Square Waveform Welding, Submerged Arc Welding, Electrical Discharge Machining | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Sikiru Adepoju | Mohammed | Nigerian Defence Academy | Nigeria | Evaluation | Tribology and Corrosion | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Hayat Hassen | Mohammed | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Food Science | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Jabair Ali | Mohammed | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Welding Processes | effect of Welding parameters on the material | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Hossein | Moghanni Alghalandis | Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) | Iran | Welding Processes | Effects of process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al0.5CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy thin sheets using pinless friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mohammad Ammar | Mofid | Islamic Azad University, central Tehran branch | Iran | TLP Bonding | Flame spray assisted TLP bonding of Ti alloy to Al alloy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rohit | Mishra | Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Tool condition monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | SHAILENDRA | MISHRA | Majmaah University | Saudi Arabia | Other | The Internet of Things (IoT) /Smart livestock farming/Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Amir Mohammad | Mirzaei | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | Modeling Welding Strength | Finite fatigue life | Best Researcher Award |