| Assoc Prof Dr | Seyyed Ehsan | Mirsalehi | Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran | TLP Bonding | TLP bonding of Ni-based superalloys | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | ARGELIA FABIOLA | MIRANDA PEREZ | Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla | Mexico | Phase transformations in weldments | Automatización de procesos | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Marija | Milošević | Faculty of Sciences of Mathematics, University on Niš, Serbia | Serbia | Other | Mathematics/Probability/Stochastic differential equations | Women Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Senay | Mihcin | Izmir Institute of Technology | Turkey | Other | Tribology Transactions/Biomechanics/Simulation | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | Achyutha Kumar Reddy | Metta | Koneru Lakshmaiah Eductaion Foundation | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Luis Dante | Melendez | CIATEQ / TC Energy | Mexico | Other | In-Service Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Mahmoud | Mekawy Dagher | Coventry University Branch in Egypt | Egypt | Other | Dust deposition on solar PV panels | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | lamia | MEDOUNI-HAROUNE | Centre de Recherche en Technologies Agroalimentaires, Bejaia university | Algeria | Evaluation | Microbiologie industrielle/ Optimisation de la production de bactéries probiotiques/ Secteur de recherche et développement de l'industrie alimentaire | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Shreesh | Maurya | KIET Group of Institutions | India | Other | FDM 3D Printing | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Branko | Matovic | Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade | Serbia | Microstructure-property relationships | solid state welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Penchal Reddy | Matli | Sri Krishnadevara University | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Light weight technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Khalid | Masoodi | SKUAST-Kashmir | India | Other | Biotechnology | Best Innovation Award |
| Dr | Ragupathi | Masilamani | IITM Chennai | India | Phase transformations in weldments | Tubular Joint | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Kazi-Chishti | Marzooka | Y B Chavan college of Pharmacy | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Pharmaceuticals | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nikita | Martyushev | Tomsk Polytechnic University | Russia | Process Electrical Resistance Welding Electronic Packaging and Reliability Nano | Electric contact welding of rails | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Zhiyong | Mao | Tianjin university of technology | China | Joining of advanced materials | Energy storage and devices. | Best Innovation Award |
| Dr | asim | Mantarci | University of Delaware | United States | Microstructure-property relationships | thin film growth and characterization | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Walid | Mansour | Kafrelsheikh University | Egypt | Joining of advanced materials | Sustainability | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Madhusudan | Manjunath | Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | PROSUN | MANDAL | National Institute of Technology, Silchar | India | Other | Modeling and Optimization | Best Researcher Award |