| 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 | Mahmoud | Mekawy Dagher | Coventry University Branch in Egypt | Egypt | Other | Dust deposition on solar PV panels | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Luis Dante | Melendez | CIATEQ / TC Energy | Mexico | Other | In-Service Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Achyutha Kumar Reddy | Metta | Koneru Lakshmaiah Eductaion Foundation | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Civil Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Senay | Mihcin | Izmir Institute of Technology | Turkey | Other | Tribology Transactions/Biomechanics/Simulation | Top Researcher Award |
| Prof | Marija | Milošević | Faculty of Sciences of Mathematics, University on Niš, Serbia | Serbia | Other | Mathematics/Probability/Stochastic differential equations | Women 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 |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Seyyed Ehsan | Mirsalehi | Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran | TLP Bonding | TLP bonding of Ni-based superalloys | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Amir Mohammad | Mirzaei | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | Modeling Welding Strength | Finite fatigue life | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Dr | Uttam Kumar | Mohanty | NIT Sikkim | India | Advanced welding | AC Square Waveform Welding, Submerged Arc Welding, Electrical Discharge Machining | Young Scientist 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 |
| Mr | Tshepo Karabo William | Mohapi | University of the Free State | South Africa | Microstructure-property relationships | Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Mohd | university of Hyderabad | India | Advanced welding | Laser and Laser-arc hybrid welding of superalloy | Best Research Award |