| Dr | Achille Ecladore | Tchahou Tchendjeu | The University of Bamenda | Cameroon | Control and automation | embedded systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Narimen | Yousfi | ISSEP KSSAR SAID | Tunisia | Other | Chronobiology, moon, rhythms | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | PREM | SAGAR | The Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences | India | Friction welding | HYBRID NANOCOMPOSTE MATERIALS/FRICTION STIR PROCESSING | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Dina Keumala | Sari | Universitas Sumatera Utara | Indonesia | Other | physical activity and nutrition | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Siyuan | Wu | China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co., Ltd. | China | Modeling Welding Strength | Weld damage | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hussein | Thary Khamees | College of Engineering/Al-Nahrain University | Iraq | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Optical Communication/Laser Engineering/Beam Propagation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Qutaiba Najm | Abdullah | Ministry of Environment | Iraq | Other | Flexural behavior of a box ferrocement beams consisting of self-compacted mortar reinforced by fiber glass mesh and GFRP bars after exposure to high temperatures | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Atul | Bhattad | Koneru lakshamaiah education foundation | India | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Heat transfer | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ozkan | Gokcekaya | Osaka University | Japan | Electron Beam Welding & Processing Friction Stir Welding | Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Alexandre | Magnus Jordão | CBMM Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração | Brazil | Microstructure-property relationships | NA | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ali | Heidary Moghadam | Islamic Azad University | Iran | Friction welding | FSSW (friction stir spot welding) | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Gilberto | Rosales Marín | Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí | Mexico | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Minería y Metalurgia | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Takashiro | Akitsu | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | Neural network applications | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Andrea | Dzubinska | University of Pavol Jozef Safarik in Kosice, Slovakia | Slovakia | Other | Magnetism, Magnetic Materials, Rare-eaths | 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 |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yujiao | CHEN | Dongguan University of Technology | China | Welding Processes | Heterogeneous Material Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Farooq | University College Dublin | Ireland | Evaluation | Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Upendra Pal | Singh | R B S Engineering Technical Campus | India | Evaluation | Solar P V Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bashar | Almansour | Muscat University | Oman | Evaluation | Market Spillover Dynamics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | FARAZ | Tariq | GLA University | India | Residual Stress | construction materials exposed to fire | Best Researcher Award |