| Dr | Reza | Beygi | INEGI | Portugal | Solid state welding | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Reza | Bazargan-Lari | Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht Branch | Iran | Phase transformations in weldments | biomaterials, coatings, corrosion | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Rita | John | University of Madras | India | Modeling Welding Strength | Condensed Matter Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rita | Berisio | CNR | Italy | Other | Structural biology, infectious diseases | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | RITANJALI | BEHERA | PUDUCHERRY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY, PUDUCHERRY | India | Joining of advanced materials | Polymer-based Nanocomposites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rizwan Ahmad | Khan | Govt. Nehru PG College Deori Sgar | India | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Bio Mathematics, Mathematical Modelling of blood flow in different circular system | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Robab | Naseri Ghalghachi | Urmia university | Iran | Including plastics and composites | Fiber reinforced polymer composite materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Roberto | Parra Saldivar | ITESM | Mexico | Microstructure-property relationships | materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Robsan | Abebe | Wollega University | Ethiopia | Modeling Welding Strength | Based on offline programming simulation | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof Dr | Rodica | Neamtu | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | United States | Other | Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rodolfo | Silva | Universidade Do estado Do Rio Grande Do Norte- UERN | Brazil | Microjoining Process Diffusion Bonding | Fusão atômica | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Rodrigo | Farias | Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Heat Sources | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rohit | Mishra | Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Tool condition monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Rouholah | Ashiri | Iran University of Science and Technology | Iran | Microstructure-property relationships | Welding Metallurgy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rudresha | Savandaiah | JSS Academy of Technical Education Noida, India | India | Advanced welding | Thermal Power Engineering | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Rufang | Lu | Pangang Group Research Institute Co. Ltd. | China | Other | TiO2 pigment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rumana | Keyani | Comsats university Islamabad Pakistan | Pakistan | Other | Molecular plant pathology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | S VIVEKANANDA | SHARMA | KARUNYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES | India | Other | SEISMIC RESISTANT STRUCTURES | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | S.K | Rajappa | Karnatak Science College, Dharwad | India | Other | Corrosion inhibition studies | Best Faculty Award |
| Dr | Saadat Ali | Rizvi | JMU | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Research Award |