| Dr | Douglas | Yeboah | University of Mines and Technology | Ghana | Other | Renewable Energy/ Kinetic and Solar Energy | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Rajasiva | Lakshmi Bhavan Mani | Hochschule Stralsund | Germany | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | CFD Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | TANMAI SAI GEETHA | CHALLA | Otto-von-guericke university | Germany | Other | Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Jean | Alric | Moustache Bikes | France | Welding Processes | Aluminium assembly deck | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Cedric | Zaccardi | EPF Graduate school | France | Other | Smart Structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Christopher | Ndukwe | University of Reims, France | France | Including plastics and composites | Fibrous reinforcement composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Frédéric | LACHAUD | Institut Clément Ader | France | Other | Damage, Failure, Bio-Composite | Top Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Lakhdar | Taleb | INSA of Rouen, France | France | Modeling Welding Strength | Mechanical Consequences of phase changes/mechanics of materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Outhmane | Siar | ArcelorMittal R&D | France | Welding Processes | Resistance Spot Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohsen | Amraei | University of Turku | Finland | Microstructure-property relationships | Ultra-high strength steels | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Geleta | Gobena | Wollega University | Ethiopia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Animal Science | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Samuel | Tilahun | Dilla University | Ethiopia | Advanced welding | Fracture Mechanics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Birhaneslasie Gebeyehu | Yazew | Injibara University, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Other | Nursing process | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ahmed Mohammed | Adem | Jimma University/ Jimma Institute of Technology/ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Ethiopia | Other | Manufacturing Engineering/ Manufacturing Process | Top Researcher Award |
| Mr | Atsbaha | Gebreslassie | Ethiopia Institute of Agricultural research | Ethiopia | Other | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hailemichael | Kebede | Addis Ababa University | Ethiopia | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Mathematical Modeling of subsurface geology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Shimelis | Zelelew | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Evaluation | Ecological and systematic Zoology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Robsan | Abebe | Wollega University | Ethiopia | Modeling Welding Strength | Based on offline programming simulation | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Seid Hussen | Muhie | Wollo University | Ethiopia | Other | Horticulture/Crop Physiology/Fertilizer | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Molla Asmare | Alemu | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Other | Solid oxide fuel cell | Best Researcher Award |