| Prof Dr | Koteswararao V | Rajulapati | University of Hyderabad | India | Joining of advanced materials | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | SUDHIR | BURANDE | GCOE CHANDRAPUR ,MAHARASHTRA | India | Evaluation | Composites,material hybridization , Finite Element methods ,Design of elements | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | DILLIP | BISOYI | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Characterization of materials at nano order scale length | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | CHRISPIN | DAS | ST.JOSEPH'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | India | Joining of advanced materials | COMPOSITES | Best Faculty Award |
| Dr | Nazirul Nazrin | Shahrol Nidzam | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | Malaysia | Joining of advanced materials | Radiation shielding | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Gnanamani | A | CSIR-CLRI | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Biological materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nikhil | Sharma | Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technologies | India | Evaluation | Corrosion monitoring, evaluation of epoxy coatings using destructive and Non-destructive methods. | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Tishta | Das | AcSir (CSIR- CMERI) | India | Evaluation | additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | MALLIGA | PALANIVELU | SATHYABAMA INSTITUE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | India | Other | MATERIALS SCIENCE | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aman Deep | Acharya | Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India | India | Other | Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Vinoth | S | KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Other | CFST Columns | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Raghavendra | Gujjala | Nit Warangal | India | Including plastics and composites | Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bende | Luo | South China University of Technology | China | Control and automation | Legged Robot | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Dinesh | Lohar | SSBT COE Jalgaon | India | Other | Polymer PLA based Bio Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Gunasekaran | Murali | Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University | Russia | Other | impact strength and fracture toughness of two-stage fibrous concrete comprising nano carbon tubes | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sultani Mulk | Khan | NUST University Islamabad | Pakistan | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Structural Health Monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Manikanika | | Chandigarh University | India | Other | Chemistry/ Nanoparticles | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nirmalya | Chatterjee | IIT Bombay | India | Other | Geology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | ANGSHUMAN | CHATTOPADHYAY | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR | India | Welding processes | LASER WELDING | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | SOUNDARYA | T L | Tumkur University | India | Soldering Surface Modification Inspection | Electrochemical sensing | Best Researcher Award |