| Assist Prof Dr | Law Yong | Ng | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | Malaysia | Including plastics and composites | Sustainable composite materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Maryam | Khanian | University | Australia | Neural network applications | Natural Language Processing | Women Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Farooq | University College Dublin | Ireland | Evaluation | Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Lingaraju | Dumpala | University College of Engineering kakinada | India | Electron Beam Welding & Processing Friction Stir Welding | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jayaram | Muthusamy | University College of Engineering Villupuram | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Thermal Barrier Coating | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mihai-Octavian | Popp | University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu | Romania | Welding Processes | Incremental forming on welded sheets | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Nitin | Saini | University of Alberta | Canada | Welding Processes | Weldability of power plant steels | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Antonio | Pereira | University of Aveiro | Portugal | Welding Processes | Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | KAREEM | SALLOOMI | UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD | Iraq | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Computational mechanics, Vibrations, Finite element method,Coupled thermo-mechanical simulation | Excellence in Research |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ahmad | Nassef | University of Buraimi | Oman | Other | Engineering Mechanics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kamalika | Sen | University of Calcutta | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Nano Reasearch | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Sergey | Prikhodko | University of California Los Angeles | United States | Microstructure-property relationships | metal-composite bilayer structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Uday | Manda | University of Central Florida | United States | Other | Microscale heat transfer, Fluid Dynamics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | asim | Mantarci | University of Delaware | United States | Microstructure-property relationships | thin film growth and characterization | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Md Ahsan | Habib | University of Dhaka | Bangladesh | Other | Environmental Science and Toxicology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Jean Jalin | EYINGA BIWÖLE | University of Douala | Cameroon | Friction welding | Wood Welding Techology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saousan | Chamali | University of Gabes National Engineering School of Gabes | Tunisia | Other | Génie chimique des procèdés | Best Paper Award |
| Mr | Wandercleiton | Cardoso | University of Genoa | Italy | Neural network applications | Commitee Machine | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ewunetu | Tazebew | University of Gondar , Injibara university | Ethiopia | Other | energy, climate, environment | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Mohd | university of Hyderabad | India | Advanced welding | Laser and Laser-arc hybrid welding of superalloy | Best Research Award |