| Dr | Andrea | Dzubinska | University of Pavol Jozef Safarik in Kosice, Slovakia | Slovakia | Other | Magnetism, Magnetic Materials, Rare-eaths | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Segun Emmanuel | Adewoye | University of South Africa | South Africa | Distortion | Cognitive distortion | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Cynthia | Abima | University of Johannesburg South Africa and Pan Atlantic University Lagos | South Africa | Welding Processes | Advanced welding processses | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Tshepo Karabo William | Mohapi | University of the Free State | South Africa | Microstructure-property relationships | Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Geon Ho | Hong | HOSEO University | South Korea | Engineering | Building Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | VAN DOAN | TRUONG | Sejong University | South Korea | Joining of advanced materials | Cement-based material composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Sang Yeob | Kim | Konkuk University | South Korea | Evaluation | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | SeongHee | Hong | Korea Institute of Fusion Energy | South Korea | Other | conceptual design | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Murali Mohan | Cheepu | Starwelds Inc | South Korea | Welding processes | TIG Welding / Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing | Innovations in Welding Research Award |
| Mrs | Sandra | Chacón-Fernández | Universidad Politécnica de Madrid | Spain | Welding Processes | Soldadura GMAW en DSS | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Sandra | Chacón-Fernández | UPM | Spain | Welding Processes | GMAW | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Victor Manuel | Soto Frances | Universitat Politécnica de Valencia | Spain | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | fluid flow | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | José Miguel | Davila | Universidad de Huelva | Spain | Microstructure-property relationships | Concrete degradation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pascual | Saura Gómez | Universidad de Alicante | Spain | Other | Corrosión de armaduras en el hormigón armado de los forjados sanitarios | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Inés | Küster Boluda | Universidad de Valencia | Spain | Other | Marketing | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | Janire | Gordon Isasi | Universidad de Deusto | Spain | Other | Marketing | Excellence in Research |
| Assist Prof Dr | YOMNA | ABDALLAH | Universitat Internacional de catalunya | Spain | Welding Processes | Biofabrication/Architecture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Alberto T. | Estevez | Universitat Internacional de catalunya | Spain | Welding Processes | Biofabrication/Architecture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jonas | Ringsberg | Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden | Residual Stress | Ultimate strength of structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sobhan | Patnaik | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | Sweden | Microstructure-property relationships | Ceramic Nuclear Materials | Best Researcher Award |