| Prof Dr | Koteswararao V | Rajulapati | University of Hyderabad | India | Joining of advanced materials | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Jianda | Wang | University of International Business and Economics | China | Other | Energy Economics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Molla Melkamu | Kebede | University of International Business and Economics | China | Other | Public health | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mehran | ZEYNALIAN | University of Isfahan | Iran | Other | cold formed steel-concrete composite beams | 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 |
| Assist Prof Dr | Biyun | Xie | University of Kentucky | United States | Control and automation | robotics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Muhammad Iftikhar | Khan | University of Lahore | Pakistan | Other | Physics (Materials Science) | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Luigi | Di Sarno | University of Liverpool | United Kingdom | Evaluation | Stress locale | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Hossam | Balaha | University of Louisville | United States | Neural network applications | Disease and Cancer Diagnoses using AI | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ahmet M | Elbir | University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Wireless Communications | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Rita | John | University of Madras | India | Modeling Welding Strength | Condensed Matter Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Syed Bahari Ramadzan | Syed Adnan | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Joining of advanced materials | Hybrid electrolyte | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | NUR NASUHA | DAUD | UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA | Malaysia | Control and automation | autonomous computing, link prediction, social network analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shedrack | Gad | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Other | Coating Technology | Excellence in Research |
| Prof Dr | Mirco Daniel | Chapetti | University of Mar del Plata - CONICET | Argentina | Modeling Welding Strength | Fatigue integrity | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamid Reza | Ahmadi | University of Maragheh | Iran | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | structural damage detection | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Michael | Pecht | University of Maryland - College Park | United States | Joining of advanced materials | Quality in manufacturing and reliability in operation of solders in electronics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Intesar | El Mesady | University of Menoufia | Egypt | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | radiation protection | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Filippo | Cucinotta | University of Messina | Italy | Electron Beam Welding & Processing Friction Stir Welding | Life Cycle Assessment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Douglas | Yeboah | University of Mines and Technology | Ghana | Other | Renewable Energy/ Kinetic and Solar Energy | Best Researcher Award |