| Prof Dr | Artur | Czupryński | Silesian University of Technology | Poland | Welding Processes | Brazing and soldering | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | YOUPENG | ZHANG | Fudan Univeristy | China | Welding processes | Welding processes | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | Genchen | Peng | Jiangsu XCMG Construction Machinery Research Institution Ltd. | China | Welding Processes | Laser-arc hybrid welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Moera | Gutu | Adama Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | Welding Processes | laser beam, plasma welding | Welding Technology Innovation Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mihai-Octavian | Popp | University Lucian Blaga of Sibiu | Romania | Welding Processes | Incremental forming on welded sheets | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Bo | Chen | Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai | China | Welding automation Laser | Smart laser welding and additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yoshio | Utaka | Tianjin University | China | Weld pool solidification | Heat transfer | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zeinab | Malekshahi | Tarbiat Modares University | Iran | Weld pool solidification | Mg Evaporation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Maria | Contin | Centro de Quimica Biológica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas CIQUBIC-CONICET UNC | Argentina | Visual | Retina | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ashraf | El-Shamy | National Research Centre, Egypt | Egypt | Visual | Microstructure | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Seyyed Ehsan | Mirsalehi | Amirkabir University of Technology | Iran | TLP Bonding | TLP bonding of Ni-based superalloys | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mohammad Ammar | Mofid | Islamic Azad University, central Tehran branch | Iran | TLP Bonding | Flame spray assisted TLP bonding of Ti alloy to Al alloy | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Omkar | Mypati | IIT Kharagpur | India | Solid state welding | Molecular dynamics of friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shayan | Dehghan | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Solid state welding | Friction stir processing, Joining, FEM | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Saadat Ali | Rizvi | JMU | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Suganeswaran | Kandasamy | Kongu Engineering College | India | Solid state welding | Friction stir process, surface composites and its characterization | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Reza | Beygi | INEGI | Portugal | Solid state welding | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sharda | Shrivas | Chouksey Engineering College Bilaspur | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Pankaj | | IIT Roorkee Uttarakhand India | India | Solid state welding | Dissimilar metal joining | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Madhusudan | Manjunath | Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |