| Prof | Antonio | Pereira | University of Aveiro | Portugal | Welding Processes | Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nitin | Saini | University of Alberta | Canada | Welding Processes | Weldability of power plant steels | 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 | Jayaram | Muthusamy | University College of Engineering Villupuram | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Thermal Barrier Coating | 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 |
| Mr | Aqeel | Farooq | University College Dublin | Ireland | Evaluation | Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Maryam | Khanian | University | Australia | Neural network applications | Natural Language Processing | Women Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Law Yong | Ng | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | Malaysia | Including plastics and composites | Sustainable composite materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | JURI | SAEDON | UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA, MALAYSIA | Malaysia | Characterisation of heat sources | SURFACE COATING | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Anthony Chukwunonso | Opia | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | Malaysia | Friction welding | Lubrications | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Nurul | Noor Azman | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Other | Radiation protection | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fadzidah | Mohd Idris | Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | Malaysia | Other | Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, Polymer composites materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shayan | Dehghan | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Solid state welding | Friction stir processing, Joining, FEM | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Nazirul Nazrin | Shahrol Nidzam | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | Malaysia | Joining of advanced materials | Radiation shielding | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Georgios | Kolliopoulos | Université Laval | Canada | Welding processes | Sustainable processing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Solange Mélanie | ANAFACK | Université de Douala | Cameroon | Other | Douala Cameroun | Excellence in Innovation |
| Mr | Victor Manuel | Soto Frances | Universitat Politécnica de Valencia | Spain | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | fluid flow | Best Researcher Award |
| 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 Dr | Dina Keumala | Sari | Universitas Sumatera Utara | Indonesia | Other | physical activity and nutrition | Best Researcher Award |