| Dr | Susmita | Datta | IIT Kharagpur | India | Neural network applications | Laser welding of NiTinol | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sushil | Kumar | CSIR-National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi | India | Other | Metal Extraction from waste solar PV modules | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Suresh Kumar | Telagathoti | NIT-Andhra Pradesh | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Mechanical behaviour of Weld joints under Thermal-Mechanical Loading | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sundar Singh | Sivam S.P | SRM Institute of Science and Technology | India | Other | Engineering optimization, welding, metal forming | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sumit | Sharma | MNIT JAIPUR | India | Other | Alternative Fuels | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | Suman Kumar | Bera | Jadavpur University | India | Neural network applications | Computer Science | Best Innovation Award |
| Dr | Suman | Sharma | SKIT Jaipur | India | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Power System | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sultani Mulk | Khan | NUST University Islamabad | Pakistan | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Structural Health Monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sukanta | Karati | IIEST, Sbibpur, WB, India | India | Other | Pavement Design | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Suganeswaran | Kandasamy | Kongu Engineering College | India | Solid state welding | Friction stir process, surface composites and its characterization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | SUDHIR | BURANDE | GCOE CHANDRAPUR ,MAHARASHTRA | India | Evaluation | Composites,material hybridization , Finite Element methods ,Design of elements | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sudhakaran | R | SNS College of Engineering | India | Distortion | Optimization of Angular Distortion | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Sudesh | Singh | Tsinghua University | China | Including plastics and composites | Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Subir | Datta | Mizoram University | India | Other | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Subhajit | Mondal | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | India | Welding processes | FRP lap splices using CNTs and its probabilistic modelling | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | SUBHADIP | NEOGI | CSIR-CSMCRI | India | Other | Inorganic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Stylianos | Chatzidakis | Purdue University | United States | Residual Stress | Radioactive and Spent Nuclear Fuel | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Steve | Efe | Morgan State University | United States | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Education | Best Faculty Award |
| Dr | Srujan Manohar | MVN | Pondicherry Engineering College | India | Electron Beam Welding & Processing Friction Stir Welding | Micro-Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Sripriyan | K | PSG College of Technology | India | Characterisation of heat sources | fusion welding | Best Researcher Award |