| 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 |
| 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 | Alena | PIETRIKOVÁ | Technical University of Kosice | Slovakia | Soldering Surface Modification Inspection | Solder joints | Excellence in Innovation |
| Dr | Andrea | Dzubinska | University of Pavol Jozef Safarik in Kosice, Slovakia | Slovakia | Other | Magnetism, Magnetic Materials, Rare-eaths | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Nowrin Akter | Surovi | Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) | Singapore | Other | Process map generation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Ivana | Validzic | Vinca Institute of Nuclear Science, University in Belgrade, Serbia | Serbia | Joining of advanced materials | Energy materials and photovoltaics | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Branko | Matovic | Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences - National Institute of thе Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade | Serbia | Microstructure-property relationships | solid state welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Jasmina | Đorđević | Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics | Serbia | Other | Stochastic modeling in biology | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Marija | Milošević | Faculty of Sciences of Mathematics, University on Niš, Serbia | Serbia | Other | Mathematics/Probability/Stochastic differential equations | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Bekir | Yilbas | Bekir Sami Yilbas, Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Saudi Arabia | Welding Processes | Thermal and Impact Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Karim | Choubani | Imam Mohamed bin Saoud university | Saudi Arabia | Other | DCMD | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Thamer | Alomayri | Umm Al-Qura University | Saudi Arabia | Other | Materials science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ahmed | El-Sayed | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Other | Structural Engineering | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Mehenna | Arib | King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre | Saudi Arabia | Other | Radiation dose measurement | Excellence in Research |
| Prof Dr | SHAILENDRA | MISHRA | Majmaah University | Saudi Arabia | Other | The Internet of Things (IoT) /Smart livestock farming/Security | Best Researcher Award |