| Dr | Jayaram | Muthusamy | University College of Engineering Villupuram | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Thermal Barrier Coating | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | PROSUN | MANDAL | National Institute of Technology, Silchar | India | Other | Modeling and Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jonas | Ringsberg | Chalmers University of Technology | Sweden | Residual Stress | Ultimate strength of structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | SHIVASHEESH | KAUSHIK | SHIVALIK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DEHRADUN | India | Other | THERMAL ENGINEERING | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Stylianos | Chatzidakis | Purdue University | United States | Residual Stress | Radioactive and Spent Nuclear Fuel | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nagamadhu | M | BMS Institute of Technology and Management | India | Evaluation | Sintering Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rohit | Mishra | Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology, Guna | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Tool condition monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Prashant | Sarswat | University of Utah | United States | Other | selective laser melting | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | JITENDRA NARAYAN | MOHAPATRA | JSW Steel Limited | India | Evaluation | Failure Analysis and characterization of steel components for their better life & Development of AHSS | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | vijayakumar | krishnan | NPR College of Engineering and Technology | India | Control and automation | Special Electrical Machines/CAD based system design/FEA/FEM based design approach | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | SOUNDARYA | T L | Tumkur University | India | Soldering Surface Modification Inspection | Electrochemical sensing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | ANGSHUMAN | CHATTOPADHYAY | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR | India | Welding processes | LASER WELDING | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nirmalya | Chatterjee | IIT Bombay | India | Other | Geology | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Manikanika | | Chandigarh University | India | Other | Chemistry/ Nanoparticles | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sultani Mulk | Khan | NUST University Islamabad | Pakistan | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Structural Health Monitoring | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Gunasekaran | Murali | Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University | Russia | Other | impact strength and fracture toughness of two-stage fibrous concrete comprising nano carbon tubes | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Dinesh | Lohar | SSBT COE Jalgaon | India | Other | Polymer PLA based Bio Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bende | Luo | South China University of Technology | China | Control and automation | Legged Robot | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Raghavendra | Gujjala | Nit Warangal | India | Including plastics and composites | Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Vinoth | S | KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Other | CFST Columns | Best Researcher Award |