| Dr | test | test | test | Austria | Modeling Welding Strength | test | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Franco | Concli | unibz | Italy | Other | tribology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | EDGAR | MOSQUERA | UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE | Colombia | Other | na | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Hernando | Correa Gallego | Universidad del Quindío | Colombia | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Nuevos materiales | Top Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Tanakorn | Jantarasricha | Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University | Thailand | Friction welding | Aluminum Friction welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Habibullah | - | Sichuan University | China | Other | Surface Engineering | 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 | Moera | Gutu | Adama Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | Welding Processes | laser beam, plasma welding | Welding Technology Innovation Award |
| Dr | Genchen | Peng | Jiangsu XCMG Construction Machinery Research Institution Ltd. | China | Welding Processes | Laser-arc hybrid welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | YOUPENG | ZHANG | Fudan Univeristy | China | Welding processes | Welding processes | Best Scholar Award |
| Mr | Vance | Liu | Micron Technology | Taiwan | Other | Solder joint reliability | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Artur | Czupryński | Silesian University of Technology | Poland | Welding Processes | Brazing and soldering | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Prof Dr | Rodica | Neamtu | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | United States | Other | Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Olga | Łastowska | Gdynia Maritime University | Poland | Welding processes | Post-weld finishing | Innovations in Welding Research Award |
| Mrs | Ranya | Amer | Ain shams university, faculty of engineering | Egypt | Other | electric power and machine | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Tadeusz | Szymczak | Motor Transport Institute | Poland | Evaluation | fatigue, fracture tougness, damage mechanics, fatigue | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Viktoriia | Talaniuk | Institute of electrowelding by E.O. Patona. Kiev. Ukraine | Ukraine | Joining of advanced materials | Development of Polyhydroxybutyrate-Based Packaging Films and Methods to Their Ultrasonic Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Dan | Birsan | Dunarea de Jos University of Galati | Romania | Modeling Welding Strength | welding FEA | welding Excellence Award |
| Dr | Shengbin | Zhao | Soochow University | China | Advanced welding | laser welding and additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yusheng | Shi | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Microstructure-property relationships | 电弧增材制造中的微观结构-性能关系 | Best Innovation Award |