| Mr | zhang | yanxin | shanghai jiaotong university | China | Microstructure-property relationships | thermal and mechanical properties/bonding layer/ microelectronic packaging and welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Eyob Messele | Sefene | National Taiwan University of Science and Technology | Taiwan | Other | Sustainable Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Hardik | Nayak | R. N. G. Patel Institute of Technology | India | Other | Hard Turning | Best Faculty Award |
| Mr | Kaviyarasan | K | Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore | India | Microstructure-property relationships | GTAW | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ashutosh | Verma | Indian Institute of Technology Rookee | India | Other | Deformation and strain behaviour of GRS abutments | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Luis Dante | Melendez | CIATEQ / TC Energy | Mexico | Other | In-Service Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Joseph Bophelo | Morake | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology | Kenya | Residual Stress | Failure of boiler pipes due to residual stresses | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Satendra | Chauhan | Homi Bhabha National Institute | India | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Heat transfer and Fluid flow modeling | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Syed Shabhi | Haider | IFPAN | Poland | Other | Material science | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Mohamed | Abdelfattah | Ain shams university | Egypt | Other | Lightweight aggregate | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Amir Mohammad | Mirzaei | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | Modeling Welding Strength | Finite fatigue life | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Tshepo Karabo William | Mohapi | University of the Free State | South Africa | Microstructure-property relationships | Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Yahya | Ranjbar | Solico Group | Iran | Other | Pricing in supply chain management | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Masresha | Gebeyehu Ewunetu | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Other | Food Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Daraje | Gurmessa | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Other | Welding technology | Best Paper Award |
| Mr | Amir | Tabzar | ILPC | Iran | Other | Petroleum eng. and compressor operator | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Bipin B | Sharan | Tata Motors / NIT Jamshedpur | India | Welding Processes | Cold Metal Transfer Welding of Thin sheets of Polymer Sandwich Steel with E250 Thin Sheets | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Fasil | Tesfaye | Mizan Tepi University | Ethiopia | Advanced welding | Manufacturing Enginee | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Kassahun Amare | Wodaje | Debre Tabor University | Ethiopia | Other | Agriculture | Best Paper Award |
| Mr | GYANENDRA KUMAR | CHATURVEDY | NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, HAMIRPUR | India | Other | Composite materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Alexandre | Magnus Jordão | CBMM Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração | Brazil | Microstructure-property relationships | NA | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Aqeel | Farooq | University College Dublin | Ireland | Evaluation | Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | usman | Attique | National University of Sciences and Technology | Pakistan | Welding Processes | Incremental Forming of Tailor welded blanks welded through TIG Welding | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Amirhosein | Emami | Kharazmi university | Iran | Other | Mathematical modeling | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ewunetu | Tazebew | University of Gondar , Injibara university | Ethiopia | Other | energy, climate, environment | Best Researcher Award |