| Dr | Cynthia | Abima | University of Johannesburg South Africa and Pan Atlantic University Lagos | South Africa | Welding Processes | Advanced welding processses | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohamed | Aboelhassan | Higher Institute of Engineering and Technology King Marriott, Alexandria | Egypt | Other | numerical nonlinear spring model for the cyclic behavior of the monolithic and the precast bolted reinforced concrete beam-column connections | Best Research Award |
| Dr | MennatAllah | AbouHasswa | Ain-Shams University | Egypt | Solid state welding | materials science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aman Deep | Acharya | Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India | India | Other | Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Narottam | Acharya | Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India | India | Other | Life Sciences | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | PRASHANTH | ADARAKATTI | SVM ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE COLLEGE | India | Other | Electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ahmed Mohammed | Adem | Jimma University/ Jimma Institute of Technology/ Faculty of Mechanical Engineering | Ethiopia | Other | Manufacturing Engineering/ Manufacturing Process | Top Researcher Award |
| Dr | Segun Emmanuel | Adewoye | University of South Africa | South Africa | Distortion | Cognitive distortion | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | RAJESH | AGARWAL | SRMIST CHENNAI | India | Other | MICROELECTRONICS | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | AKSHAT | AGHA | FADI-AMT LLC | United States | Joining of advanced materials | Characterization and Modeling of Adhesive bonded multi-material joints | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Mehrdad | Aghaie-Khafri | KN Toosi University of Technology | Iran | Residual Stress | Ultrasonic Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Yahya | Aghayar | University of NewBrunswick | Canada | Evaluation | An assessment of microstructure and mechanical properties of inconel 601/ 304 stainless steel dissimilar weld | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abdul | Ahad | Tokyo Metropolitan University. | Japan | Solid state welding | Condensed Matter Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abdul | Ahad | Comilla University. | Bangladesh | Solid state welding | Condensed Matter Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamid Reza | Ahmadi | University of Maragheh | Iran | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | structural damage detection | Excellence in Research |
| Prof | Yuewei | Ai | Central South University | China | Welding Processes | Laser Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Oluwaseun | Ajayi | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife | Nigeria | Neural network applications | Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ahmad | Ajjaq | Gazi University | Turkey | Other | Gas Sensors | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Takashiro | Akitsu | Tokyo University of Science | Japan | Neural network applications | Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mitat | AKKOÇ | MALATYA TURGUT OZAL UNIVERSITY | Turkey | Other | Next Generation Catalyst | Best Researcher Award |