| Dr | Edina | Rusen | University Politehnica Bucharest | Romania | Other | Polymers | Welding Technology Innovation Award |
| Mr | Umer | Zahid | University of Wollongong | Australia | Other | Structural Mechanics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Prashant | Sarswat | University of Utah | United States | Other | selective laser melting | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mohsen | Amraei | University of Turku | Finland | Microstructure-property relationships | Ultra-high strength steels | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ala | Qattawi | University of Toledo | United States | Joining of advanced materials | Origami Folding for Reduced Welding length & Cost | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Dimitrios | Sophianopoulos | University of Thessaly | Greece | Residual Stress | Resistance of Welds | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Tshepo Karabo William | Mohapi | University of the Free State | South Africa | Microstructure-property relationships | Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Shuang | Cui | university of Texas at Dallas | United States | Joining of advanced materials | - | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Norzita | Ngadi | University of Technology Malaysia | Malaysia | Other | Green materials and Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kondaiah | Seku | University of Technology and Applied Science - Shinas | Oman | Other | Nanotechnology | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | Cyrus | Amini | university of Tabriz | Iran | Welding Processes | friction stir welding | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Segun Emmanuel | Adewoye | University of South Africa | South Africa | Distortion | Cognitive distortion | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mahmood | Sharifitabar | University of Sistan and Baluchestan | Iran | Welding processes | Welding technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Senthilkumar | | University of Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | Other | Energy storage and conversion | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ali | Ben Ahmed | University of Sfax Faculty of Sciences | Tunisia | Microstructure-property relationships | Nanomatériaux pour les applications médicales | Best Scholar Award |
| Dr | Yasir | Zaman | University of Sargodha | Pakistan | Other | Nano-materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Muhammad | Rafique | University of Sahiwal | Pakistan | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | sensing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Christopher | Ndukwe | University of Reims, France | France | Including plastics and composites | Fibrous reinforcement composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Jhon Jairo | Prias Barragan | University of Quindio | Colombia | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Magnetism in graphene oxide nanoplatelets: The role of hydroxyl and epoxy bridges | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Kosar | Ebrahimzadeh Azbari | University of Qom | Iran | Evaluation | Optimal wastewater allocation with the development of an SECA multi-criteria decision-making method | Young Scientist Award |