| Dr | Jacques Romain | Njimou | School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries, University of Ngaoundere | Cameroon | Joining of advanced materials | Material Chemistry, novel multi-function material from secondary resources i.e. Metal-Organic Materials (MOM), Nanodsorbents, and nanobiocomposites | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Mrs | Solange Mélanie | ANAFACK | Université de Douala | Cameroon | Other | Douala Cameroun | Excellence in Innovation |
| Dr | Achille Ecladore | Tchahou Tchendjeu | The University of Bamenda | Cameroon | Control and automation | embedded systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nitin | Saini | University of Alberta | Canada | Welding Processes | Weldability of power plant steels | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Muhammad | Asad | Dalhousie University | Canada | Control and automation | Control Systems | 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 |
| Prof | Georgios | Kolliopoulos | Université Laval | Canada | Welding processes | Sustainable processing | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | ABDELHABIB | semlali | Laval university | Canada | Other | Molecular Oncology | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Germán | Barrionuevo | Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile | Chile | Microstructure-property relationships | Additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Maria | Olivares | Universidad del Desarrollo | Chile | Joining of advanced materials | Salud | Women Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Francisco | Novoa Muñoz | Universidad del Bío-Bío | Chile | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | simulación | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Chengxing | Yang | Central South University | China | Evaluation | Crashworthiness of integrated composite structures | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Bo | Chen | Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai | China | Welding automation Laser | Smart laser welding and additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Hong | Ma | Shandong University | China | Friction welding | Microstructure evolution and property relationship under extreme conditions | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof Dr | Long | Wan | State Key Laboratory of Advanced Welding and Joining, Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Friction welding | friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Guoliang | Qin | Shandong University | China | Welding Processes | Solid-state Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Xiaowei | Wang | Nanjing Tech University | China | Microstructure-property relationships | Creep-fatigue; Creep; Microstructural damage | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Bing | Yang | State Key Laboratory of Traction Power, Southwest Jiaotong University | China | Microstructure-property relationships | Additive manufacturing, Fatigue and fracture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Zhi-he | Dou | School of Metallurgy, Northeastern University | China | Microstructure-property relationships | Synthesis and Preparation of Metal Materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bende | Luo | South China University of Technology | China | Control and automation | Legged Robot | Best Researcher Award |