| Ms | Siril | V S | Cochin University of Science and Technology | India | Other | Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Mohammad Ammar | Mofid | Islamic Azad University, central Tehran branch | Iran | TLP Bonding | Flame spray assisted TLP bonding of Ti alloy to Al alloy | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Cedric | Zaccardi | EPF Graduate school | France | Other | Smart Structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Oluwaseun | Ajayi | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife | Nigeria | Neural network applications | Composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | VALARMATHI | G | Sri Sairam Institute of Technology | India | Neural network applications | Deep learning | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | PONSHANMUGAKUMAR | A | Sri Sai Ram Institute of Technology | India | Welding Processes | Composite Metal Joining | Best Scholar Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Jagjeet | Chatha | Department of Mechanical Engineering, Punjabi University, Patiala | India | Friction welding | Rotary Friction Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Balaji | Vasudevan | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology | India | Joining of advanced materials | Design and Machining | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Dilip | Jose | Periyar Maniyammai University | India | Other | Simulation of Natural convective heat transfer in parabolic glow past in the presence of Rotation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Penchal Reddy | Matli | Sri Krishnadevara University | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Light weight technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | CHETAN | TEMBHURKAR | PRIYADARSHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NAGPUR | India | Welding Processes | Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Toshio | Yonezawa | Retired Tohoku University | Japan | Evaluation | Reliability of nuclear materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Shing-Hoa | Wang | Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan Ocean University | Taiwan | Microstructure-property relationships | Phase transformation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | DHARMALINGAM | G | Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr.Sagunthala R&D Institute of science and Technology | India | Microjoining Process Diffusion Bonding | Additive Manufacturing, powder metallurgy, materials characterization, welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ali | Jabbari | Arak University | Iran | Welding Processes | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ramin | Hashemi | Iran University of Science and Technology | Iran | Welding Processes | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hamed | Sabet | Department of Materials Engineering, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, | Iran | Joining of advanced materials | high entropy alloy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yaknesh | Sambath | Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | D | Ambika | Kongu Engineering College | India | Other | Concrete Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Eduardo | Valencia Morales | UCLV-Cuba, PUC-Rio | Cuba | Microstructure-property relationships | Petroleoum and Gas industry | Best Researcher Award |