| Assist Prof Dr | Faisal | Nazeer | China University of Mining and Technology, China | China | Microstructure-property relationships | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhang | Long | Chongqing University of Science and Technology | China | Microstructure-property relationships | Mechanics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sharda | Shrivas | Chouksey Engineering College Bilaspur | India | Solid state welding | Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Luis Dante | Melendez | CIATEQ / TC Energy | Mexico | Other | In-Service Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Dora Alicia | Cortés-Hernández | Cinvestav-Unidad Saltillo | Mexico | Other | Nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Hongsheng | Wang | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | 热化学燃料制取 | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | chao | huang | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Joining of advanced materials | water splitting, supercapacitor, battery | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Sowmya | T | Cmrit | India | Other | Intrusion detection system | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rita | Berisio | CNR | Italy | Other | Structural biology, infectious diseases | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Siril | V S | Cochin University of Science and Technology | India | Other | Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Umar Mohamed | Jamaludeen | College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Post Weld Heat Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hussein | Thary Khamees | College of Engineering/Al-Nahrain University | Iraq | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Optical Communication/Laser Engineering/Beam Propagation | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abdul | Ahad | Comilla University. | Bangladesh | Solid state welding | Condensed Matter Physics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Wasiq | Ullah | COMSATS University Islamabad - Abbottabad Campus | Pakistan | Other | Electric Machine Design | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Rumana | Keyani | Comsats university Islamabad Pakistan | Pakistan | Other | Molecular plant pathology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nduka Ekene | UDOYE | Covenant University Ota | Nigeria | Microstructure-property relationships | Material Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Abdul Khadar | Syed | Coventry University | United Kingdom | Microstructure-property relationships | Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Mahmoud | Mekawy Dagher | Coventry University Branch in Egypt | Egypt | Other | Dust deposition on solar PV panels | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | GMAR | BENSIDHOM | CRTEn | Tunisia | Other | énergie renouvelable | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Gnanamani | A | CSIR-CLRI | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Biological materials | Best Researcher Award |