| Dr | Anthony Chukwunonso | Opia | Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | Malaysia | Friction welding | Lubrications | Excellence in Research |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Abdel-Razzak | Al-Hinnawi | Isra University | Jordan | Other | Medical Image Processing Procedures | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Mr | Alexandre | Magnus Jordão | CBMM Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração | Brazil | Microstructure-property relationships | NA | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ozkan | Gokcekaya | Osaka University | Japan | Electron Beam Welding & Processing Friction Stir Welding | Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mehenna | Arib | King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre | Saudi Arabia | Other | Radiation dose measurement | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Atul | Bhattad | Koneru lakshamaiah education foundation | India | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Heat transfer | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Qutaiba Najm | Abdullah | Ministry of Environment | Iraq | Other | Flexural behavior of a box ferrocement beams consisting of self-compacted mortar reinforced by fiber glass mesh and GFRP bars after exposure to high temperatures | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ceyhun | AKSOYLU | Konya Technical University | Turkey | Other | Building member strengthening | Excellence in Innovation |
| 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 |
| Prof | Ahmed | El-Sayed | King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | Other | Structural Engineering | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Siyuan | Wu | China Construction Eighth Engineering Division Co., Ltd. | China | Modeling Welding Strength | Weld damage | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Mingjing | Jiang | Suzhou University of Science and Technology | China | Other | Geotechnical engineering | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Prof Dr | Dina Keumala | Sari | Universitas Sumatera Utara | Indonesia | Other | physical activity and nutrition | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | PREM | SAGAR | The Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences | India | Friction welding | HYBRID NANOCOMPOSTE MATERIALS/FRICTION STIR PROCESSING | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Alena | PIETRIKOVÁ | Technical University of Kosice | Slovakia | Soldering Surface Modification Inspection | Solder joints | Excellence in Innovation |
| Dr | Narimen | Yousfi | ISSEP KSSAR SAID | Tunisia | Other | Chronobiology, moon, rhythms | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Achille Ecladore | Tchahou Tchendjeu | The University of Bamenda | Cameroon | Control and automation | embedded systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Manal | Buabeid | Fatima College of Health Sciences | United Arab Emirates | Other | Heath Sciences | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yuewei | Ai | Central South University | China | Welding Processes | Laser Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Basma | Dashti | Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research | Kuwait | Other | nutrition and food composition database | Best Researcher Award |