| Dr | Srujan Manohar | MVN | Pondicherry Engineering College | India | Electron Beam Welding & Processing Friction Stir Welding | Micro-Friction Stir Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | KAREEM | SALLOOMI | UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD | Iraq | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Computational mechanics, Vibrations, Finite element method,Coupled thermo-mechanical simulation | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Bahman | Taherkhani | Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University | Iran | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | Piezoresisitive auxetic sensor | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Saida | Makhloufi | Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables | Algeria | Evaluation | Energie | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Dongsheng | Wu | Osaka University | Japan | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Arc welding, laser welding and additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sonu | Gandhi | National Institute of Animal Biotechnology | India | Other | Biosensors, Composite Nanomaetrials, Theranostics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | MOHAMMED | ZUBAIRUDDIN | Aditya Engineering College Surampalem Andhrapradesh | India | Residual Stress | Welding Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Devinder | Yadav | Indian Institute of Technology Patna | India | Advanced welding | Friction surfacing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Achyut | Trivedi | Ganpat University | India | Advanced welding | Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | DEVI | RADHIKA | FET, JAIN DEEMED-TO-BE UNIVERSITY | India | Other | Fabrication and performance of Nano-composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | RAJESH | AGARWAL | SRMIST CHENNAI | India | Other | MICROELECTRONICS | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | SUBHADIP | NEOGI | CSIR-CSMCRI | India | Other | Inorganic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Anindita | Chatterjee | Raghu engineering College | India | Microstructure-property relationships | nano composites | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Geethapriyan | Thangamani | Indian Institute of Technology Indore | India | Other | Laser Beam Machining process | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Pratap | Sonawane | MCOERC Nasik,Maharashtra | India | Other | Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pitchipoo | Pandian | PSR Engineering College | India | Welding processes | Welding Parameter Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | PADMAVATHY | SENTHIL | M KUMARASAMY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING | India | Simulation Sensing and Monitoring | CompositeWire EDMSoft computing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sudhakaran | R | SNS College of Engineering | India | Distortion | Optimization of Angular Distortion | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Umar Mohamed | Jamaludeen | College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai | India | Microstructure-property relationships | Post Weld Heat Treatment | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kulwant | Singh | Chandigarh University, Mohali | India | Solid state welding | Post Welding Heat Treatment | Best Researcher Award |