| Prof | Yusheng | Shi | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Microstructure-property relationships | 电弧增材制造中的微观结构-性能关系 | Best Innovation 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 |
| Prof Dr | ظافر | الهتيمي | جامعة بغداد - كلية التربية للعلوم الصرفة ابن الهيثم الهيثم | Iraq | Other | كيمياء البيئة | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Jean Jalin | EYINGA BIWÖLE | University of Douala | Cameroon | Friction welding | Wood Welding Techology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ahmet M | Elbir | University of Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Wireless Communications | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Rodica | Neamtu | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | United States | Other | Wire Arc Directed Energy Deposition | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kun | Liu | Beijing University of Technology | China | Microstructure-property relationships | Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM); Arc oscillation | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Americo | Scotti | Federal University of Uberlandia (Brazil)/ University West (Sweden) | Brazil | Welding Processes | wire arc additive manufacturing | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Prof Dr | Evgeny | Solomin | Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “South Ural State University (national research university)” | Russia | Other | Wind Power | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Binega | Derebe | Injibara University | Ethiopia | Other | Wildlife, Ecotourism, and Forestry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Amin | Ebrahimi | Delft University of Technology | Netherlands | Mathematical modelling of transport phenomena | Welding Technology/Computational modelling of laser melting | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nanang | Fatchurrohman | Universitas Putra Indonesia YPTK Padang | Indonesia | Welding processes | Welding technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Khizar | Abbas | China University of Geosciences | Pakistan | Neural network applications | Welding Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mahmood | Sharifitabar | University of Sistan and Baluchestan | Iran | Welding processes | Welding technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Dheeraj | Jaiswal | IIT BHU, Varanasi | India | Welding processes | WELDING TECHNOLOGY | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | abhilasha | singh | BITS Pilani Dubai Campus | United Arab Emirates | Neural network applications | welding technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | DHANA LAKSHMI | B | VIGNANS INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | India | Welding Processes | Welding Technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Daraje | Gurmessa | Jimma University | Ethiopia | Other | Welding technology | Best Paper Award |
| Mr | Prasanta | Majumder | National Institute of Technology Mizoram, India | India | Characterisation of heat sources | Welding Processes | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | YOUPENG | ZHANG | Fudan Univeristy | China | Welding processes | Welding processes | Best Scholar Award |