| Dr | Arulmurugan | B | KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Welding Processes | Mechanical properties | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Gürel | ÇAM | Iskenderun Technical University | Turkey | Welding Processes | public university | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nitin | Saini | University of Alberta | Canada | Welding Processes | Weldability of power plant steels | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Guoliang | Qin | Shandong University | China | Welding Processes | Solid-state Welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Kashish | Badwal | Netaji Subhas University of Technology | India | Welding processes | Deformation in Solids | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Harmeet | Singh | Chandigarh University | India | Welding Processes | residual stress | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Bekir | Yilbas | Bekir Sami Yilbas, Professor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals | Saudi Arabia | Welding Processes | Thermal and Impact Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Mohammad Washim | Dewan | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur | Bangladesh | Welding Processes | Dissimilar Material Joining | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Jean | Alric | Moustache Bikes | France | Welding Processes | Aluminium assembly deck | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Amrit Raj | Paul | AcSIR, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh | India | Welding processes | Metal additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | RADHAKRISHNAN | K | K. RAMAKRISHNAN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (AUTONOMOUS) | India | Welding Processes | Optimization, Parameter analysis. | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pitchipoo | Pandian | PSR Engineering College | India | Welding processes | Welding Parameter Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Marichamy | M | Thiagarajar College of Engineering | India | Welding processes | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ramamurthy | M | Academy of Maritime Education and Training | India | Welding Processes | Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | ANGSHUMAN | CHATTOPADHYAY | INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, KHARAGPUR | India | Welding processes | LASER WELDING | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Sansan | Ao | Tianjin University | China | Welding Processes | Effect of heat source parameters on weld formation and defects of oscillating laser-TIG hybrid welding in horizontal position | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Hossein | Moghanni Alghalandis | Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) | Iran | Welding Processes | Effects of process parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al0.5CoCrFeNi high entropy alloy thin sheets using pinless 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 | Ali | Jabbari | Arak University | Iran | Welding Processes | Friction stir welding | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | CHETAN | TEMBHURKAR | PRIYADARSHINI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING NAGPUR | India | Welding Processes | Analysis | Best Researcher Award |