| Mr | Mohamed | Zbair | IS2M | France | Heat transfer | Heat recovery and storage | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Anna | Zawada-Tomkiewicz | Koszalin University of Technology | Poland | Manufacturing processes | Manufacturing Metrology & Industry4.0 / Measurement, Diagnostics, Automation / Quality, Prediction, Integration | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mohammad Reza | Zarrabi | ITRC | Iran | Others | Computational Geometry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ali | Zare Zardiny | University of Tehran | Iran | Engineering graphics and sketching | GIS | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hoda | Zare | Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | Iran | Computer aided machine design | machine learning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Kawthar | Zaraket | Haute Alsace University | Lebanon | Computer technology for design and simulation | AI in ITS | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | elham | zanguei | Birjand university of medical sciences | Iran | Materials selection and structural design | Recycling and Processing of Dental Materials, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Ceramic Materials | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | meriem | zamouche | université de Constantine 3 | Algeria | Others | traitement de l'eau | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Shahid | Zaman | University of Nizwa | Oman | Others | Mathematics(Graph theory) | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Rustam | Zakirullin | Orenburg State University | Russia | Industrial engineering | Архитектура | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Rahim | Zahedi | University of Tehran | Iran | Computer aided machine design | Energy Systems Engineering, Energy and Environment | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Somayeh | Zahabnazouri | Utah State University | United States | Others | Geoscience / Remote Sensing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Tunde | Yusuf | Adeleke University, Ede | Nigeria | Fluid mechanics | Heat transfer | Best Scholar Award | |
| Mr | Fengfa | Yue | Civil Aviation University of China | China | Robotics | Mobile robot navigation and control | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Rui | Yuan | Wuhan University of Science and Technology | China | Mechanical maintenance | Fault Diagnosis | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Aibing | Yu | Monash University | Australia | Computer technology for design and simulation | Particle Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jiyoung | Yu | Clemson University | United States | Computer aided machine design | 3D printing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | nabhan | Yousef | marwadi university | India | Intelligent control systems | internet of things | Excellence in Innovation | View Profile |
| Dr | Rassim | Younes | University bejaia | Algeria | Materials selection and structural design | Coating | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Shamima | Yesmin | Noakhali Science and Technology University | Bangladesh | Others | Information Science | Best Researcher Award | |