| Assist. Prof. Dr | Lihua | Hu | China University of Mining and Technology | China | Materials selection and structural design | Compressed air energy storage (CAES); Rock mechanics and rock Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zhangyong | Si | Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Materials selection and structural design | 生物医用材料结构设计 | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mutahar | Al-Ammari | Chongqing University | China | Materials selection and structural design | Pavement Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | MALIKI OTIEBOAME | DJANDJIEME | YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Japan | Materials selection and structural design | geotechnical and geoenvironment | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Vishal | Kumar | KFUPM | Saudi Arabia | Materials selection and structural design | Polymers and composites | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | jihad | Rishmany | University of Balamand, Faculty of Engineering | Lebanon | Materials selection and structural design | Mechanical Design | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Semih | Akin | Purdue University | United States | Manufacturing processes | Metal additive manufacturing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Shiyuan | Song | University of Waterloo | Canada | Manufacturing processes | Welding | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Dong-Zhi | Sun | sunCAE Consulting | Germany | Manufacturing processes | Damage of aluminum casting alloys | Best Research Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Xianjun | Kong | Shenyang Aerospace University | China | Manufacturing processes | Manufacturing processes | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ali | Nawaz | Delhi Technological University | India | Manufacturing processes | Metal matrix composites, Metal foams | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Wilma | Polini | University of Cassino and Southern Lazio | Italy | Manufacturing processes | Manufacturing technologies and systems | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Redouane | Zitoune | ICA / UMR 5312 | France | Manufacturing processes | manufacturing and machining of composites | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Andriya | Narasimhulu | Netaji Subhas University of Technology | India | Manufacturing processes | Material Removal Process, Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Adane Adugna | Ayalew | Hokkaidio Univeristy | Japan | Manufacturing processes | Addtive microstrcure fabrication | Best Faculty Award | |
| Mr | Amit | Patil | MET's Institute of Engineering, Adgaon, Nashik | India | Manufacturing processes | Machining | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Min | Jou | National Taiwan Normal University | Taiwan | Manufacturing processes | Education | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Ghulam | Hussain | University of Bahrain | Bahrain | Manufacturing processes | Materials processing and performance analysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Hongmei | Yang | Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Manufacturing processes | Triboelectric Nanogenerator | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yanglong | Lu | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Hong Kong | Manufacturing processes | Manufacturing process monitoring and diagnostics | Young Scientist Award | |