| Mr | Yuanfeng | Chen | Guangxi University | China | Other | A review of long-term skid resistance of asphalt pavements | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof. | Youngkwan | Lee | Sungkyunkwan University | South Korea | Properties and Performance | Energy storage | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. | Youngbok (Abraham) | Kang | George Fox University | United States | Analysis | Software for tracking materials | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Dr. | Young-Jun | Jang | Korea Institute of Materials Science | South Korea | Coatings | Coating Tribology | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Mr | Youdong | Kim | Colorado School of Mines | United States | Design of Materials and Components | protonic ceramic fuel cells | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Mr | Yoongu | Kang | Seoul National University | South Korea | Modeling | Thermodynamic and Physical property | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof. | Yoon-Hwae | Hwang | Pusan National University | South Korea | Design of Materials and Components | Energy harvesting nanomaterials | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Dr | Yongping | Lu | Guangyuan Central Hospital | China | Other | Hydrogel, Nanometer materials | Outstanding Scientist Award | Outstanding Scientist Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Dr. | Yongning | Yuan | Ningxia Universtiy | China | Modeling | catalyst design | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof | Yonghua | Li | College of Locomotive and Rolling Stock Engineering, Dalian Jiaotong University | China | Repair | Structural Reliability Analysis | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof. | Yongdong | Pan | Tongji University | China | Non-destructive evaluation | ultrasnonics | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof Dr | Yong Mei | Chen | Shaanxi University of Science & Technology | China | | soft materials and functional gels for biomedical field and flexible electronics | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Yong | Zheng | china three gorges university | China | Design of Materials and Components | polymer | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Dr. | Yong | YU | Qingdao University of Technology | China | Design of Materials and Components | Solid waste base concrete material | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof | YOGENDRA | KAMBALAGERE | KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY | India | | ENVIRONMWENTAL CHEMISTRY | Outstanding Scientist Award | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Yizhan | Zhang | University of Denver | United States | Modeling | Molecular dynamics simulation of novel materials | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Yixia (Sarah) | Zhang | Western Sydney University | Australia | | Nanocomposite | Outstanding Scientist Award | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof. Dr | Yiwa | LUO | University of Science and Technology Beijing | China | Design of Materials and Components | Design and Manufacturing of Alloys | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |
| Prof | Yining | DING | Dalin University of Technology | China | | concrete material test | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Yingyi | Qiu | Fuzhou University | China | Other | Optical Engineering、Display Technology | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award | globalcompositeawards.com |