| Mr | Kaan | Nuhoglu | University of Miami | United States | Polymer-Matrix composites | 3D printing of composites | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | ALMONTAS | VILUTIS | Vytautas Magnus University | Lithuania | Polymer-Matrix composites | Wood–plastic composites (WPCs) | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Vincenzo | Caligiuri | Università della Calabria | Italy | Non-destructive evaluation | Raman spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Manmohan Dass | Goel | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | India | Ceramic-Matrix composites | Ballistic Impact Resistant Ceramic-Fabric Matrix Composites | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. | Michal | Wieczorowski | Poznan University of Technology | Poland | Processing and Manufacturing | Surface Analysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Alina Bianca | POP | Technical University of Cluj-Napoca | Romania | Processing and Manufacturing | Machining of Plastics for Dimensional Accuracy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. | Sudhakar | Nair | Illinois Institute of Technology | United States | Modeling | Material Behavior | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Lin | Ming | Zhejiang Sci-Tech University | China | Non-destructive evaluation | Fiber Reinforced Composites | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Simon | Rečnik | Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering | Slovenia | Processing and Manufacturing | Aluminium and its Alloys | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Endalkachew | Mosisa | University of Stavanger | Norway | Processing and Manufacturing | Machining | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Omkulthom | Al kamaly | Princess Nourah University | Saudi Arabia | Analysis | Pharmaceutical analysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jerzy F. | Janik | AGH University in Kraków | Poland | Design of Materials and Components | nanopowder composites | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Virupaxi | Auradi | SIT, Tumkur | India | Metal-Matrix Composites | Materials and Metallurgical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof. Dr | Ahmed | ALAMI | University Djilali Liabes | Algeria | Properties and Performance | Bâtiment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | John K. | Duchowski | HYDAC FluidCareCenter® GmbHH | Germany | Coatings | Surface Modified Non-woven Filter Media | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hussein | Sultan | Al-Muthanna University | Iraq | Design of Materials and Components | structural engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Murniyati | Ahmad Mahtar | PETROLIAM NASIONAL BERHAD (PETRONAS) | Malaysia | Polymer-Matrix composites | Graphene enhanced composites | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Nilesh | Satonkar | School Of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) , Chennai -600127 | India | CAD/CAM | Sheet metal forming simulation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | risto | kosonen | Aalto University | Finland | Other | ventilation and energy efficiency of buildings | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr. | Fernando Antonio da Silva | Fernandes | Federal University of Para - Salinópolis Campus - Faculty of Engineering | Brazil | Ceramic-Matrix composites | Concrete | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |