| Dr | S M Fijul | Kabir | University of Massachusetts-Lowel | United States | | 3D Printed Fiber-reinforced Composites | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Ahmed | Ibrahim | University of Idaho | United States | | Properties and Performance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Zifeng | Yang | Wright State University | United States | Testing | Experimental Diagnostic Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Jordin | Clark | Wabash College | United States | Other | Communication Studies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Alexander | Mukasyan | University Of Notre Dame | United States | Processing and Manufacturing | Design/Ceramics/metal/catalysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr. | Zhanping | You | Michigan Technological University | United States | Design of Materials and Components | Discrete and finite element models | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr. | Jianlin | Li | ORNL | United States | Processing and Manufacturing | energy storage | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Rachid | Essehli | Oak Ridge National Laboratory - ORNL | United States | Design of Materials and Components | Materials synthesis Expert | Excellence in Innovation | |
| Dr. | Bing | Han | University of California San Diego | United States | Testing | Cryo-TEM for energy materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Aditya | Sarode | Columbia university | United States | Analysis | Life science | Outstanding Scientist Award | |
| Assist Prof. Dr. | Heze | Chen | University of Virginia | United States | Modeling | Structural analysis | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr. | Md Abdul | Mirdad | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | Modeling | Timber Engineering | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr. | Deepak | Kumar | Carnegie Mellon university, USA | United States | Metal-Matrix Composites | High entropy alloys | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Adewale | Fadaka | Cincinnati children's Hospital | United States | Other | Biotechnology | Young Scientist Award | |
| Ms | Kun | Chang | Texas A&M University | United States | Analysis | Marketing, Fan Behavior | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Muhammad Khusairy Bin | Bakri | Washington State University | United States | Reinforcement Materials | Composite Materials | Excellence in Research | |
| Mr | Yizhan | Zhang | University of Denver | United States | Modeling | Molecular dynamics simulation of novel materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr. | Mayank | Sukhija | Oregon State University | United States | Environmental effects | Civil Engineering | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr. | Ajay Kumar | Chinnam | University of Idaho | United States | Design of Materials and Components | Composite Materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof. Dr | Huiming | Yin | Columbia University | United States | Modeling | micromechanics | Best Researcher Award | |