| Prof Dr | Jianguang | Yue | Nanjing Tech University | China | | fiber concrete | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof. Dr | guoxia | Yun | 西北师范大学 | China | Design of Materials and Components | Heterogeneous catalysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | MUJAHEED | YUNUSA | Central South University | Nigeria | Other | Road materials and composites | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Muthuraman | Yuvaraj | Agricultural College and Research Institute, Vazhavachanur | India | | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Abu | Zaed | Sunway University | Malaysia | Ceramic-Matrix composites | Desalination | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. | Moustafa | Zagho | University of South Alabama | United States | Polymer-Matrix composites | Materials Science/Polymer Science and Engineering/Mass and Heat Transport | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nikolay | Zahariev | Medical University of Plovdiv | Bulgaria | Polymer-Matrix composites | Drug delivery, targeted therapy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Ghulam | Zakir-Hassan | Irrigation Research Institute | Pakistan | Environmental effects | Water Resources | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. | Elisabetta M | Zanetti | University of Perugia | Italy | Ceramic-Matrix composites | Dental | Breakthrough Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Robert | Zarzycki | Czestochowa University of Technology | Poland | Environmental effects | biochar, biomass | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. | Ehab | Zayed | National Research Centre | Egypt | Metal-Matrix Composites | Inorganic-Organometallic Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Silvia | Zecchi | Politecnico di Torino | Italy | Reinforcement Materials | Advanced composite materials | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Mehrukh | Zehravi | Buraydah Private Colleges | Saudi Arabia | Other | Pharmacy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Rong-Chang | Zeng | Shandong University of Science and Technology | China | | Degradable coatings on bio-magnesium alloys | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof. Dr | Chengjun | Zeng | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Polymer-Matrix composites | Shape memory polymer composites, 4D printing, Mechanical metamaterials, Composite mechanics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Jiawen | Zhan | China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences WangJing Hospital | China | Polymer-Matrix composites | bio-materials | Outstanding Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jie | Zhang | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | | Bonding | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | liang | zhang | Jiangsu Normal University | China | | Soldering and Joining | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Yan | Zhang | Ningbo Tech University | China | | Flame retardant Polymer,Bio -based Polymer | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Han | Zhang | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | | Biochar-based polymer coating composites | Best Researcher Award | |