| Dr | Girish | Khanna R | Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Bangalore | India | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Netshedzo | Tshikosi | University of Johannesburg - Doornfontein Campus | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Gaoqiang | Mao | Central South University | China | Young Innovator Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Prof | Hamid | EL QARNIA | Cadi Ayyad University | Morocco | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | ALMA LILIA | MORENO-RIOS | Centro de Tecnología Avanzada A.C. (CIATEC) | Mexico | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Esmael Adem | Esleman | Hitit University | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | Oksana | Makota | Nacional'nij universitet L'vivs'ka politehnika | Slovakia | Women Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Mohd Hasan | Mujahid | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee | India | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Pinku | Yadav | EMPA | Switzerland | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Clécia | Andrade dos Santos | Universidade Estadual Paulista | Brazil | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Lu | Wang | City University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Elvis | Mawodzeke | University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Prof | Willie | Nheta | Willie Nheta. University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Shane | Shabu | Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava | Slovakia | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Musin | Kelel | Addis Ababa Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Abdelkhalak | EL HAMI | INSA Of Rouen Normandy - Normandy University | France | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Rodolph Loique | AZEFACK MBOUNOU | chercheur Université de Montpellier | France | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | TATSUHIKO | Aizawa | Surface Engineering Design Laboratory, Shibaura Institute of Technology | Japan | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Yanru | Zhang | Hebei University of Engineering | China | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Seracettin | AKDI | AKDI Machinery | Turkey | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |