| Mr | Bilal | Ahmad | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Prof | Willie | Nheta | Willie Nheta. University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Elvis | Mawodzeke | University of Kwa-Zulu Natal | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Netshedzo | Tshikosi | University of Johannesburg - Doornfontein Campus | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Satya Prakash | Padhee | korea institute of science and technology | South Korea | Young Scientist Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | TANGOH | FON | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Abrar | Hussain | University of Science and Technology (UST), South Korea | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Sun-Dong | Kim | Korea Institute of Energy Research | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Prof | Sunanda | Roy | Alliance University | South Korea | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Ms | Hyeonsong | Lee | Ohio State University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Antoni | Mir Pons | Universitat de les Illes Balears | Spain | Young Scientist Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Mohammad Ali | Nasiri | University Of Valencia | Spain | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Valid | Mwalukuku | Universidad Pablo Olavide | Spain | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Mr | Álvaro | Blanca Hoyos | Universidad de Granada | Spain | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Gayan Aravinda | Abeygunawardane | University of Moratuwa | Sri Lanka | Innovative Research Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Pahiyangala | Sumangala | Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka | Best Academic Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Ms | Aida | Nikbakht | Chakmers University of Technology | Sweden | Research Excellence Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Mathurin | DONGMO WAMBA | University of Bern/Institute of Geological | Switzerland | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Pinku | Yadav | EMPA | Switzerland | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |
| Dr | Chin-Shan | Chen | Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | metallurgicalengineering.org |