| Mr. | Shun Xing | Zheng | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | Surface Engineering | Organic coatings and finishing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Pengfei | Zhou | Guizhou University | China | Surface Engineering | Electrochemistry | Early Career Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Marzanna | Ksiazek | Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza w Krakowie im. Stanisława Staszica | Poland | Surface Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Rawaid | Ali | Yunnan Normal University | China | Surface Engineering | Materials Science and Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yangyang | Pan | Ordos Institute of Technology | China | Surface Engineering | thermal barrial coating | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Aliakbar | Monfared | Sharif University of Technology | Iran | Surface Engineering | Nanostructured Coatings | Surface Engineering Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Quanli | Zhang | Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | Surface Engineering | Laser micro-machining | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | MAHMUT | DOĞAN | Erciyes University Faculty of Engineering Department of Food Engineering | Turkey | Surface Engineering | Food Science | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Xinjian | Yuan | Chongqing University | China | Surface Engineering | Welding surfacing Technology | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Helia | Hooshmand | University of Nottingham | United Kingdom | Surface Engineering | Optical Metrology | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | kaveh | kolahgar azari | University of Seville | Spain | Surface Engineering | coating | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yunyun | Zhai | Jiaxing University | China | Surface Engineering | composite separator for lithium metal battery | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr. | Olufisayo Emmanuel | Ojo | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Sustainable Metallurgy | Water Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr. | Hugang | Li | Taiyuan University of Technology | China | Sustainable Metallurgy | Transformations of arsenic and phosphorus in hydrothermal process | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Florian | Kek | RHI Magnesita / MIRECO | Austria | Sustainable Metallurgy | Sekundäre Metallurgische Zuschlagsstoffe | International Metallurgist Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Adamu | Wahab | Enyan Denkyira Senior High Technical School | Ghana | Sustainable Metallurgy | Sustainable Education and Circular Economy | Recycling and Circular Materials Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Omnia | M. Salem | Beni-Suef University | Egypt | Sustainable Metallurgy | PEC water splitting for Hydrogen generation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Bekir | ÇEVİK | Düzce University | Turkey | Welding Technology | Welding | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |