| Dr | Shivakumar | Raman | University of Oklahoma | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Venkata Krishna Karthik | Tangirala | Tecnologico de Monterrey | Mexico | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | HANDAN | AYDIN | Munzur Üniversitesi | Turkey | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Chengjie | Li | Jiangsu Ocean University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ayad | Fouad | No Institution | Algeria | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Birhanu | Bedasa | EBI | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Han-Jui | Chang | Shantou University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Hao | Zhou | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Shawnam | | Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | India | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | MUHAMMAD UMER | MUSHTAQ | UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA | South Africa | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Runda | Aduldejcharas | Chulalongkorn University | Thailand | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Fatiha | Mesdoui | Jijel University | Algeria | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Alshymaa | Hassnine | Minia university, Egypt | Egypt | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Lianrui | Ma | Zhengzhou University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aamna | Balouch | University of Sindh | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | John T | McDevitt | New York University | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Tianchuang | Zhao | Jilin University | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ronald | Essel | University of Cape Coast, College of Distance Education, Unit of Business Programs | Ghana | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Glory | Justin | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | United States | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Felix | Egara | University of the Free State | South Africa | Best Researcher Award |