| Dr | Felix | Egara | University of the Free State | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hygon | Mutavhatsindi | SAMRC | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Isaac A. | Sanusi | University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Teboho Clement | Mokhena | DSI/Mintek-Nanotechnology Innovation Centre | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Afees | Noah | North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa | South Africa | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Stephen | James Ijimdiya | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Opeoluwa Rotimi | Dada | University of South Africa | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Nadia Charlene | Erasmus | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Belete Tessema | Asfaw | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Hye Won | Jeong | Korea National University of Transportation | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Dong-Bin | Kwak | Seoul National University of Science and Technology | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Young Hun | Jeong | Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kyoung-Tae | Park | Korea Institute of industrial Technology | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | ha | yousefi | Kookmin University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | chae-Ryong | CHO | Department of Nanoenergy Engineering/Pusan National University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Chibuzo Nwabufo | Okwuosa | Kumoh National Institute of Technology | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | SHIN | SEUNGSOO | Tongmyong University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Kangwon | Lee | Gyeongsang National University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Heesun | Chae | Pukyong National University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kicheol | Lee | Halla University/RISE Project Group | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |