| Prof | Yuri | Kamyshkov | University of Tennessee | United States | Free particle wave equations | neutron to mirror neutron oscillations | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | MINGMING | GE | Virginia Tech | United States | Experimental methods | Synchrotron-based radiation techniques | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | ismail | zahed | Stony Brook University | United States | Lepton and quark scattering | QCD gravity-dual | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Zubin | Mistry | Purdue University | United States | Computational Methods | Fluid Power Research | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jean-Paul | Chavas | University of Wisconsin | United States | Invariance principles and conservation laws | energy conservation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Tahereh | Hayeri | Eastern Michigan University | United States | Experimental methods | Polymers & Coatings | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Guoqiang | Luan | China University of petroleum | United States | High energy physics | Marine anoxia events across the upper Cambrian (stage 10) of eastern Gondwana: Implications from paleoenvironmental geochemical proxies | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Anuradha | Ravi | University of Maryland Baltimore County | United States | Experimental methods | Real-world deployment to conserve energy in Smart Buildings | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Kimberly | Ellis | Florida Atlantic University | United States | Theoretical Advances | Strategic Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Minseok | Ryu | Arizona State University | United States | Computational Methods | Power Systems Computation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Terry | Bristol | Portland State University | United States | Theoretical Advances | What hath Bejan wrought | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Thomas Odey | Magu | University of Florida | United States | High energy physics | Computational Method | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Dr | Ling | Qin | University Of Wyoming | United States | Experimental methods | Advanced Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Niaz | Abdolrahim | University of Rochester | United States | High energy physics | materials under irradiation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Roe-Hoan | Yoon | Virginia Tech | United States | Data Analysis Techniques | Mineral Processing | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ya | Wang | Texas A&M University | United States | Particle Experiments | Nanomedicine, brain research | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Felix | Lev | Independent Researcher | United States | Particle physics and cosmology | Quantum Theory | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Prof | Abhay | Ashtekar | Pennsylvania State University | United States | Gravitational Waves | Asymptotic structure of space-time | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Roe-Hoan | Yoon | Virginia Tech | United States | Weak interactions | Colloid Physics/Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Johannes | Krotz | Notre Dame | United States | Computational Methods | MC, Transport, | Best Researcher Award |