| Prof. Dr | Monica | Baia | Babes-Bolyai University | Romania | Nanoscale characterisation | investigation of pharmaceuticals | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Mahmoud Saad | Abdel-Wahed | National Research Centre | Egypt | Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials | wastewater treatment | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Matthew | Amekpewu | University for Development b Studies | Ghana | Nanomaterials for Energy | Carbon nanotubes | Best Research Award |
| Prof | Fariborz | Sharifian Jazi | The University of Georgia | Georgia | Nanobiotechnology | Biomedical Engineering | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Anna | Monzó-Martínez | Universitat de València | Spain | Nanobiotechnology | Education /sustainability | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Sabrina | Clusiau | Dragonfly, Comet Inc | Canada | Computational Nanotechnology | Artificial intelligence | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Amy | Lewis | Oklahoma State University | United States | Nanomaterials for Energy | Building Energy Services | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Amjad | Iqbal | Carleton University | Canada | Computational Nanotechnology | Machine Learning for Wireless Communication | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Ali | Raza | Minhaj University Lahore | Pakistan | Computational Nanotechnology | Fractional Calculus and Nanomaterials | Best Research Award |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Mattia | Bartoli | Fondazione Istituto italiano di tecnologia | Italy | Nanotheranostics | Carbon materials | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Bahareh | Azimi | University of Pisa | Italy | Nanobiotechnology | Silver Nanoparticle-Coated Polyhydroxyalkanoate Based Electrospun Fibers for Wound Dressing Applications | Best Research Award |
| Prof. Dr | Xiaowei | Li | Sichuan University/College of Chemistry | China | Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials | Supramolecular chemistry/ Porous organic materials | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Abylay | Abilkhan | National Laboratory Astana | Kazakhstan | Nanocomposites | Фотокатализ | Best Research Award |
| Mr | OTSILE | MORAKE | JIANGSU UNIVERSITY | Botswana | Commercialization of Nanotechnology | Nanomaterials of Enegry | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Akeem | Kareem | Kumoh National Institute of Technology | South Korea | Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials | Gasket material/PEMFC/Thermal Aging/Chemical Aging | Best Research Award |
| Mr | Mudassar | Ali | Zhejiang University | China | Synthesis and self assembly of nanomaterials | Medical Image Segmentation | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Sadam | Hussain | Quzhou University | China | Nanosensors and Actuators | Fiber Optics | Best Research Award |
| Prof. Dr | El Sayed | El Habbasha | NRC | Egypt | Nanocomposites | Nanocomposites | Best Research Award |
| Dr | Rafael | Fernandes | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Brazil | Nanosensors and Actuators | Espectroscopia/Química Analítica/Inibidores de INCRUSTAÇÃO -Petróleo | Best Research Award |
| Mr | SATYAVAN | DIGOLE | cleveland state university | United States | Nanoscale characterisation | Materials Science and Engineering, specifically within the areas of Surface Engineering, Coatings Technology, and Tribology. | Best Research Award |