| Assist Prof Dr | So Jung | Lee | Department of Radiation Oncology, Incheon St. Mary’s hospital, the college of medicine, Catholic university of Korea | South Korea | Others | clinical oncology | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Seon-Yong | Kim | Korea Energy Economics Institute | South Korea | Others | electricity market | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yun-Tae | KIM | Pukyong National University | South Korea | Geotechnical Engineering | Landslide | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Sungmin | Woo | Korea University of Technology and Education | South Korea | Others | Electronic Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jae-Ho | Shin | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Environmental Microbiology | Agriculturally useful microbes | Best Sustainable Development Project Award |
| Dr | Dong-Jin | Kim | Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering | South Korea | Others | Ocean Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Hesham | Abdelbagi | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Materials Science and Engineering | Nuclear Materials Science | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Nonhlangabezo | Mabuba | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Photocatalytic Materials | Excellence in Research |
| Mr | Seyi | Stephen | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Construction Management | Sustainable construction | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nokulunga Xolile | mashwama | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Construction Management | Built Environment | Sustainable Infrastructure Innovation Award |
| Mr | Mashel | Gonyora | University of Strathclyde | South Africa | Environmental Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kabir | Oyedotun | University of South Africa | South Africa | Materials Science and Engineering | Green Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | David | Gwapedza | Institute for Water Research | South Africa | Environmental Policy and Management | Water Resources Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nzalalemba Serge | Kubanza | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Environmental Policy and Management | solid waste management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ngonidzashe | Mangoro | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Environmental Risk Assessment | Urbanisation and Solid Waste Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Asheena | Singh-Pillay | University of Kwa Zulu Natal | South Africa | Sustainable Development | teacher education | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Silvia | Vilčeková | Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Civil Engineering | Slovakia | Green Infrastructure | Life Cycle Assessment; Green roof | Research Excellence in Civil and Environmental Engineering Award |
| Mr | Milan | Sapieta | UNIZA | Slovakia | Structural Engineering | simulations | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Vladimir | Dekys | Department of Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina | Slovakia | Materials Science and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Alzbeta | Sapietova | University of Žilina | Slovakia | Structural Engineering | Multibody systems | Best Researcher Award |