| Prof. Dr | Tingshan | Zhang | SW Petroleum Univ. | China | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Simon | Yunes | Micromeritics | United States | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Chigozie | Uzoh | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka | Nigeria | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Sourav | Poddar | Haldia Institute of Technology | India | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof | Xiao-Ping | Chen | University of Washington | United States | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | S.S. | Mortazavi | Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz | Iran | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof | GABRIEL DRAGOS | VASILESCU | National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion – INSEMEX | Romania | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | Shinji | Egashira | International Centre for Flood Hazards and Risk Management, PWRI, Japan (Retired in March 2025) | Japan | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Bolin | Ji | Donghua University | China | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Olusoji Lawrence | Taiwo | Schlumberger OilField UK Limited | United Kingdom | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Emanuela | Drago | University of Genoa | Italy | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Dandan | Zhu | China University of Petroleum, Beijing | China | AI and Automation in Petroleum Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |