| Prof. Dr | WeonJae | Kim | Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Peng | Du | Liaoning Academy of Materials | China | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof | Shengnan | Li | Liaoning Technical University | China | Health, Safety, and Environment Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Prof. Dr | Mohamed | Khalifa | Libyan Academy for Postgraduate Studies, Tripoli "Janzour" - Libya | Libya | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Denis | Nsubuga | Makerere University | Uganda | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | J.Arunprasad | | Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering/University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. | South Africa | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Gedefaw | Mebratie | Mekdela Amba University and Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Bawoke Mekuye | Getnet | Mekdela Amba University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Mr | Melese | Asfaw | Mekdela Amba University | Ethiopia | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Simon | Yunes | Micromeritics | United States | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |