| Dr | Muhammad waris saeed | Khan | National excellence uiversity | Pakistan | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Niroj Kumar | Mohalik | CSIR-CIMFR Dhanbad | India | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Denis | Nsubuga | Makerere University | Uganda | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Obakeng | Nchoe | WITS University | South Africa | Best Review Paper Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Peng | Du | Liaoning Academy of Materials | China | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Philippe | Onguene Mvogo | The University of Ngaoundere/School of Chemical Engineering and Mineral Industries | Cameroon | Best Academic Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Qifei | Huang | CNOOC Research Institute Ltd. | China | Women Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Quoc Thang | Nguyen | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and National Taiwan University | Taiwan | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Ramesh Chandra | Nayak | Synergy Institute of Technology | India | Best Researcher Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |
| Dr | Saurajyoti | Kar | Argonne National Laboratory | United States | Research Excellence Award | Awardee | petroleumengineering.org |