| Dr | Günther | Kain | Salzburg University of Applied Sciences | Austria | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Yan | Xia | Southwest University | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zongying | Zhang | Shandong Agricultural University | China | Applied Science Scholar Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Yunchao | Qi | North University of China | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Prof. Dr | Pingan | Xiang | Hunan Agricultural University | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Yi | Lu | Beijing University of Technology (School of Materials Science and Engineering) | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Tingting | Li | Jiangsu Ocean University | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Prof | Ligang | Xu | 南京邮电大学 | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Prof | Xiaolian | Sun | China Pharmaceutical University | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yishu | Zhang | Zhejiang University | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Wei-Wei | Yan | Henan University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Mr | 杨 | 董 | University of Science and Technology of China | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Dr | Syed Faheem Askari | Rizvi | Xiamen University | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Liang | Yang | Hefei Institute of Physical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Prof. Dr | Jianhui | Chen | Hebei University | China | Applied Scientist Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Mrs | Jinging | Wu | Shanghai Institute of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Mrs | Xia | Li | Tianjin Key Laboratory for Prevention and Control of Occupational and Environmental Hazards, China | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Prof | Yihong | Li | Taiyuan university of science and technology | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Prof | Fushun | Tang | Guilin University of Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |
| Mr | Zechang | Wang | Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF Department of Human-Centered Systems | Germany | Best Researcher Award | appliedscientist.org |