| Dr | Yunus | Gündüz | Yozgat Bozok University | Turkey | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yusuf | Yaylı | Ankara University | Turkey | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Yuxia | Guo | College of Mining Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology | China | Solid Waste Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Yuxin | Zhao | CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute (TGRI) | China | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yuxuan | Zhao | Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Zabihollah | Rezaee | The University of Memphis | United States | Environmental Policy and Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zafarullah | Nizamani | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | Malaysia | Green Infrastructure | Sustainable Infrastructure Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Dr | ZAHID UR | REHMAN | University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar Pakistan | Pakistan | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Zahra | Nezafat | Iran University of Science and Technology | Iran | Environmental Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zakaria | OUAOUJA | ONIRIS VetAgroBio | France | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zakaria | Zoundi | International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) | Canada | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zanele Annatoria | NGCOBO | University Of Kwazulu Natal | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zenebe Amele | Sahile | Arba Minch University | Ethiopia | Water Resources Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Jianwei | Zhang | Beijing University of Chemical Technology | China | Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zhang | Xihua | Shanghai Polytechnic University | China | Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhaowei | Sun | China University of Petroleum, Beijing | China | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhe | Han | The University of Texas at Austin - Center for Transportation Research | United States | Transportation Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhe | Li | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom | Transportation Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhe | Li | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom | Transportation Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zhen | Liu | The Chinese University of Hong Kong | China | Structural Health Monitoring | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |