| Dr | Ngonidzashe | Mangoro | University of the Witwatersrand | South Africa | Environmental Risk Assessment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Asheena | Singh-Pillay | University of Kwa Zulu Natal | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jayaluxmi | Naidoo | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | 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 |
| Dr | Kunle Elizah | Ogundipe | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Construction Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Anietie | Etim | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Environmental Engineering | Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges Award | View Profile |
| Mr | ONTLAMETSE | MONTWEDI | NWU/NECSA | South Africa | Others | Best Scholar Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Frank Ikechukwu | Aneke | University of KwaZulu Natal | South Africa | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Tirivavi | Moyo | Nelson Mandela University | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Bamidele | Arijeloye | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Construction Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Nomali | Ngobese | North-West University | South Africa | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Oluwatoyin Joseph | Gbadeyan | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Julia | Wood | University of Cape Town | South Africa | Urban Planning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | HeeJin | Shim | Korea Institute of Fusion Energy | South Korea | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Jang-Ho Jay | Kim | Yonsei University | South Korea | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Jonghun | Kam | Pohang University of Science and Technology | South Korea | Water Resources Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | heekyong | oh | University of Seoul | South Korea | Environmental Engineering | Excellence in Innovation | |
| Dr | PURNA BAHADUR | POUDEL | SUNMOON UNIVERSITY | South Korea | Others | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Youngkwon | Choi | Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology | South Korea | Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Kwang-Guk | An | Chungnam National University | South Korea | Environmental Modeling | Best Researcher Award | |