| Assist Prof Dr | Yazdan | Shams Maleki | Kermanshah University of Technology (KUT) | Iran | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Ye | Tian | National Institutes for Food and Drug Control | China | Environmental Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Ye | Sun | Tongji University | China | Urban Planning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yeit Haan | Teow | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Malaysia | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | YeonGyo | Nam | Sunmoon university | South Korea | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yew Hoe | Wong | Imperial College London | Singapore | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yi | Di | Hubei Key Laboratory of Digital Finance Innovation | China | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yi | Yan | Shandongjianzhu University | China | Environmental Engineering | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yi-Zhou | Gao | Shanghai Institute of Immunity and Infection, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Environmental Microbiology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yi-Zhuo | Zhang | Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yibo | Wang | Northeastern University | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Yichun | Fan | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | United States | Environmental Policy and Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yihao | Chi | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | Transportation Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yihuan | Liu | Nanjing Tech University | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yilong | SUN | Wenzhou University | China | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yin Ping | Wong | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Malaysia | Structural Health Monitoring | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Ying | Zhao | Dalian Maritime University | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Ying | Hu | Harbin Institute of technology | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Ying | Cao | Zhengzhou University | China | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yiqi | Ji | Shaanxi Insitute of Geo-environment Monitoring | China | Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |