| Dr | Zicheng | Huang | Shanghai Jiaotong University | China | Environmental Modeling | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zihang | Li | Wuhan University of Technology | China | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Zihao | Xing | Northeast Normal University | China | Materials Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zikai | Dong | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | Geotechnical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zisheng | Wang | Tsinghua University | China | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Ziyong | Li | China Mobile Communications Corporation | China | Green Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Zizun | Wei | Hohai University | China | Water and Wastewater Treatment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zulfiqar | Ali | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Others | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Zuzanna | Woźniak | Wrocław University of Science and Technology | Poland | Structural Engineering | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | 俊 | 刘 | Chongqing Medical University | China | Environmental Chemistry | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Mr | 宝荣 | 郭 | Guilin University of Technology | China | Sustainable Development | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |