| Dr | Ben | Harkin | Manchester Metropolitan University | United Kingdom | Data Analysis Innovation | Cognitive Psychology - Mental Health | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mrs | Xiao-Ru | Zhang | Inner Mongolia Minzu University | China | Quantum Queries | Cold Atom Physics in Optical Lattices / Topological Phase Transitions / Quantum Query Models for Quantum Simulation | Research Excellence Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Prof Dr | Valery | Babuk | Baltic State Technical University | Russia | Others | Combustion of energetic materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Carme | Ferré-Pavia | Autonomous University of Barcelona | Spain | Data Quality Enhancement | Communication & Statistical applications | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Mohamed | Bendahan | Faculté des lettres et des sciences humaines, Université Mohammed V de Rabat | Morocco | Media and Entertainment Analytics | Communication et réseaux | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Prof | Emad | Alsusa | Manchester University | United Kingdom | IoT (Internet of Things) Analytics | Communications | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Ritobroto | Chanda | University of Texas at Arlington | United States | Temporal Data Patterns | Community ecology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Haoming | Ma | University of Texas at Austin | United States | Energy and Utilities Analytics | Complex Energy Data Modeling and Analysis | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Lotfi | Toubal | University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres | Canada | Others | Composite material/Fatigue/NDT | Best Researcher Award | researchdataanalysis.com |
| Mr | Padmanabhan | Krishnan | VIT UNIVERSITY | India | Real-world Case Studies | Composite science and technology | Lifetime Achievement Award | |