| Prof | Gulshan | Sharma | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Application of AI for Renewable Integrated Power System | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Shakirudeen | Taiwo | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Geospatial Intelligence | International Economics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mamorena Lucia | Matsoso | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Quantitative Research | Supply chain management/ sustainable supply chain | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Bilal | Ahmad | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Machine Learning Applications | Drug discovery | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Tebogo | Tsele-Tebakang | University of Johannesburg - Doornfontein Campus | South Africa | Social Impact | Behavioural change modeling | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | ADOGBEJI | VICTOR | University of Johannesburg. | South Africa | engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Jean Chamberlain | Chedjou | University of Klagenfurt | Austria | Statistical Analysis | Nichtlineare Dynamik - Elektronik und Analogrechner | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | fateh | | University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran | Iran | Data Visualization | Panel Data analysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | fateh | habibi | University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran | Iran | Others | Panel Data analysis | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Andile | Faya | University of Kwazulu-Natal | South Africa | Emerging Research Trends | Drug delivery and biomaterials | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Yanga | Nokwe | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Descriptive Analytics | Bone Infection | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Marianna | Rotilio | University of L'Aquila, Department DICEAA, Italy | Italy | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Machine learning for Buildings | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Raouf | Hammami | University of La Manouba | Tunisia | Data Quality Enhancement | Sport Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Jin | Liu | University of Leeds | United Kingdom | Algorithm Development | Railway traffic management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | S. JOSEPH | ANTONY | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | United Kingdom | Interdisciplinary Data Insights | Granular Mechanics and Particulate Engineering | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Renata | Urban-Chmiel | University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland | Poland | Healthcare Data Analysis | veterinary medicine | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mohd | Faizan | University of Lille | France | Diagnostic Analytics | Resilience Control, Fault Diagnosis, Prognosis, Energy systems | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Lakshminarayan | Ranganath | University of Liverpool/Royal Liverpool University Hospital | United Kingdom | Healthcare Data Analysis | Metabolic Medicine | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Sofia | Aleshina | University of Malaga | Spain | Climate Change Data Analysis | Economics of climate change | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Elaheh | Keshavarz | University of Manitoba | Canada | Qualitative Research | Acquired Communication Disorders | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |