| Mr | Sanjay | Madan | Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC), Mohali | India | Malware Analysis and Detection | Hybrid malware analysis and classification technique | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Fulong | Chen | Shihezi University | China | Others | Hydrology and water resources | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Kai-Chih | Chang | Center for Identity, University of Texas at Austin | United States | Others | Identity Threat and Personal Identity Privacy for the Internet of Things | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Samsul | Huda | Okayama University | Japan | Intrusion Detection and Prevention | IDS in IoT networks | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Murong | Shuang | North University of China | China | Others | Image classification | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | R | Girija | MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES | India | Others | IMAGE ENCRYOTION AND DECRYPTION SYSTEMS | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Shahna | K U | Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) | India | Cryptographic Algorithms and Techniques | Image Encryption | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yu | Wang | Beijing Technology and Business University | China | Others | Image processing and Pattern recognition | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Alti | Adel | University of SETIF - 1 | Algeria | Secure Multiparty Computation and Secret Sharing | Image Security and watermarking | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Yasin | Celik | Cardiff University | United Kingdom | Cryptography for Emerging Technologies (e.g., blockchain, IoT) | Implementation of Blockchain | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Shabir | Shabir Hussain | Bahria University islamabad | Pakistan | Others | implications of digital media | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Hailu | Lemma | Bule Hora University | Ethiopia | Others | Indeginous knowledge | Best Innovation Award |
| Prof | Mohamed | El Tokhy | EAEA | Egypt | Digital Signatures and Authentication | Industrial and Medical Image Processing | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Pengyue | Li | Zhengzhou University | China | Others | Industry, Engineering, Technology Transforming | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Melsew | Alie | Mizan Tepi University | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Infection | CryptoInnovate Achievement Award |
| Mr | Abid | Hussain | Institute of Strategic Studie Islamabad | Pakistan | Information Hiding and Steganography | Information management | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | Randhir | Kumar | SRM University AP | India | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | Information Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | AHAMED | ALI S | EASWARI ENGINEERING COLLEGE | India | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | Information Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Binglun | Li | Central South University | China | Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems | Information Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sultan | Al Ghamdi | Technical and Vocational Training Corporation | Saudi Arabia | Cybersecurity Risk Management and Governance | Information Security Governance | Best Researcher Award |