| Prof | Lidan | Wang | Southwest University | China | Cryptographic Algorithms and Techniques | Chaotic cryptography | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Omer | Tariq | KAIST | South Korea | Cryptography for Cloud Computing and IoT | Cryptographic Accelerators | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Djamel | Djenouri | UWE, Bristol | United Kingdom | Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems | IoT, Blockchain | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | EZEKIEL | AGBON | AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA | Nigeria | Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems | IoT-Enabled Cyber-Physical Systems | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sonia | Abdennadher | Higher Colleges of Technology | United Arab Emirates | Others | FinTech/Blockchain/Financial markets | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Tafano | Labiso | Wolaita Sodo University | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Technology Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Habtamu | Kerebih | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Others | Mental health | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Lingrui | Kong | Dalian Maritime University | China | Others | Operational Optimization | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Fekadu | Abera | Oda Bultum University | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Msc in Adult Health Nursing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ravi | Chaturvedi | Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden | China | Others | Environment | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Federica | Paci | University of Verona | Italy | Cybersecurity Risk Management and Governance | Human Factors in Cyber Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Sushama | Deshmukh | JNEC MGMU Aurangabad | India | Cryptography for Privacy and Anonymity | Computer Science & Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Hao | Chen | Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine | China | Others | Biomedicine | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Indrastanti Ratna | Widiasari | Satya Wacana Christian University | Indonesia | Malware Analysis and Detection | Networking | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | Ousmane | THIARE | Université Gaston Berger | Senegal | Others | IoT | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ali | MANSOUR | ENSTA Bretagne | France | Others | Applied Mathematics, Signal Processing, Wireless Telecommunication, Robotics and Biomedical Eng | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yongyong | Zhang | Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Others | Soil hydrology and ecohydrology | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Swati | Sharma | Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi | India | Others | Microgrids, metaheuristic algorithm | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yuxing | Yang | Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | China | Intrusion Detection and Prevention | Abnormal Event Detection for Video Surveillance | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | S M A K | Azad | SV College of Engineering | India | Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems | IoT | Best Researcher Award |