| Prof Dr | Mohammad | Eyadat | California States University, Dominguez Hills | United States | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Cybersecurity Models / Higher Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Virginia | Mwangi | University of Westminster | United Kingdom | Others | Psychology and Marketing | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | mersha | zenebe | Salale University | Ethiopia | Others | National dialogue | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Aanyaa | Chaudhary | Manipal University Jaipur | India | Human Factors in Cybersecurity and Cryptography. | Human Resource Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | Ranjit | Roy | SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat | India | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | Power System Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Chuka | Ononye | University of Nigeria | Nigeria | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Cybersecurity awareness and campaign | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Laura | Planas | Pompeu Fabra University | Spain | Cybersecurity Risk Management and Governance | International Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Asor | Gbamwuan | KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State-Nigeria | Nigeria | Others | History | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Gemedo | Furo | North West Agriculture and Forestry University, China | Ethiopia | Others | Socio-economic impacts of land use change and livelihood | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Francesca | Sammut | Mental Health Services Malta | Malta | Human Factors in Cybersecurity and Cryptography. | Cyberharassment | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Oluwafemi | Oke | Near East University | Cyprus | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | Cybersecurity and Cryptography | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Prasanna | Ariyarathna | University of Kalaniya | Sri Lanka | Others | Ecosystem resilience | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Dwarkoba | Gaikwad | AISSMSCOE | India | Intrusion Detection and Prevention | network security | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nagaraj | Nandihalli | Ames National Lab | United States | Others | Photodetectors for Biometrics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Qian | Lu | Qingdao University | China | Intrusion Detection and Prevention | Device identification | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | WOLNEI | CAUMO | UFRGS | Brazil | Authentication and Digital Signatures | Medical | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ousman | Mohammed | Wollo University | Ethiopia | Others | Medical Laboratory Technologist | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Alemayehu | Getahun Kumela | Adama Science and Technology University | Ethiopia | Cyber Threat Intelligence and Analysis | Medical | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | bisrat | kifle | Ethiopian Civl Service University | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | Advancing scientific research | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Dawit | Ebissa | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Others | Energy | Best Researcher Award |