| Assoc Prof Dr | Deresse | Daka | HAWASSA UNIVERSITY | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | cryptography | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Basma | Damiri | An-Najah National University | Palestine, State of | Cybersecurity Risk Management and Governance | Public health and epidemiology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | T S Balaji | Damodhar | Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Science, Madanapalle | India | Cyber Threat Intelligence and Analysis | Renewable energy/Power Electronics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | kassem | danach | Department of Information Technology and Management Systems, Faculty of Business Administration, Al Maaref University | Lebanon | Others | Machine Learning | Excellence in Research Award |
| Dr | Alireza | Daneshi | Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources | Iran | Others | Environment | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Besmillah | Daqiq | Takhar University | Afghanistan | Human Factors in Cybersecurity and Cryptography. | online harassment effects | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Bihter | Das | University | Turkey | Others | Artificial Intelligence | Best Innovation Award |
| Dr | Kuntal | Das | Mallige College of Pharmacy | India | Others | Pharmacy | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | CHRISPIN | DAS M | ST.JOSEPH'S INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, OMR,CHENNAI | India | Others | Composite Materials | Best Faculty Award |
| Dr | PRAKASH | DASH | INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION SCIENCE | India | Public Key Infrastructure and Key Management | MARKETING | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Sucheta | Dawn | Indian Statistical Institute | India | Others | Graph Neural Network | Women Researcher Award |
| Mr | Sourabh | Debnath | National Institute of Technology Rourkela | India | Information Hiding and Steganography | Coverless Steganography | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Nega | Degefa | University | Ethiopia | Others | health | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Aman | Dekebo | Adama Science and Technology Unviesity | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Natural Products Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Christian | Delgado | University of Vigo | Spain | Others | GDPR Compliance, cybersecurity, blockchain | Excellence in Research Award |
| Dr | JYOTI | DESHMUKH | MARATHWADA MITRAMANDAL's INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, LOHGAON, PUNE. | India | Human Factors in Cybersecurity and Cryptography. | DATA SECURITY | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Sushama | Deshmukh | JNEC MGMU Aurangabad | India | Cryptography for Privacy and Anonymity | Computer Science & Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Domenico | Desiato | University of Bari Aldo Moro | Italy | Others | Privacy Preserving Machine Learning | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Behailu | Dessalegn | Dilla University | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity and Cryptography Policies and Regulations | nutrition and Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | WUBANTE AYALEW | DESSIE | Injibara University | Ethiopia | Others | researcher in political science | Best Researcher Award |