| Dr | Zhiyou | Jia | University of Minho | Portugal | Engineering | Construction materials and technologies | Young Scientist Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Zhixiong | Zeng | The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology | Hong Kong | Engineering | Civil Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering/Environmental Geotechnics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Zhiwei | Feng | Hefei University of Technology | China | Engineering | Optics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhitong | Zhang | Southeast University | China | Engineering | Geotechnical Engineering | Young Scientist Award |
| Mr | Zhiting | Wang | ęµå¤§ååøå¦é¢ | China | Computer Science | å¾ē„ē»ē½ē» | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhiteng | Xu | Huaqiao University | China | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Zhitao | Liu | Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research | China | Environmental Science | Environmental Pollution | Young Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | ZhiMing | Yao | Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Computer Science | Sensing technology and intelligent system | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhilong | Qin | Institute of Western China Economic Research, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Applied economics | Young Scientist Award |
| Dr | Zhijun | Jiao | Central South University | China | Environmental Science | Subtropical remote sensing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhihua | Xia | Jiangsu Normal University | China | Social Sciences | linguistics, the interdisciplinary research of linguistics and computer science | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Zhihong | Sun | Inner Mongolia Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | lactic acid bacteria | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhigang | Zang | Chongqing University | China | Engineering | Optical Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Zhifang | He | School of Business, Jiangnan University | China | Social Sciences | Financial Risk Management, Behavioral Finance, and Energy Finance | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Zhi-Yong | Ji | Hebei University of Technology | China | Environmental Science | Marine environmental protection and utilization of chemical resources | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhenya | Wang | Fuzhou University | China | Engineering | Intelligent fault diagnosis for rotating machinery | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhenwei | Liu | Northeastern University | China | Engineering | Control Science and Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | zhenming | zhang | College of Resources and Environment Engineering | China | Environmental Science | Environmental pedology | Best Scholar Award |
| Mr | Zhengyang | Wu | China Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Agricultural Engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhengwei | Qin | Wuhan Center of China Geological Survey | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Geology/Geochemistry | Best Researcher Award |