| Dr | Liangwei | Zeng | Guangzhou Maritime University | China | Physics and Astronomy | Nonlinear Optics | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Nejat | Zeydalinejad | Shahid Beheshti University | Iran | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Groundwater | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | MIN | ZHAN | Nanjing University | China | Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Lingling | Zhang | Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | biocontrol | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Yan | Zhang | Harvard University | United States | Social Sciences | Anthropology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Teng | Zhang | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Medicine and Dentistry | Orthopaedics and Traumatology | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Zhanqiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Haiping | Zhang | Nanjing Normal University | China | Earth and Planetary Sciences | GIScience; Behavioral geography. | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Aiyi | Zhang | Northeastern University | China | Engineering | Signal processing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Haifeng | Zhang | Harbin Institute of Technology | China | Materials Science | MEMS & nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yue | Zhang | Sun Yat-sen University | China | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | ESG, Mutual funds, Corporate governance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yixin | Zhang | Tsinghua University | China | Engineering | urban planning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Yulong | Zhang | guangzhou | China | Environmental Science | Carbon emission | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Shuai | Zhang | Queen's University Belfast | United Kingdom | Materials Science | Biomaterials | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Nan | Zhang | Swinburne university of technology | Australia | Engineering | Civil engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Gang | Zhang | Chang'an University | China | Engineering | Bridge engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Zhan-Qiang | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Young Scientist Award | |
| Dr | Fan | Zhang | Southeast University | China | Engineering | Transportation Engineering | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | FAN | ZHANG | Griffith University | Australia | Other | Built Environment | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Bo | Zhang | Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Energy | Renewable energy regulation technology in microgrid and active distribution network | Young Scientist Award | |