| Dr | Suhana | Arshad | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Materials Science | Organic Materials and applications | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Khalid | Umar | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemistry | Material chemistry (Biomass to useful product for waste water treatment and energy generation) | Best Researcher Award | |
| Ms | Wan Aisyah Fadilah | Wae AbdulKadir Usin | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemical Engineering | Memberane/Membrane Technology for Environmental Pollution Control | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Wei Quan | Pang | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant Tissue Culture | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Mansour | Amini | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Arts and Humanities | Education | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hock Jin | Quah | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Materials Science | Semiconductor Materials and Devices | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | SITI AZRAH | MOHAMAD SAMSURI | UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA | Malaysia | Materials Science | Semiconductor design/perovskite materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Mui-Yun | Wong | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Plant Pathology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Tan | Sin Tee | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Materials Science | Solar Cells, Supercapacitor, Nanomaterial Synthesis | Young Scientist Award | |
| Mr | Yusuf | Jameel | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Materials Science | Bio-composites | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Kamil | Katibi | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemical Engineering | Environmental engineering ans sustaianbility | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | FAROOQ | ANWAR | Universiti Putra Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemistry | Food Chemistry | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Mohammad Mijanur | Rahman | Universiti Malaysia sabah | Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Animal Science | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Md. Imamul | Islam | Universiti Malaysia Pahang | Bangladesh | Energy | Solar Photovoltaic | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | NUR FARHAYU | ARIFFIN | UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA PAHANG | Malaysia | Engineering | CIVL ENGINEERING/ADVANCE MATERIAL, GREEN MATERIAL, CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yusuf | Adeneye | Universiti Malaysia Kelantan | Malaysia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Corporate Finance and Corporate Governance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | ALOK | KUMAR | Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Earth and Planetary Sciences | Paleoenvironment & Hydrocarbon potential | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | YERN CHEE | CHING | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Engineering | Environmental Science and Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Nader Ghaffari | Khaligh | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Chemistry | Food Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Lim Thye | Goh | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | Development Economics | Best Researcher Award | |