| Dr | Soo Yeong | Ewe | Monash University Malaysia | Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | Marketing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | MUHAMMAD HAKIMIN | SHAFIE | Analytical Biochemistry Research Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Chemistry | Biopolymer | Young Scientist Award | |
| Ms | Hamizah Amalina | Amlan | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru | Malaysia | Engineering | TRANSPORTATION | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | YERN CHEE | CHING | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Engineering | Environmental Science and Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Lilian | Anthonysamy | Multimedia University | Malaysia | Social Sciences | Educational Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof. Dr | Kong Fah | Tee | INTI International University | Malaysia | Engineering | Civil/Structural Engineering | Excellence in Research | |
| Dr | Azam | Akhbari | University of Malaya (UMPEDAC) | Malaysia | Energy | Bioenergy | 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 | |
| Dr | Arvinder-Singh | HS | ICR, NIH Malaysia | Malaysia | Medicine and Dentistry | Psychiatry- eating disorders | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Mohammed | Nayeemuddin | University of Sains Malaysia | Malaysia | Engineering | Civil/Environmental Engineering. | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Nagwan | Al-Qershi | University Malaysia Kelantan | Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | Strategic Management | Best Scholar Award | |
| Dr | Wen Jye | Mok | Institute of Marine Biotechnology, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Malaysia | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Trace elements | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Nader Ghaffari | Khaligh | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia | Chemistry | Food Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Sahar | E-vahdati | OYAGSB/UUM | Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | Accounting | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Zubair | Sharif | Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS | Malaysia | Decision Sciences | Cloud and Edge Computing | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Md Nafiul Alam | Khan | University of Malaya | Malaysia | Computer Science | Public health | Young Scientist Award | |
| Prof | Zaidatun | Tasir | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Social Sciences | Educational Technology | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | MOHD HAFIZI | AHMAD | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Engineering | Electrical | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Nur Athirah Diyana | Mohammad Yusof | Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | Malaysia | Other | Occupational Safety and Health | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Hoe Han | Goh | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | Biotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |