| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Qiuyue | Du | Beijing Technology and Business University | China | Automobile Engineering | Trajectory Tracking | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Prof | Zhibao | Cheng | BEIJING JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY | China | Environmental Impact of Vehicles | Ambient Vibration Mitigation | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Chao | Yang | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | Next-Gen Vehicle Architecture | Vehicle dynamics | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Prof | Hua | Peng | Beijing Jiaotong University | China | Vehicle Dynamics | Vehicle Dynamic Response Prediction | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Prof | wanke | cao | Beijing Institute of Technology | China | Electric Vehicles | Vehicular Communication | Best Paper Award | automobileaward.com |
| Dr | Xiaosong | Zhang | Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Telematics and Connectivity | intelligent transportation system | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Ziyu | Liu | Beihang University | China | Emission Control Technologies | Sustainable aviation fuels | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Eshetu | Gorfie | Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Hybrid Vehicles | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | automobileaward.com |
| Dr | Eshetu Haile | Gorfie | Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Hybrid Vehicles | Mathematics | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Mr | Mebratu | Gebeyehu | Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University | Ethiopia | Thermal Management Systems | Control Systems | Best Innovation Award | automobileaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Vijayakumar | Subramaniyan | AVVM SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE, POONDI | India | Smart Mobility | Nanoscience | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Mr | Adekanmi | Adeyinka | Auburn University | United States | Hybrid Vehicles | Energy and Sustainability | Best Researcher Award | automobileaward.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Mehdi | Modabberifar | Arak University | Iran | Automobile Engineering | Laser Processing | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Mr | PARUL | ASATI | AMITY UNIVERSITY GWALIOR | India | Electric Vehicles | DELHI NCR REGION | Research Excellence Award | automobileaward.com |
| Dr | PRIYA | GAJJAL | AISSMS College of Engineering | India | Electric Vehicles | Mechanical Engineering | Women in Automotive Award | automobileaward.com |