| Prof | Zhiguo | Tang | Hefei University of Technology | China | Battery Technology | Battery thermal management system | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zixue | DU | Chongqing Jiaotong Universityy | China | Automobile Engineering | Vehicle Dynamics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Ziyoda | Mukhamedova | Tashkent State transport University | Uzbekistan | Hybrid Vehicles | Railway Transport | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Ziyu | Liu | Beihang University | China | Emission Control Technologies | Sustainable aviation fuels | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |