| Assist Prof Dr | NOHA | YOUSSEF | The American University in Cairo | Egypt | Statistics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Adnan | Yousaf | National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad Pakistan | Pakistan | Metamaterial, microwave communication | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Seong Yeon | Yoo | National Forensic Service | South Korea | Forensic Genetics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Jingfei | Yin | Nanjing university of Aeronautics and Astronautics | China | high performance machining | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ming Kun | Yew | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman | Malaysia | Green materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | JEN-TAUT | YEH | MatSE Department/Hubei University | China | communication substrate materials | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Won-Chol | Yang | Kim Chaek University of Technology | North Korea | Modeling, optimization, multi-criteria decision making in materials engineering | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Bowen | Yang | Uppsala University | Sweden | Self-assembled monolayer materials in perovskite solar cells | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhongjie | Yang | School of Chemistry and Materials, Guizhou Normal University | China | Materials chemistry | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yan | Yang | Huazhong University of Science and Technology Tongji Medical College | China | diabetes-associated cognitive impairment | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Menghao | Yang | Tongji University | China | Machine Learning; Artificial intelligence (AI) | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Ze | Yang | Tsinghua University | China | Micro-nano energy, self-powered system | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Xiaolin | Yang | China university of mining and technology | China | Image analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Ke | Yan | Xi’an Jiaotong University | China | Influencing mechanism of structure flexible deformations on bearing dynamic properties | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Halil | YALÇIN | Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Department of Food Hygiene and Technology | Turkey | functional food and food hygiene | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kenza | Yahiaoui | CDTA | Algeria | PHYSIQUE DES PLASMAS | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Elaheh | Yaghoubi | karabuk university | Turkey | MPC, microgrid, power system | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Andualem | Yadeta | Delhi Technological University | India | Mechanics of Functional Materials and Structures | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Bharosh Kumar | Yadav | Tribhuvan University (YU), Institute of Engineering(IOE), Purwanchal Campus, Nepal | Nepal | Solid Mechanics, and Fracture Mechanics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Anil | Yadav | Chaudhary Charan Singh University Meerut | India | Crystal Growth | Best Researcher Award |