| Dr. | Zilin | Zhong | Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic | China | Engineering | Dynamic stability of an Arch-Type Structure | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr. | Zohming | Liana | NIT Silchar | India | Engineering | Microelectronics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr. | Zonghai | Chen | USTC | China | Engineering | 控制科学与工程 | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Zongying | Zhang | Shandong Agricultural University | China | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | horticulture | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Zulkifl | Ahmed | Northeastern University, Shenyang, China | Pakistan | Engineering | Civil Engineering | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr. | Zulong | Guo | Jilin University | China | Social Sciences | Technological Transition in Automotive Industry/New Energy Vehicle Policy Analysis/System Dynamics Modeling of NEV Industry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |