| Dr | zhiyang | guo | Dalian Maritime University | China | Best Scholar Award | innovationtechnologist.com |
| Mr | Zhong-Han | Zhuang | National Chung Hsing University | Taiwan | Best Researcher Award | innovationtechnologist.com |
| Mr | zhu | yongsheng | China Academy of Railway Sciences Corporation Limited | China | Best Researcher Award | innovationtechnologist.com |
| Mr | Zongze | Li | Harbin Engineering University | China | Research Excellence Award | innovationtechnologist.com |
| Dr | zuoye | liu | lanzhou university | China | Best Researcher Award | innovationtechnologist.com |