| Mr | Zhiwei | Tian | Chinese Academy of Agriculture Institute of Urban Agriculture | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ali | Arshad | NASTP Institute of Information Technology, Lahore | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Shu | Tang | Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications | China | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Muhammad | Sajjad | Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan | Pakistan | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yi | Tang | Yantai University | China | Best Researcher Award |