| Dr | Zhiyou | Long | Chang'an University | China | Traffic and Transportation Analysis | Computer Vision and Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Transport Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhongyuan | Liu | Beijing Key Laboratory of Computational Intelligence and Intelligent System, Beijing University of Technology | China | Object Detection and Recognition | Computer Vision | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhou | Zhang | SUNY Farmingdale State College | United States | Machine Learning for Computer Vision | Computer Vision | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Zhouyayan | Li | The University of Iowa/IIHR - Hydroscience & Engineering/Iowa Flood Center | United States | Image Processing and Enhancement | remote sensing; physics-informed deep learning; geospatial and climate science | Excellence in Research |
| Dr | ZULFIQAR | ALI | THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG | Hong Kong | Industrial and Manufacturing Applications | Isogeometric analysis, Heat Transfer Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Ардак | Сыздыков | Институт органического синтеза и углехимии РК | Kazakhstan | Biomedical and Healthcare Applications | Органическая химия | Young Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | 传钟 | 武 | 上海外国语大学贤达经济人文学院 | China | Deep Metric Learning | 体育教学与运动训练 | Outstanding Scientist Award |
| Dr | 小鹏 | 王 | 昆明理工大学 | China | Biomedical and Healthcare Applications | 生物医学数据库 | Academic Excellence Distinction Award |
| Dr | 永奎 | 任 | 大连医科大学附属第一医院 | China | Biomedical and Healthcare Applications | 冠心病 | International Visionary in Computer Vision Award |
| Prof | 玲 | 杨 | 昆明理工大学 | China | Deep Learning for Computer Vision | 精准农业、智能水产 | Women Researcher Award |