| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Ligang | Wang | Tianjin University | China | Research Excellence Award | materialscientists.com |
| Prof. Dr | Zhi-Xu | Zhang | Zhejiang Normal University | China | Best Researcher Award | materialscientists.com |
| Dr | Dongfang | Zhao | Shanghai Polytechnic University | China | Best Innovator Award | materialscientists.com |