| Dr | Sikder Sunbeam | Islam | International Islamic University CTG | Bangladesh | Optical Physics | Metamaterial Absorber | Optical Physics Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mmatlou | Kubyana | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Optical Physics | Evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Md Tanvir Ehsan | Amin | Curtin University | Australia | Optical Physics | Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Maged | El-Kemary | Kafrelsheikh University | Egypt | Optical Physics | optical | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | FERNANDO | URGILES | Universidad Politecnica Salesiana | Ecuador | Optical Physics | 2D and 3D visualization of acoustic waves by optical feedback interferometry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Tayseer | Al-Naggar | Najran university | Saudi Arabia | Optical Physics | spectroscopic techniques and molecular modeling calculations | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Ahmed | Aboud | BSU | Egypt | Optical Physics | Thin film photodetectors | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Nguyen | Thi Quynh Hoa | Vinh University | Vietnam | Optical Physics | Metamaterials | Excellence in Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Lin | Chen | University of Shanghai for Science and Technology | China | Optical Physics | terahertz technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mohamed Gaber | Moustafa | Al-Azhar University, Egypt | Egypt | Optical Physics | Optoelectronic materials | Excellence in Research | |
| Mrs | Manjulatha | Sara | UNSW | Australia | Optical Physics | Antimicrobials efficacy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Tsun-Kong | Sham | University of Western Ontario | Canada | Optical Physics | Synchrotron X-rays | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Igor | Zago | Federal University of São Carlos | Brazil | Optical Physics | Themomechanical phenomena using DIC | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Aadil | Bhat | konkuk University | South Korea | Optical Physics | Perovskite solar cells | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mohamed | Mahfouz | Qatar University | Qatar | Optical Physics | Atomic Molecular and Optical Physics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | William | Mbogning Feudjio | University of Douala | Cameroon | Optical Physics | Applied Spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Maria | Gancheva | Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry | Bulgaria | Optical Physics | inorganic synthesis of optical materials | Best Researcher Award | |
| Assist Prof Dr | SHADAK ALEE | KAMANOOR | RM Institute of Science and Technology , Kattankulathur, Chennai | India | Optical Physics | Physics and applications of dissimilar coupled cavities | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Rosane | Collevatti | Universidade Federal de Goias | Brazil | Optical Physics | confocal laser scanning microscopy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chongxuan | Tian | Shandong University | China | Optical Physics | Medical hyperspectral imaging | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |