| Prof | Wei | Li | Shandong University | China | Optical Physics | Medical hyperspectral imaging | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Haiqing | He | East China University of Technology | China | Optical Physics | Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Xiaojin | Yin | Taiyuan University of Science and Technology | China | Optical Physics | spin-orbit coupling/SAM/OAM | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Jinzeng | Wang | Shanxi Normal University | China | Optical Physics | Optical properties of Lanthanide contained compounds | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Zhi | Li | Tyndall national institute | Ireland | Optical Physics | photonics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Debapriya | Pradhan | centurion university of technology and management | India | Optical Physics | Nanomaterial in water treatment | Excellence in Research | View Profile |
| Dr | Yahya | Bougdid | University of Central Florida | United States | Optical Physics | Laser Additive Manufacturing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Konstantina | Papachristopoulou | University of Patras | Greece | Optical Physics | Photonics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Zhigao | Dai | China University of Geosciences | China | Optical Physics | Future Materials, Optical Field Manipulation, Hyperlenses for Defect Detection | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Shweta | Yadav | MMMUT,GORAKHPUR U.P.273010 | India | Optical Physics | Optoelectronics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Yang | Han | Fudan university | China | Optical Physics | optical communication | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Carmela | Bonavolontà | CNR ISASI | Italy | Optical Physics | photodetectors | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Brian | Wells | University of Hartford | United States | Optical Physics | Metamaterials and Metasurfaces | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Zhishan | Luo | Putian University | China | Optical Physics | Optical | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Giuliana | Ramella | C.N.R., National Research Council | Italy | Optical Physics | Vision | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ahmed | Mehaney | Beni-Suef University, Egypt | Egypt | Optical Physics | Photonics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Srivathsava | Surabhi | University of Concepción | Chile | Optical Physics | Optoelectronics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Subhash | Kondawar | Rastrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University | India | Optical Physics | Photoluminescent nanofibers | Optical Physics Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof. Dr | Vladimir | Chigrinov | HKUST, HK | Hong Kong | Optical Physics | Liquid Crystals | Excellence in Optical Technology Development Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Nikolai | Kosarev | Siberian Federal University, School of Non-ferrous Metals | Russia | Optical Physics | mathematical physics, physics of plasmas, optics and spectroscopy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |