| Dr | yunge | zou | Chongqing University | China | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Dr | Yuhang | Hu | Georgia Institute of Technology | United States | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Prof | Yücel | Makaracı | Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University | Turkey | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Dr | Yuanke | Wu | 中铁工程装备集团有限公司 | China | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Prof | Young Min | JO | Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Environmental Engineering Award | popularengineer.org |
| Prof | Yoon-Jin | Lee | Soonchunhyang University | South Korea | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Dr | Yong | ZHANG | wuhan university of technology | China | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Mr | Yohannes Shuka | Jara | Borana University | Ethiopia | Young Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yixin | Liu | Shandong University of Science and Technology | China | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |
| Prof | Yiwei | Wang | Beihang University | China | Best Researcher Award | popularengineer.org |