| Dr | Yasmeen | Ahmed | Mississippi State University | United States | Architectural Education and Pedagogy | Women Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Mr | Yazhou | Zhao | Zhejiang University | China | Energy-Efficient Architecture | Young Scientist Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yijen | Huang | National Chin Yi University of Technology | Taiwan | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Prof. Dr | Ying-Qing | GUO | Nanjing Forestry University | China | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Yong-Duck | Chung | Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute | South Korea | Climate-Responsive Architecture | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yonghu | Huang | EAST CHINA JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY | China | Disaster-Resilient Architecture | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Yu-Cheng | Lin | University of New South Wales | Australia | Urban Planning | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Prof | Zafer | Utlu | İstanbul Atlas University | Turkey | Green Building and LEED Design | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Zain | Ijaz | Tongji University | China | Resilient Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Mr | Zhengping | Li | North China University of Technology | China | Architecture and Human Psychology | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Zhenmin | Ding | Liaoning Academy of Materials | China | 3D Printing in Construction | Excellence in Research Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Zhexu | Xi | University of Oxford | United Kingdom | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Assist. Prof. Dr | Zhitong | Li | Beijing University of Posts and Teleocommunications | China | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Mr | Thabo | Khafiso | Durban University of Technology | South Africa | Smart Cities and Architecture | Innovative Research Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Ziwei | Guo | Ningxia University | China | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Best Academic Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |