| Dr | Ziwei | Guo | Ningxia University | China | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Best Academic 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 | Zhexu | Xi | University of Oxford | United Kingdom | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Zhenmin | Ding | Liaoning Academy of Materials | China | 3D Printing in Construction | Excellence in Research Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Mr | Zhengping | Li | North China University of Technology | China | Architecture and Human Psychology | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Zain | Ijaz | Tongji University | China | Resilient Infrastructure | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Prof | Zafer | Utlu | İstanbul Atlas University | Turkey | Green Building and LEED Design | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Yu-Cheng | Lin | University of New South Wales | Australia | Urban Planning | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yonghu | Huang | EAST CHINA JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY | China | Disaster-Resilient Architecture | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Yong-Duck | Chung | Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute | South Korea | Climate-Responsive Architecture | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Prof. Dr | Ying-Qing | GUO | Nanjing Forestry University | China | Materials and Technology in Architecture | Research Excellence Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Mr | Yazhou | Zhao | Zhejiang University | China | Energy-Efficient Architecture | Young Scientist Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Yasmeen | Ahmed | Mississippi State University | United States | Architectural Education and Pedagogy | Women Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr | Yao | Lu | Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Energy-Efficient Architecture | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Ms | Yalda | Mousavi | University of Southern Queensland | Australia | Building Information Modeling (BIM) | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | xuan hui | xie | Hubei University of Technology | China | Parametric Design | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Prof | xu | Cao | University of Johns Hopkins | United States | Architecture for Health and Wellness | Best Researcher Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Dr | Xiaowei | Wang | Northeastern University | China | Urban Design and Mobility | Young Scientist Award | architectureengineers.com |
| Mr | Xiaoru | Zhou | Fraunhofer-Institut für Bauphysik IBP | Germany | Acoustics and Lighting Design | Excellence in Research Award | architectureengineers.com |