Dr. Eduardo Duque Dussán is a researcher at the National Coffee Research Center of Colombia (Cenicafé), where he works in the Engineering Discipline with a focus on coffee postharvest processes, renewable energy, and sustainable technologies for smallholder farmers. He holds a background in mechanical engineering and has combined principles of heat and mass transfer, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and process modeling to develop innovative solutions for drying, biomass valorization, and waste management. His academic contributions include peer-reviewed articles on coffee drying, biomass thermochemical characterization, and sustainable processing systems, as well as technical manuals and extension publications for the coffee sector. Dr. Duque has led and collaborated on international development projects with organizations such as FAO, UNDP, and the Czech Development Agency, addressing sustainability challenges in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. He is an active member of scientific and technical networks dedicated to agricultural engineering, renewable energy, and food science. His work has been recognized for bridging scientific research with practical innovations that enhance coffee quality, farmer livelihoods, and environmental sustainability.