Eko Ruddy Cahyadi is an Associate Professor in Production and Operations Management at the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, IPB University. His research interests are broad, encompassing production and operations management, supply chain management, quality management, impact assessment and evaluation, sustainability, and SME development. Eko earned his Doctorate in Economics from the School of Economics and Management, Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany in 2013, graduating Magna cum laude with a dissertation titled "Contract farming and risks in the oil palm industry in Indonesia." He also holds a Master's degree in Agribusiness Management from Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) and a Bachelor's degree in Forest Management from the same university. Throughout his career, Eko has been actively involved in various national and international projects. His latest role includes serving as the National Monitoring and Evaluation Expert for the Global Quality Standard Program (GQSP) under the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). He has also collaborated with the University of Queensland on joint research projects on seaweed value chains in South Sulawesi.