Dr. Eduardo Duque Dussán is a mechanical and chemical engineer specializing in sustainable technologies for organic waste management and coffee postharvest processes. His work focuses on thermochemical conversion of biomass, biogas systems, and renewable-energy solutions for agricultural waste, along with extensive experience in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. He also works in the development and evaluation of coffee drying technologies, integrating engineering design, heat and mass transfer, and solar-mechanical hybrid systems. At Cenicafé, he serves in the Engineering and Postharvest Department, where he advances machinery, drying innovations, and sustainable waste valorization for tropical agricultural systems.Dr. Paula Andrea Figueroa Varela is a biologist with expertise in biotechnology, microbial applications, and plant improvement. Although her scientific background centers on molecular biology and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing for enhancing plant traits, she also works with native microorganisms to improve composting and biological transformation of agricultural residues. She is currently part of Cenicafé’s Plant Breeding Department, where she contributes to research on genetic improvement and postharvest-associated microbial processes. Her work bridges biotechnology, microbial ecology, and sustainable strategies for managing organic waste in tropical agricultural environments.

Dr. Eduardo Duque Dussán is a mechanical and chemical engineer specializing in sustainable technologies for organic waste management and coffee postharvest processes. His work focuses on thermochemical conversion of biomass, biogas systems, and renewable-energy solutions for agricultural waste, along with extensive experience in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. He also works in the development and evaluation of coffee drying technologies, integrating engineering design, heat and mass transfer, and solar-mechanical hybrid systems. At Cenicafé, he serves in the Engineering and Postharvest Department, where he advances machinery, drying innovations, and sustainable waste valorization for tropical agricultural systems.Dr. Paula Andrea Figueroa Varela is a biologist with expertise in biotechnology, microbial applications, and plant improvement. Although her scientific background centers on molecular biology and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing for enhancing plant traits, she also works with native microorganisms to improve composting and biological transformation of agricultural residues. She is currently part of Cenicafé’s Plant Breeding Department, where she contributes to research on genetic improvement and postharvest-associated microbial processes. Her work bridges biotechnology, microbial ecology, and sustainable strategies for managing organic waste in tropical agricultural environments.

Dr. Eduardo Duque Dussán is a mechanical and chemical engineer specializing in sustainable technologies for organic waste management and coffee postharvest processes. His work focuses on thermochemical conversion of biomass, biogas systems, and renewable-energy solutions for agricultural waste, along with extensive experience in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. He also works in the development and evaluation of coffee drying technologies, integrating engineering design, heat and mass transfer, and solar-mechanical hybrid systems. At Cenicafé, he serves in the Engineering and Postharvest Department, where he advances machinery, drying innovations, and sustainable waste valorization for tropical agricultural systems.Dr. Paula Andrea Figueroa Varela is a biologist with expertise in biotechnology, microbial applications, and plant improvement. Although her scientific background centers on molecular biology and CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing for enhancing plant traits, she also works with native microorganisms to improve composting and biological transformation of agricultural residues. She is currently part of Cenicafé’s Plant Breeding Department, where she contributes to research on genetic improvement and postharvest-associated microbial processes. Her work bridges biotechnology, microbial ecology, and sustainable strategies for managing organic waste in tropical agricultural environments.