Adam Caparco
DiPietro Assistant Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Assistant Professor,
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
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Contact
- a.caparco@northeastern.edu
- 360 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Office
- EXP 530B
Research Focus
Agricultural & environmental biotechnology; enzyme immobilization and protein assemblies
About
Adam Caparco started his position as Assistant Professor in August 2024. He is originally from Los Angeles, CA and completed his undergraduate studies at UCLA. Then, he went to Georgia Institute of Technology to complete his doctoral studies in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, focusing on enzyme immobilization and fusion protein development. Upon completing his PhD in 2020, Adam moved to UC San Diego to completed a USDA NIFA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering. There, his work focused on using plant virus nanoparticles for agrochemical drug delivery and gene delivery in plants.
In his current role, Adam is a member of the Institute for Plant-Human Interface and jointly appointed in Chemical Engineering (75%) and Chemistry and Chemical Biology (25%). His research focuses on plant immunoengineering, biomanufacturing in plants, bioremediation, and developing protein assemblies for improved enzyme immobilization.
Education
- PhD, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020
- BS, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UCLA, 2015
Research Overview
Agricultural & environmental biotechnology; enzyme immobilization and protein assemblies
Research Centers and Institutes
- Member of Institute for Plant-Human Interface
Department Research Areas
Feb 07, 2025
Spring 2025 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Spring 2025 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.

Aug 14, 2024
New Faculty Spotlight: Adam Caparco
Adam Caparco joins the Chemical Engineering department in August 2024 as a DiPietro Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in Chemistry and Chemical Biology.