Who we are

Winnemac Labs, originating from a sustainable computing research lab at Northwestern University, is a consulting firm that specializes in wireless sensing devices. Based out of the mHUB Hardtech Innovation Center in Chicago, IL, our team of three experienced engineers collaborates to create end-to-end devices and applications, empowering our clients to concentrate on their research and business objectives

  • Blaine Rothrock

    SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

    Blaine is a software engineer with experience in data-rich enterprise applications and mobile development. He’s a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University, set to graduate in 2025. Blaine holds a Master’s in AI from Northwestern (2020) and a Bachelor’s in Informatics from Indiana University (2013). At Winnemac Labs, he connects embedded systems to robust data pipelines and interactive applications that enable flexible system designs clients.

  • Alexander Curtiss

    EMBEDDED ENGINEERING

    Alexander's expertise comes from both industry experience and advanced graduate research. After earning a biomedical engineering degree from Tufts University (2017), he honed his electrical and computer engineering skills at a prominent nationwide consulting firm. In 2020, he began a PhD in Computer Engineering at Northwestern University. At Winnemac Labs, Alexander focuses on the full embedded systems process, from product specification to circuit design, manufacturing, and firmware development.

  • Tommy Cohen

    MECHANICAL DESIGN

    Tommy is an experienced mechanical and industrial designer, with a bachelors in Manufacturing and Design Engineering from Northwestern University (2021). He specializes in electronic device enclosure design, sensor implementation, and the fabrication of high-fidelity prototypes. He is well-versed in textile design for wearable electronics and is skilled at creating product renderings and informational graphics.

 

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