Max Wipfli

About Me

Hi, I'm Max, an aspiring computer engineer. I build and break hardware in both industry and academia.

Currently, I am pursuing a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering at ETH Zürich with a focus in Computer Engineering. For my Master's, I have been awarded ETH's Excellence Scholarship. I am expected to graduate in 2026.

I hold a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from ETH Zürich. Before starting my Master's, I spent a year in industry, gathering professional experience with VLSI (digital design and verification) and low-level software engineering.

Education

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

ETH Zürich — Zürich, Switzerland | 2024 — present

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

ETH Zürich — Zürich, Switzerland | 2020 — 2023

Professional Experience

Embedded Software Intern

Axelera AI — Zürich, Switzerland | Apr 2024 — Aug 2024

FPGA Engineering Intern

Daedalean AI — Zürich, Switzerland | Sep 2023 — Feb 2024

Hardware Security Research Intern

ETH Zürich — Zürich, Switzerland | Jun 2023 — Aug 2023

Teaching Assistant

ETH Zürich — Zürich, Switzerland | Sep 2021 — Dec 2021 & Feb 2023 — Jun 2023

Software Engineer

Belimo — Hinwil ZH, Switzerland | Mar 2022 — Apr 2023

Publications

McSee: Evaluating Advanced Rowhammer Attacks and Defenses via Automated DRAM Traffic Analysis

P. Jattke, M. Marazzi, F. Solt, M. Wipfli, S. Gloor, and K. Razavi.
USENIX Security '25, Seattle, WA, USA, August 2025. Website.

ZenHammer: Rowhammer on AMD Zen-based Platforms

P. Jattke, M. Wipfli, F. Solt, M. Marazzi, M. Bölcskei, and K. Razavi.
USENIX Security '24, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 2024. Website.