Max Wipfli

Computer Engineer

About Me

Hi, I'm Max, an aspiring computer engineer. I engineer the digital logic that drives modern computing.

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 prestigious Excellence Scholarship and had the opportunity to exchange at MIT. I am expected to graduate in late 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

Exchange Semester, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Cambridge, MA, United States Fall 2025

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 Design & Verification 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

Vmxdotp: A RISC-V Vector ISA Extension for Efficient Microscaling (MX) Format Acceleration

M. Wipfli, G. İslamoğlu, N. Kunhi Purayil, A. Garofalo, and L. Benini.
Design, Automation and Test in Europe (DATE) '26, Verona, Italy, April 2026. Paper.

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 Attacks 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.