Marcel Böhme

Marcel Böhme is a faculty member at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy (MPI-SP), leading the Software Security research group. His work focuses on foundational advancements in fuzzing, statistical program analysis, and scalable vulnerability discovery.

• Education: PhD from National University of Singapore (NUS)

Research interests span:

• Statistical and causal frameworks for software testing
• Efficiency/Scalability of automated testing
• Fundamental limits of vulnerability detection
• Practical fuzzing technology (e.g., Entropic in LibFuzzer)

Recent publications highlight trends in:

• Machine learning for security analysis
• Privacy-preserving statistical methods
• Future-proof security frameworks
• Protocol fuzzing with large language models

Scientific accolades include:

• ERC Consolidator Grant (2024)
• NUS Outstanding Young Alumni Award (2022)
• ARC DECRA (2019)
• Multiple ACM Distinguished Paper Awards

He serves as:

• Spokesperson for Research Group Leaders at Max Planck Society
• Guest Editor-in-Chief for ACM TOSEM
• PC Chair for ASE'25 and ISSTA'26