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2026-27 MIT Women's Fencing Roster

Diana Martynova

  • Height 5-5
  • Year First Year
  • Hometown Los Gatos, Calif.
  • High School Los Gatos
  • Weapon Epee
  • Major Biological Engineering

Biography

Before MIT:
  • Women's Epee Fencing at Academy of Fencing Masters (In top 5% of fencers nationwide; referee matches for younger students; developed, curated club's social media outreach, amplified visibility by 10%) 
  • A25 Rated Fencer; Mentor; social media manager 
  • USA Fencing All American/Academic First Team
  • Attended Los Gatos High School (graduated 2026)
  • Devised and presented projects on: counterfeit seed prevention, accelerated antibiotic discovery, intelligent slime robot, improved sepsis diagnosis (International Science and Engineering Fair: California State Science Fair; Synopsys Science Fair)
  • Developed professional portfolio (10 pieces) with commentary on effects of technology on current generation; helped build & run spring art show
  • CREATE Club: Published monthly coloring pages for libraries & 20 hospitals; hosted art workshops with 15-20 kids in community housing; partnered with BLICK
  • Volunteering for MathCounts: Prepared materials; led practices for team of 14; advocated for inclusion of girls on team, leading to 20% increase; made it to state finals 2024
  • Piano: Played for 10+ years; Level 9 for Certificate of Merit; learned music theory; participated in "Math Behind Music Theory" course; taught younger sister how to play
Personal:
  • Born in California 
  • Middle child (have one older and one younger sister) 
  • French Bulldog named Waffles
  • Hobbies: Paint/color, listen/remix music, play piano, eating/trying new food combinations 
Why MIT?
  • A mouse with part of its skull shaved away runs on a treadmill, its exposed grey matter pulsing under a microscope. This creature is blissfully unaware of its role in unlocking the brain’s secrets. Wires, sensors, and cameras record the signals coming from this often misunderstood organ.
  • Standing in the Picower Institute, fascinated, I observe how 40 Hz vibrations mitigate the effects of Alzheimer’s, while neurons merge to form mini-brains in petri dishes. I want to be behind the fume hood, a scientist determined to find a cure. Biomedical engineering at MIT allows me to turn my curiosity into impact.