Influenced by her maternal grandfather, Li Minglang grew up with a deep love for her country, which became the driving force behind her academic and research career. During her studies at SPEIT, she not only excelled academically, but also won several awards.

Li Minglang's scientific research has encountered many difficulties, but she has always been determined to try and solve the country's energy problems. Nuclear power, as an indispensable part of the national energy structure, is of great importance in guaranteeing national energy security and promoting the development of a low-carbon economy. Research literature on the hydrogen fracture mechanism of zirconium alloy, which she has studied, is scarce and public scientific data is limited, but Li Minglang, with a solid theoretical foundation and excellent experimental capabilities, has gradually developed a set of research methods suitable for this field. In the course of her research, she not only conducted laboratory experiments day and night, but also used interdisciplinary knowledge to guide her research. Li Minglang also pays particular attention to combining theory and practice. She took the initiative of choosing to do an internship at the Shanghai Nuclear Engineering Research & Design Institute in order to participate in experimental research and gain practical engineering experience. During her internship, she not only demonstrated her strong professional abilities, but also earned the title of “Golden Intern” by combining scientific research with engineering practice. Li Minglang commented, “This internship experience made me realize that scientific research not only requires a solid theoretical foundation, but also needs to be refined and improved in practice.”

Li Minglang has taken full advantage of the opportunities offered by SPEIT to broaden her international perspective. During her master's degree, she took part in an exchange program at the Université Paris-Saclay to gain a better understanding of France's cutting-edge technology and experience in the field of nuclear energy. As a world leader in nuclear energy, France has a mature technological system and a strong scientific research capability. Thanks to this exchange, it has learned many advanced research methods and technologies, and broadened its scientific research horizons. Nuclear technology can not only solve energy problems, but also play an important role in archaeology, medicine and other fields, providing further inspiration for her future research. As well as taking an active part in international academic exchanges, Li Minglang is also actively involved in social practice activities in China. She took part in the “Neutrons and Cultural Relics in the Forbidden City” exchange activity organized by Zhong Shengyi, to discover the application of neutron characterization in archaeology and broaden her understanding of the interdisciplinary application of nuclear technology.

In addition to research, Li Minglang is fluent in several languages. She has always scored well in French, and has successfully passed the DALF C1. In her spare time, she is actively involved in voluntary services, tutoring children from deaf families, and has taught herself sign language, Japanese and Spanish to continually improve her language skills. Li Minglang has acted as interpreter at international conferences and university exchange programs. Her excellent language skills not only enable her to improve the efficiency and fluency of communication in her own research, but also provide a solid guarantee for transnational cooperation within the team.

In addition, she also designed a popular animation for her research group, demonstrating great creativity and capacity for expression.