Liam McNelis joined DynaEnergetics in 2003 as an R&D Engineer. In 2009, he assumed the role of R&D manager at DynaEnergetics and was promoted to R&D Director in 2018. He is currently responsible for the global R&D activities within the company.

In 2004, he obtained a German explosives license, is a member of SPE and is an inventor on several oilfield patents. Liam came from Aixtron AG, Aachen, where he was a process engineer for CVD equipment for the semiconductor industry.  He holds an engineering degree from the University of Dublin, Trinity College.