Title: Graduate Electrical Engineer of Signal Processing and SAR Radar
Company: University of New Mexico
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Bradley David Evans, Graduate Electrical Engineer of Signal Processing and SAR Radar at the University of New Mexico, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Engineers for dedication, achievements and leadership in Electrical and Research Engineering.
Mr. Evans has enjoyed a notable career, currently serving at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, interning with the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Minority Serving Institution Partnership Program. His work has contributed to the advancement of signal processing and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technologies, with a focus on addressing the challenge of clutter in SAR images, which encompasses signals from moving objects that interfere with image clarity. Mr. Evans’s research aims to improve signal strength and refine SAR imaging, building upon earlier work with General Atomics in San Diego, California, where he conducted flybys to measure ground vibrations using vibrometry. This expertise positions Mr. Evans at the forefront of remote sensing, a field crucial for mapping the Earth’s surface, monitoring water levels and tracking geological changes.
Additionally, Mr. Evans has been engaged as a graduate student and teaching assistant in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Mexico since 2018, where he is presently working toward a doctorate, specializing in signal processing and SAR radar. His work involved conducting research, writing technical papers and attending conferences, such as the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium and a recent clutter conference in Boulder, Colorado. Mr. Evans’s contributions have attracted interest from industry leaders, including AT&T, due to their implications for cell phone reception.
Mr. Evans recently completed research during the summer of 2025, supported by funding for his efforts. He also completed a research internship at the Air Force Research Laboratory, a unit of the U.S. Air Force, in 2021. From 2017 to 2018, Mr. Evans was a graduate student and office assistant II in the department of electrical and computer engineering at the University of New Mexico. Earlier, he spent several years at the University of North Texas College of Music, between 2005 and 2013, where he served as a graduate student, copyist and engraver. During this time, he was also a web designer and grader from 2009 to 2013 and a teaching assistant from 2006 to 2007.
Having garnered a remarkable career, Mr. Evans worked as a physicist at Rockwell International Corporation, now Rockwell Automation and Collins Aerospace, and as an electrical and radar engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company. His commitment to education was evident through his service as a science teacher in the STEM program under the Upward Bound Teaching Program, supported by the U.S. Department of Education.
Mr. Evans’s professional journey also included research internships at Sandia National Laboratories, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, and participation in the graduate research internship program within the department of media arts and technology. Notably, Mr. Evans secured an internship at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he collaborated with a computer music composer on projects that bridged physics and music.
Mr. Evans’s academic background is extensive and multidisciplinary. His undergraduate studies included a Bachelor of Science in physics in 1983 and a Bachelor of Science in mathematics in 1984 from the University of California, Irvine, followed by a Master of Science in elementary particle physics from the University of Kansas in 1988. Years later, Mr. Evans returned to the classroom, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in music theory and composition from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at the University of California, Irvine, in 2000, and both a Master of Music in music theory and composition and a Master of Science in electrical electronics and communications engineering from California State University, Fullerton, in 2005 and 2016, respectively.
Throughout his career, Mr. Evans has maintained active memberships in industry organizations, such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society. He is also affiliated with the UC Irvine Alumni Association.
Mr. Evans attributes much of his success to the support of his friends and mentors, as well as the encouragement from colleagues and faith that has sustained him throughout his professional and academic journey. Beyond his technical achievements, he remains committed to mentoring young people by teaching various groups of children mathematics, a pursuit he considers one of his most meaningful accomplishments alongside his professional work at Sandia National Laboratories.
Looking ahead, Mr. Evans is dedicated to completing a Doctor of Philosophy in signal processing within electrical engineering at the University of New Mexico, with aspirations to become a university professor. He continues to conduct experiments involving synthetic aperture radar diagrams while preparing presentations for major conferences such as those organized by the IEEE Radar Group.
For more information, please visit:
Contact Mr. Evans: