Dr.
Bindir did his National Youth Service Corps and worked in Benue State in
1983/84 service year. In 1984 -1985 he joined the academic teaching staff of
University of Maiduguri as Graduate Assistant. Between 1986 and 1991, he served
as Manager, Grain Harvesting and Drying systems, Offley Little Farm, Herts, UK;
Design Engineer with Welllsh Water, Penn-y-bont, Bridgend, UK in 1991-1992
respectively. He later became Head of Department, Agricultural Engineering
Department, University of Technology, PNG in 1992-1998.
In
1998, Dr. Bindir was appointed as Chief Executive Director, Appropriate
Technology and Community Development Institute, PNG, North Australia, and he
also became Director of Operations, FEAP Headquarters, Abuja in 1998-2000;
Director. (MMIS) NAPEP Headquarters,
Abuja 2000-2005; Director of Sports, Federal Ministry of Sports and Social
Development in 2005-2006; Director, Technology Acquisition and Assessment,
2006-2009, Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of the National Office for
Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) 2009 till date and served in
Presidential Committees in 1999-2010.
Dr.
Bindir has researched successfully into various private agricultural
enterprises on acquisition and installation, evaluation repair and maintenance
of equipment and staffing training internationally and locally. His area of
contribution were in: Designed a Hydraulic Ram Pump for hilly areas-a pump that
requires no external source of power; Designed and manufactured a once-over
groundnut combine harvester for Nigerian conditions; Designed, manufactured and
developed solar water destilination plant for rural areas of the Pacific;
Designed, manufactured and developed a vegetable storage system for rural
areas; Designed an animal gears system for processing agricultural commodities
in rural area; Designed a 16-bird slaughtering kit for small scale poultry
processors and producers of ruminants; He published nineteen publications and fifty
papers presentations.
Dr.
Bindir was honoured with Awards for distinguished Merit Award of Excellence,
ICA in 2007, Award of Patron of Sport in Public Service, FEPSGA 2007,
distinguished Merit Award of Excellence for Professional Practice, NIAE 2008,
Federal Ministry of Science & Technology Outstanding Performance Award,
2009; Tremendous Contributor Award by the Council for the Regulation of
Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) 2009; Responsive Leadership Award for
Excellence, 2009; 5th College of Food Society Merit Award, 2010;
distinguished Speaker Award by the Association of Consulting Engineers Nigeria
2010; African Information Society Merit Award, 2010; distinguished Guest
Speaker Award by the African University of Science and Technology, 2010 and
Most Innovative Paper presentation Award by the Nigeria Computer Society, Lagos
State Chapter, 2011 and others.
He is a COREN Registered Engineer, Member, Institution of Agricultural Engineers (MASE), Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM), Fellow, Nigeria Society of Engineers (FNSE) and Nigerian Society of Agricultural Engineers (FNSAE).
