Serhiy Semerikov had studied Mathematics and Computer Science at Kryviy Rih State Pedagogical University, Ukraine in 1993-1998. He has obtained an MA Diploma in Mathematics and Computer Science and MS Diploma in Mathematics at Kryviy Rih State Pedagogical University in 1998 (cum laude). In 2001 he was awarded a PhD degree in Computer Science Education at Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Ukraine. In 2002 he received his habilitation as the Docent (Assoc. Prof.) at the Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of Kryviy Rih State Pedagogical University. In 2009 he was awarded a DrSc degree in Computer Science Education at Dragomanov National Pedagogical University, Ukraine. In 2011 he received his habilitation as the Professor (Full Prof.) at the Department of Fundamental Disciplines of National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine.

From July till September 1998 Mr. Semerikov worked as a head of Research Laboratory of Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Kryviy Rih State Pedagogical University. From September 1999 till now he works at Kryviy Rih State Pedagogical University at various positions: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Head of Department, Full Professor. In 2010-2016 he was affiliated as a visiting at National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine and Kryviy Rih National University.

Since 1997 he took and is taking part as a researcher, senior researcher, principal researcher in many research and RTD projects funded by Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science, International Renaissance Foundation, Kryviy Rih National University. Since 2010 he works at the Institute of Information Technologies and Learning Tools of the NAES of Ukraine, Ukraine at the research positions.

Since 1999 Dr. Semerikov teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Computer Modelling, Operating Systems, Architectures of Computer Systems, System Programming, Econometry, Data Compression Techniques, Programming Theory, Artificial Intelligence, the Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition, Quantum Programming, ICT in Education, Advances in ICT, the Software Engineering and Programming Technologies, Functional Programming. He supervised over 100 successfully accomplished master theses and 11 PhDs. He has also been the member of about 50 PhD Committees.

Dr. Semerikov has published over 300 papers as journal articles, book chapters, refereed conference and workshop contributions. He also co-edited or (co-)authored several proceedings volumes and textbooks. He serves as a member of Editorial Advisory Boards, Editorial Review Boards of international journals, a program committee member of many international conferences and workshops.

Dr. Semerikov is the founder and the co-head of the Joint Laboratory on Cloud Technologies in Education (CTE) at Kryvyi Rih National University.