Prof. Sameer P. Narkhede, born on March 13th, 1971, hails from Amravati, Maharashtra. He received his primary and secondary education in his hometown before embarking on his academic journey. Graduating with a B.Sc. in Applied Electronics and later completing his M.Sc. in the same field from Sant Gadge Baba Amaravati University, Professor Narkhede displayed early prowess in his chosen domain. His academic pursuits culminated in a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems from the same alma mater in August 2000.

Professor Narkhede commenced his professional career in April 1993 as a Computer Hardware Engineer at Dynamite Computer Service in Nagpur, followed by a role as Resident Engineer at Nippon Denro Ispat Ltd. His journey continued with a brief stint as a Service Engineer at RNS Instruments, Dombivali, before he assumed the position of System Analyst at the UGC Computer Centre, Sant Gadge Baba Amaravati University, in June 1997. Over the years, he ascended through the ranks, serving as an Assistant Professor at the School of Management Studies, Kavayitri Bahinabai Chaudhari North Maharashtra University, and later transitioning to roles as Associate Professor and Senior Professor.