Michael Barham

Dr. Michael Barham serves as an Associate Lecturer in the School of Psychology within Deakin University's Faculty of Health. He holds an active academic position since October 2019 and maintains research affiliations with the Cognitive Neuroscience Unit (CNU). His institutional contact details include office phone +61 3 924 45977 and email michael.barham@deakin.edu.au at Melbourne Burwood Campus.

His educational background includes a PhD from Deakin University (2021) focused on sleep brain waves and memory, a Graduate Diploma of Psychology from Deakin, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne.

Barham's research centers on non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (TMS) and neuroimaging methods (EEG) to investigate cognitive processes in both clinical and non-clinical populations. His work frequently examines sleep-dependent memory consolidation, implicit learning mechanisms, and neural correlates of language processing. Current projects include the 'Big NIBS Data' initiative for brain stimulation data sharing.

His publication analysis reveals dominant trends in cognitive neuroscience methodology, with significant contributions to TMS-EEG integration, sleep-memory relationships, and low-cost neuroimaging validation. Recent work (2024-2025) emphasizes open science infrastructure for brain stimulation research.

Current doctoral supervision includes three students: Shelby Wan Ying Lim (language impairment and mental health), Chunnian Zeng, and Lucy Callan Wight (both researching ADHD neurophysiology including sleep-cognition relationships).

Teaching responsibilities span core first-year subjects (Introduction to Psychology HPS111/HPY711, Health Psychology: Behaviour Change HBS110) and advanced fourth-year courses (Research Methods: Advanced HPS434).