diff --git a/_data/phd_students.yml b/_data/phd_students.yml
index 8f8ad4b..a75d06b 100644
--- a/_data/phd_students.yml
+++ b/_data/phd_students.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #
 # Optional Fields:
 #   - photo: Filename in /images/teampic/ (default: bio-photo.jpg)
+#   - photo_position: Optional CSS object-position for portrait framing
 #   - info: Role/title (e.g., "PhD Student", "PhD Candidate")
 #   - short_bio: Brief description (not currently displayed)
 #   - email: Email address
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@
 
 - name: Herman Tcheneghon Motcheyo
   photo: herman_tcheneghon_motcheyo.jpg
+  photo_position: "center top"
   info: PhD Student
   email: "herman.tcheneghonmotcheyo@mail.concordia.ca"
   # Alternative email (not displayed): hermanmotcheyo@gmail.com
diff --git a/_includes/team-grid.html b/_includes/team-grid.html
index 14a315c..741e834 100644
--- a/_includes/team-grid.html
+++ b/_includes/team-grid.html
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     - name: "Jane Doe"            (required)
     - info: "PhD Student"         (optional)
     - photo: "jane.jpg"           (optional; falls back to bio-photo.jpg)
+    - photo_position: "center top" (optional; defaults to centered cropping)
     - email / github / linkedin / google_scholar / orcid / twitter (optional)
     - links:                      (optional; array of {url,type,label,icon})
         - { url: "https://...", type: "website" }
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
 
     <article class="team-card">
       <div class="team-photo">
-        <img src="{{ photo_path }}" alt="Portrait of {{ member.name | escape }}">
+        <img src="{{ photo_path }}" alt="Portrait of {{ member.name | escape }}"{% if member.photo_position and photo_exists %} style="object-position: {{ member.photo_position | escape }};"{% endif %}>
       </div>
 
       <div class="team-body">