diff --git a/components/blocks/TeamGrid.tsx b/components/blocks/TeamGrid.tsx
index d3d2f29dd..35e8b825a 100644
--- a/components/blocks/TeamGrid.tsx
+++ b/components/blocks/TeamGrid.tsx
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ export function TeamGrid({ members }: TeamGridProps) {
                 className="group flex flex-col bg-white rounded-[2rem] border border-neutral-100 shadow-[0_8px_30px_rgb(0,0,0,0.04)] hover:shadow-[0_20px_40px_rgba(238,114,3,0.1)] transition-all duration-500 hover:-translate-y-2 overflow-hidden"
               >
                 {/* Card Banner with Signature E-TIB LogoArcs Design Element */}
-                <div className="h-40 sm:h-44 md:h-36 bg-neutral-50 relative border-b border-neutral-100 overflow-hidden select-none">
+                <div className="h-44 sm:h-52 md:h-36 bg-neutral-50 relative border-b border-neutral-100 overflow-hidden select-none">
                   <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-br from-neutral-100/90 via-neutral-50 to-orange-50/20" />
                   
                   {/* Signature E-TIB Logo Arcs Design Element */}
@@ -172,16 +172,18 @@ export function TeamGrid({ members }: TeamGridProps) {
                 </div>
 
                 <div className="px-6 sm:px-8 pb-8 relative flex-grow flex flex-col items-center md:items-start text-center md:text-left">
-                  {/* Overlapping Profile Picture with Shared Layout Animation (Extra Large Centered on Mobile) */}
+                  {/* Overlapping Profile Picture (Extra Large Centered on Mobile, Lightbox modal active only on Desktop) */}
                   <m.div 
                     layoutId={`team-avatar-${member.id}`}
                     onClick={() => {
-                      setPage([0, 0]);
-                      setSelectedMember(member);
+                      if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.innerWidth >= 768) {
+                        setPage([0, 0]);
+                        setSelectedMember(member);
+                      }
                     }}
                     onMouseEnter={() => handlePreload(imageUrl)}
                     onTouchStart={() => handlePreload(imageUrl)}
-                    className="w-44 h-56 sm:w-48 sm:h-60 md:w-36 md:h-44 mx-auto md:mx-0 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border-4 border-white shadow-xl bg-white relative -mt-24 md:-mt-24 mb-6 group-hover:-translate-y-2 transition-transform duration-500 cursor-pointer group/avatar"
+                    className="w-52 h-64 sm:w-60 sm:h-72 md:w-36 md:h-44 mx-auto md:mx-0 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden border-4 border-white shadow-xl bg-white relative -mt-28 md:-mt-24 mb-6 transition-transform duration-500 cursor-default md:cursor-pointer group/avatar"
                   >
                     {imageUrl ? (
                       <>
@@ -189,11 +191,11 @@ export function TeamGrid({ members }: TeamGridProps) {
                           src={imageUrl}
                           alt={member.name}
                           fill
-                          sizes="(max-width: 768px) 160px, 144px"
+                          sizes="(max-width: 768px) 300px, 144px"
                           className="object-cover object-[center_15%] transition-transform duration-500 group-hover/avatar:scale-105"
                         />
-                        {/* Zoom Icon Overlay on Hover */}
-                        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/40 opacity-0 group-hover/avatar:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 flex items-center justify-center text-white cursor-pointer">
+                        {/* Zoom Icon Overlay on Hover (Desktop only) */}
+                        <div className="hidden md:flex absolute inset-0 bg-black/40 opacity-0 group-hover/avatar:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 items-center justify-center text-white cursor-pointer">
                           <svg className="w-8 h-8 drop-shadow-md" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
                             <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"></circle>
                             <line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"></line>
@@ -204,8 +206,8 @@ export function TeamGrid({ members }: TeamGridProps) {
                       </>
                     ) : (
                       <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center text-neutral-300 bg-neutral-50 group-hover/avatar:bg-neutral-100 transition-colors">
-                        <svg className="w-14 h-14" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1"><path d="M19 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H9a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"></path><circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4"></circle></svg>
-                        <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/30 opacity-0 group-hover/avatar:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 flex items-center justify-center text-white cursor-pointer">
+                        <svg className="w-16 h-16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="1"><path d="M19 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H9a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2"></path><circle cx="12" cy="7" r="4"></circle></svg>
+                        <div className="hidden md:flex absolute inset-0 bg-black/30 opacity-0 group-hover/avatar:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-300 items-center justify-center text-white cursor-pointer">
                           <svg className="w-8 h-8 drop-shadow-md" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="2">
                             <circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"></circle>
                             <line x1="21" y1="21" x2="16.65" y2="16.65"></line>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 24aec0b5c..f9f9df13c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "e-tib-nextjs",
-  "version": "2.4.53",
+  "version": "2.4.54",
   "type": "module",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.18.3",