diff --git a/_includes/projects.liquid b/_includes/projects.liquid
index 2fd7b7542af5..926ad1e7da39 100644
--- a/_includes/projects.liquid
+++ b/_includes/projects.liquid
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
       {% if project.img %}
         {%
           include figure.liquid
+          loading="eager"
           path=project.img
           sizes = "250px"
           alt="project thumbnail"
diff --git a/_includes/projects_horizontal.liquid b/_includes/projects_horizontal.liquid
index 276a4ead4652..b0f12b4c8907 100644
--- a/_includes/projects_horizontal.liquid
+++ b/_includes/projects_horizontal.liquid
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       <div class="row g-0">
         {% if project.img %}
           <div class="card-img col-md-6">
-            {% include figure.liquid path=project.img sizes="(min-width: 768px) 156px, 50vw" alt="project thumbnail" %}
+            {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path=project.img sizes="(min-width: 768px) 156px, 50vw" alt="project thumbnail" %}
           </div>
         {% endif %}
         <div class="{% if project.img %}col-md-6{% else %}col-md-12{% endif %}">
diff --git a/_layouts/about.liquid b/_layouts/about.liquid
index 4d986f852bbb..dc669b6bd88a 100644
--- a/_layouts/about.liquid
+++ b/_layouts/about.liquid
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ layout: default
           {% capture sizes %}(min-width: {{site.max_width}}) {{ site.max_width | minus: 30 | times: 0.3}}px, (min-width: 576px)
       30vw, 95vw"{% endcapture %}
           {%
-            include figure.liquid path = profile_image_path class = profile_image_class sizes = sizes alt = page.profile.image
-            cache_bust = true
+            include figure.liquid loading="eager" path=profile_image_path class=profile_image_class sizes=sizes alt=page.profile.image
+            cache_bust=true
           %}
         {% endif %}
         {% if page.profile.more_info %}
diff --git a/_layouts/bib.liquid b/_layouts/bib.liquid
index 6f50f562b4d4..5f6218e35948 100644
--- a/_layouts/bib.liquid
+++ b/_layouts/bib.liquid
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
           {% assign entry_path = entry.preview | prepend: '/assets/img/publication_preview/' %}
           {%
             include figure.liquid
+            loading="eager"
             path=entry_path
             sizes = "200px"
             class="preview z-depth-1 rounded"
@@ -251,8 +252,15 @@
             ></span>
           {% endif %}
           {% if site.enable_publication_badges.google_scholar and entry_has_google_scholar_badge %}
-            <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user={{ site.scholar_userid }}&citation_for_view={{ site.scholar_userid }}:{{ entry.google_scholar_id }}">
-              <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/scholar-{% google_scholar_citations site.scholar_userid entry.google_scholar_id %}-4285F4?logo=googlescholar&labelColor=beige">
+            <a
+              href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user={{ site.scholar_userid }}&citation_for_view={{ site.scholar_userid }}:{{ entry.google_scholar_id }}"
+              aria-label="Google Scholar link"
+              role="button"
+            >
+              <img
+                src="https://img.shields.io/badge/scholar-{% google_scholar_citations site.scholar_userid entry.google_scholar_id %}-4285F4?logo=googlescholar&labelColor=beige"
+                alt="{% google_scholar_citations site.scholar_userid entry.google_scholar_id %} Google Scholar citations"
+              >
             </a>
           {% endif %}
         </div>
diff --git a/_layouts/profiles.liquid b/_layouts/profiles.liquid
index e16ac2974d9d..fc9496a59ca1 100644
--- a/_layouts/profiles.liquid
+++ b/_layouts/profiles.liquid
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ layout: page
               {% assign profile_image_class = 'img-fluid z-depth-1 rounded' %}
             {% endif %}
             {% capture sizes %}(min-width: {{site.max_width}}) {{ site.max_width | minus: 30 | times: 0.3}}px, (min-width: 576px) 30vw, 95vw"{% endcapture %}
-            {% include figure.liquid path = profile_image_path class = profile_image_class sizes = sizes alt = profile.image %}
+            {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path=profile_image_path class=profile_image_class sizes=sizes alt=profile.image %}
           {% endif %}
           {% if profile.more_info %}
             <div class="more-info">{{ profile.more_info }}</div>
diff --git a/_posts/2015-05-15-images.md b/_posts/2015-05-15-images.md
index 1b407a4d8a1e..61f687f8b806 100644
--- a/_posts/2015-05-15-images.md
+++ b/_posts/2015-05-15-images.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ This is an example post with image galleries.
 
 <div class="row mt-3">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/9.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/9.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/7.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/7.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ Simply add `data-zoomable` to `<img>` tags that you want to make zoomable.
 
 <div class="row mt-3">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/8.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" zoomable=true %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/8.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" zoomable=true %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/10.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" zoomable=true %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/10.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" zoomable=true %}
     </div>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/_posts/2024-01-27-advanced-images.md b/_posts/2024-01-27-advanced-images.md
index eb9beeee017b..3baa160bb07c 100644
--- a/_posts/2024-01-27-advanced-images.md
+++ b/_posts/2024-01-27-advanced-images.md
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ This is an example post with advanced image components.
 This is a simple image slider. It uses the [Swiper](https://swiperjs.com/) library. Check the [examples page](https://swiperjs.com/demos) for more information of what you can achieve with it.
 
 <swiper-container keyboard="true" navigation="true" pagination="true" pagination-clickable="true" pagination-dynamic-bullets="true" rewind="true">
-  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/9.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
-  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/7.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
-  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/8.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
-  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/10.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
-  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/12.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
+  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/9.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
+  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/7.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
+  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/8.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
+  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/10.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
+  <swiper-slide>{% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/12.jpg" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}</swiper-slide>
 </swiper-container>
 
 ## Image Comparison Slider
diff --git a/_projects/1_project.md b/_projects/1_project.md
index b15faa839551..11c41af664fd 100644
--- a/_projects/1_project.md
+++ b/_projects/1_project.md
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 </div>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
diff --git a/_projects/2_project.md b/_projects/2_project.md
index a8ec94418fea..25de228cf2a7 100644
--- a/_projects/2_project.md
+++ b/_projects/2_project.md
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 </div>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
diff --git a/_projects/3_project.md b/_projects/3_project.md
index cf2de71789f2..ae4eecf4ea02 100644
--- a/_projects/3_project.md
+++ b/_projects/3_project.md
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 </div>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
diff --git a/_projects/4_project.md b/_projects/4_project.md
index 453543079aa8..1144b9c837d6 100644
--- a/_projects/4_project.md
+++ b/_projects/4_project.md
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 </div>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
diff --git a/_projects/5_project.md b/_projects/5_project.md
index 05be799a35a9..35c8e6381d57 100644
--- a/_projects/5_project.md
+++ b/_projects/5_project.md
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 </div>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
diff --git a/_projects/6_project.md b/_projects/6_project.md
index 1c9f23d7b3b6..36ea874c8011 100644
--- a/_projects/6_project.md
+++ b/_projects/6_project.md
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/1.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/3.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ To give your project a background in the portfolio page, just add the img tag to
 </div>
 <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm mt-3 mt-md-0">
-        {% include figure.liquid path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
+        {% include figure.liquid loading="eager" path="assets/img/5.jpg" title="example image" class="img-fluid rounded z-depth-1" %}
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="caption">