Guruswami Ravichandran is a prominent professor in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology, where he holds the Otis Booth Leadership Chair in the Division of Engineering and Applied Science. He directed the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory from 2009 to 2015. In 2010, he was named a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics and served as its President from 2015 to 2016. Notably, he was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2015 for his significant contributions to the understanding of material mechanics.
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Meaning of the name - Guruswami
Spiritual teacher, master, guide
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Guruswami Ravichandran belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Educated At: Brown University
Occupation: scientist
Employers: California Institute of Technology
Awards Received: Eringen Medal
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for May 8, 1959
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on May 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for May 8, 2025 |
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Sun | 17 Taurus 21 | 18 Taurus 21 | 20 Cancer 33 |
Moon | 26 Taurus 43 | 4 Libra 51 | 23 Libra 14 |
Mercury | 23 Aries 38 | 27 Aries 2 | 16 Leo 7 |
Venus | 27 Gemini 46 | 5 Aries 5 | 4 Virgo 2 |
Mars | 16 Cancer 12 | 9 Leo 13 | 25 Leo 49 |
Jupiter | 28 Scorpio 14 | 22 Gemini 57 | 22 Scorpio 3 |
Saturn | 7 Capricorn 3 | 28 Pisces 30 | 2 Capricorn 54 |
Uranus | 12 Leo 24 | 26 Taurus 47 | 15 Leo 3 |
Neptune | 5 Scorpio 15 | 1 Aries 19 | 4 Scorpio 10 |
Pluto | 1 Virgo 39 | 3 Aquarius 48 | 2 Virgo 31 |
Rahu | 11 Libra 17 | 24 Pisces 43 | 7 Libra 47 |
Ketu | 11 Aries 17 | 24 Virgo 43 | 7 Aries 47 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Guruswami Ravichandran's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn sextile Sun
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Rahu
Exact: 20 February, 2025 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Venus
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Saturn
Exact: 10 July, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter conjunction Mars
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars aspects Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Saturn sextile Moon
Exact: 08 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Sun
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars aspects Mars
Exact: 27 November, 2025