| Acronym | Meaning |
| GOPW | Gaussian Orthogonalized Plane Wave |
| SCC-DVM | Self-consistent-charge-discrete-variational Method |
| LVAD | Left Ventricular Assist Device |
| CEPS | Chemically Enhanced Primary Sedimentation |
| MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone |
| GBM | Glioblastoma Multiforme |
| SCA | Self-consistent Approximation |
| BMA | Butyl Methacrylate |
| INCRA | International Cooper Research Association |
| AMOS | Australian Meteorological And Oceanographic Society |