Buckling and Postbuckling response of laminated composite plates with interlaminar flaws Nima Shabanijafroudi A Thesis In the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Industrial Engineering Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Mechanical Engineering) at Concordia University Montreal, Quebec, Canada January 2021 © Nima Shabanijafroudi, 2021