Mechanical Behavior of Carbon and Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials Under Varying Loading Rates by Venkata Naga Prakash Mallik Pariti A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) in the University of Michigan–Dearborn 2017 Master’s Thesis Committee: Associate Professor German Reyes-Villanueva, Chair Professor HongTae Kang Assistant Professor Tanjore V Jayaraman