Apil KC

Apil KC

PhD candidate in urban and regional planning with research interests in climate change, disaster, urban resilience and governance.

Graduate Student Instructor – University of Michigan

Graduate-level instruction, University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, 2023

Fundamentals of Planning Practice (2024)

  • Supported the lead professor in supervising student groups working on neighborhood-level planning projects in collaboration with local governments and private firms
  • Guided planning strategies, project framing, and stakeholder engagement processes

Planning Methods (2024)

  • Facilitated lab sessions to reinforce statistical concepts taught in lectures
  • Guided students in using R for descriptive statistics, Chi-square tests, ANOVA, and linear regression within urban planning contexts

Intermediate GIS (2025)

  • Assisted in delivering instruction on advanced spatial analysis using ESRI tools
  • Focused on raster data processing and interpretation to help students apply GIS techniques to real-world planning challenges