The Association of Computing Machinery has named Professor Emeritus Carla Ellis a 2010 Fellow, one of only 41 men and women honored this year with the prestigious recognition.

The 2010 ACM Fellows reflect "the highest achievements in computing, which are advancing the quality of life throughout society,” said ACM President Alain Chesnais in a statement. Ellis is recognized for her contributions to techniques for energy management technology in mobile devices, and for service to the computing community.

"It is very exciting," says Ellis, who received a call informing her of the honor on November 4th. "I'm very thankful for all the wonderful students and colleagues I had in the Systems group at Duke. Without them, I wouldn't have accomplished as much as I did."

Ellis retired from Duke in August 2008 after twenty-two years of service. During her tenure, Ellis specialized in mobile computing and sensor networks and championed sustainable green computing. Through her efforts with the Faculty Women’s Network, Ellis helped to improve the environment for women faculty at Duke, and she held numerous leadership roles in the ACM and Computing Research Association.

Today, Ellis remains active in the computing community, co-chairing the Invited Talks for the 2011 Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing and working on program committees for energy management in computing conferences. Last year, Ellis served as a member of the NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) Advisory Committee, advising the CISE assistant director on initiatives for the national advancement of computer science.

The 2010 Fellows will be formally recognized at the ACM annual Awards Banquet on June 4, 2011, in San Jose, California.