Investigating Hadronization Mechanisms via Lambda Electroproduction in SIDIS using CLAS12*

The confinement of quarks inside hadrons is a remarkable feature of quantum chromodynamics (QCD), and understanding its dynamics is a prime focus of modern nuclear physics. One way to investigate confinement dynamics is through hadronization processes, particularly within the nuclear environment, where effects such as hadron attenuation and transverse momentum broadening can be observed. These effects reveal critical information about the time-distance scales of hadronization. In this talk, I will report on the recently conducted color propagation and hadron formation studies at Jefferson Lab's Hall B using the CLAS12 detector and a dual-target setup consisting of various solid foils, such as carbon, aluminum, copper, tin, and lead, alongside a liquid deuterium target mounted in series in the beamline. I will also present ongoing analysis efforts to extract the first preliminary results of my Ph.D. project related to studying the semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS) of $\Lambda$ hyperons off nuclei, with broad kinematic coverage allowing access to both the forward and target fragmentation regions.